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A 45-year-old Minneapolis man died after his motorcycle flipped on the I‑35W ramp at Stinson Boulevard; troopers say speed was a factor.
A man received an eight‑year sentence after dropping a large rock from the Hwy. 36 overpass in St. Paul; the injured driver told the judge the throw "could have killed me."
A delivery driver who heard screams at a Wyoming home stepped inside, confronted a hammer‑wielding man and called 911; prosecutors say the husband is charged with attempted murder.
A Minneapolis man was arrested after investigators linked him to a March 2025 Marion Township fentanyl overdose. Authorities say the 51‑year‑old is accused of selling the fentanyl that killed the victim.
A 4-year-old left in a car outside Children’s Minnesota was dropped off at Abbott Northwestern and reunited with her mother; police say the vehicle remains missing.
A 27-year-old Sauk Rapids woman died after a motorcycle crash at Mayhew Lake Road NE and 10th Street NE; deputies say a car pulled into the intersection and the crash is under investigation.
Charging documents say a Hill City officer allegedly used his status as a police officer to pressure a 17‑year‑old into sex. The Minnesota BCA investigated and a Hennepin County court date is set for June 8.
A 38-year-old man died after being seriously injured while trying to stop an attempted car theft in south Minneapolis. Police are investigating the case as a homicide.
Stevevontae Champion, already serving time for a separate homicide, was charged Monday in the 2016 North Side killing of Derrick Rodgers. The complaint ties the slaying to a long‑running gang feud.
A driver struck and killed a pedestrian on Highway 252 near 73rd Avenue North early Tuesday; investigators with the Minnesota State Patrol are asking for tips.
The city rolled out the Firearm Assault Shoot Team (FAST) — a new unit that will treat nonfatal shootings like homicides with dedicated investigators and regional partners.
A man was hospitalized after a stabbing at the Fine Line in downtown Minneapolis during a concert. Police say an altercation inside the venue led to the attack and no arrests have been reported.
A 48-year-old Lake Lillian man died after his motorcycle ran off a curve north of town and rolled multiple times; deputies say he was not wearing a helmet.
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