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.

A St. Augusta woman died Sunday night after an SUV and pickup collided and the SUV rolled at County Road 7 and County Road 44; several people were taken to St. Cloud Hospital.

Five years after Daunte Wright’s killing, Brooklyn Center has made some visible changes — memorials and pilot programs — but many promised police reforms remain incomplete. Residents and his family say more concrete action is overdue.

Spring Lake Park Schools canceled classes Monday after a suspected ransomware incident forced the district to take systems offline. Officials say they are working with cybersecurity experts and law enforcement.

Emergency crews responded to an aircraft emergency at St. Paul Downtown Airport early Monday; tow trucks were seen on the ramp and officials have not confirmed details.

Brooklyn Park police are searching for two adults after a juvenile was robbed and had their car taken during an in-person online-sale meetup in the 7900 block of Lad Parkway.

A two-vehicle crash on Highway 212 at Prairie Center Drive left one person dead and another hospitalized; the Minnesota State Patrol is investigating.

A 68-year-old Kerkhoven man was struck and killed after stopping to check on a two-vehicle crash on Highway 40 west of Willmar, state police say.

A Lows gang defendant admitted to a RICO conspiracy and trafficking at least 1.2 kilograms of fentanyl, becoming the first of 14 charged to plead guilty.

A man in his 60s died after an early‑morning hit‑and‑run on Chicago Avenue; police found a white van and are asking the public for tips.

Minnesota’s Office of Justice Programs has awarded $955,000 to the Stearns County Attorney’s Office to fund the Central Minnesota Human Trafficking Task Force for two years. The money will expand investigations and survivor services across the region.

Two men were wounded after shots struck their car in south Minneapolis; police say injuries were not life-threatening while detectives probe the incident.

A Fridley man accused in a nearly $11M Medicaid fraud scheme skipped a pretrial hearing this week; a judge ordered his $150,000 bond forfeited and a nationwide warrant was issued.