A 3-month-old was found safe inside a stolen car after Minneapolis police recovered the vehicle following a theft at a daycare parking lot. Officers say they located the baby before an Amber Alert could be issued.

A meet‑up arranged after an online dispute ended with gunfire on St. Paul's east side; two adults and a teen are charged and a 54‑year‑old bystander remains hospitalized.

A late-night rollover near Old Cedar Lake Road left one person dead after the car caught fire. Police say speed may have been a factor and are asking witnesses to call.

A morning fire at Westwood Elementary sent students outside and families to a nearby church while officials investigate and assess air quality. City and state teams are reviewing the building.

State tax investigators say an unlicensed Pine City cannabis operation owes more than $1.9 million and its operator now faces felony tax counts.

A March 18 shooting in St. Paul’s Midway left a 17‑year‑old dead and a woman critically wounded. Court filings identify a 22‑year‑old ex‑partner as the suspect.

Two people face felony charges after a man was beaten with a golf club on Robbinsdale’s West Broadway. Surveillance footage and a criminal complaint are central to the case.

A St. Paul substitute teacher was sentenced to six years after a conviction for attempted first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a student at a local charter school.

A judge reset former state Sen. Justin Eichorn’s federal trial to June 1 after his attorneys requested a continuance. Eichorn resigned after an undercover Bloomington sting.

Hussein’s family filed a federal wrongful‑death suit on March 30, 2026, accusing Minnesota DHS and staff of failing to protect patients after a fatal assault at the St. Peter forensic campus. The complaint alleges an inmate played a violent video game shortly before the attack.

A botched copper-theft attempt in St. Paul caused a power surge that downed lines and burned a minivan; crews say power was mostly restored and no one was hurt.

A former educator's Minneapolis startup markets a ceiling-mounted spray that its makers say can disorient intruders and buy response time. Hospitals and some agencies have trialed it amid safety and legal debate.

Two people were killed and two children hospitalized after a head-on crash on Highway 71 near Park Rapids on Sunday night.