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.

The Minnesota Supreme Court reversed a murder conviction, finding a geofence warrant used to pull Google location data was insufficiently particular under the state constitution. The case is remanded to lower court for further proceedings.

St. Paul's Non‑Fatal Shooting Unit treats every shooting like a homicide and city records show solve rates have jumped.

A Minneapolis man faces murder charges after prosecutors say a carjacking 'joke' left a victim dragged and killed. Surveillance and charging documents are central to the probe.

A body was recovered from Lake Agnes near downtown Alexandria’s Big Ole Park as dive teams and police worked the scene. Investigators have asked residents to avoid the area while the probe continues.

A house fire on the 600 block of 5th Avenue South displaced 11 people and hospitalized one. Firefighters contained the blaze to the upper floors and the Red Cross is assisting.

A car crashed into a Brooklyn Park congregate care home early Wednesday, causing a gas leak and forcing residents to evacuate. One resident and the driver were treated and the driver was arrested.

A Mille Lacs County corrections sergeant was arrested after investigators say a Kik tip tied a user account to illicit files; he now faces five counts of possession of child sexual abuse material.

A Prior Lake man was indicted on first‑degree murder charges after his mother was found dead in their home last April. The grand jury added premeditation and an alleged sexual‑conduct element.

Court filings say Reese & Riley’s owner underreported income since 2019 while buying a house, boat and vehicles; investigators used bank records and social posts to build a 24-count complaint.

Nearly a year after the Robbinsdale park shooting that killed 19‑year‑old Amarie Alowonle, her family and state advocates brought her case to the State Capitol and urged witnesses to come forward. Officials say a $10,000 reward is in place and investigators are asking for video tips.

An arrest in a 45-year-old cold case: DNA from an exhumed infant led prosecutors to charge a Sun Lakes woman in the 1981 death of a newborn found on the Valley City campus. Court papers cite genetic genealogy and matching DNA evidence.