A 20-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in prison and a decade of supervised release after pleading guilty in a dorm-room sexual assault at St. Cloud State University. His alleged co-defendant was convicted in January and faces his own sentencing in May.

Six months in, Minnetonka says its drones have flown to 423 911 calls and resolved about 20% without officers. Officials tout faster response times and tighter data controls.

Three people were wounded in three separate shootings across Minneapolis Thursday night. Police said the incidents appear unrelated as investigators processed multiple scenes.

A late-night traffic stop in St. Cloud uncovered a loaded handgun, open containers and two people now facing charges, police say.

A propane delivery truck rolled 4.5 miles north of Richmond on Wednesday, leaking propane and closing county roads while crews worked the scene.

A 21-year-old on supervised probation has been charged after a Cornerstone Parking Group employee was fatally shot while stopping a theft in a south Minneapolis lot. Charges and police evidence are now under review in Hennepin County.

A St. Paul man pleaded guilty and received three years' probation after killing a six‑month‑old puppy; his sentence includes treatment, testing and court supervision.

Bloomington police say a sweep removed 13,628 suspected fentanyl pills plus meth, khat and illegal guns, the department posted on Facebook. Community and health officials urged caution.

A Hennepin County deputy was arrested in Albertville and faces third- and fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct charges; Wright County records show bail at $50,000.

A 19-year-old pleaded guilty in Hennepin County after the Feb. 26, 2025 crash that killed 11-year-old Lilyana Loycano. Sentencing is set for April 15, 2026.

A plea deal would send Craig Alan Hameister to prison for more than 34 years after the death of Melissa Hunt in Wabasha County. The agreement must still be accepted by a judge.

A Ramsey County judge sent a former ARCO employee to prison for three years after he fired 14 rounds and wounded two men during a fight outside the Larpenteur gas station.

St. Paul police searched the 1900 block of Maryland Avenue East on Tuesday after reports of gunfire; no arrests were reported immediately. Investigators are asking for tips and video.