A 34-year-old St. Paul man was charged after troopers say a green laser struck a Minnesota State Patrol helicopter. The complaint says officers found a matching pointer and video evidence.

A late-night compost pile fire near Highway 169 drew crews from 11 area departments; firefighters worked through the night to extinguish hotspots.

Court filings say a St. Cloud man was charged after prosecutors allege he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl who once lived in Venezuela.

A 57‑year‑old St. Cloud man was arrested after police say he pistol‑whipped a resident and was found with about four ounces of suspected fentanyl and multiple firearms.

A boy was critically wounded in a shooting in Hopkins; initial reporting is limited as investigators work to piece together what happened.

A Duluth hunter pleaded guilty to killing a moose he said he mistook for a deer and was given probation, fines and a one-year big-game ban; the DNR seized his rifle.

A trucker faces criminal vehicular homicide charges after investigators say he was distracted by maps before a May 14 crash on MN-95 that killed a Wisconsin driver.

Federal agents executed search warrants at more than 20 Twin Cities SNAP retailers as part of 'Operation Cold SNAP,' authorities say.

A White Bear Lake man admitted guilt in a June street‑racing crash that killed two teens. Sentencing is set for Sept. 1, 2026; a co‑defendant still faces trial in May.

A federal jury convicted 19‑year‑old Amiir Ali after officers found a converted machine gun in his car during a traffic stop as he headed to a Twin Cities graduation.

Aliya Rahman says federal agents smashed her window, dragged her from her car and denied medical care; she has filed a federal tort claim seeking accountability from DHS.

A late-night crash on U.S. Highway 71 in Bertha Township left at least one person dead. Both drivers were young men from Hewitt, officials say; names are pending.

Hennepin County prosecutors charged an ICE agent with two counts of second‑degree assault after a February Highway 62 confrontation — the first criminal case tied to Operation Metro Surge.