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.

City and county officials warn that callers posing as deputies demand payment for 'missed' jury duty and urge residents not to pay. Authorities advise hanging up and reporting the calls.

Abdullahe Nur Jesow was sentenced to 43 months and ordered to pay $866,458 after admitting to money laundering tied to the Feeding Our Future child‑nutrition fraud.

Four teens, ages 15–17, were arrested after back-to-back carjackings in Minneapolis that ended in a north-side crash; police say one teen discarded a firearm and no victims were hospitalized.

Brooklyn Park police say their Tactical Response Unit served a high‑risk search warrant on 88th Avenue North Wednesday, detaining two adults and two juveniles while detectives secured the home.

A federal jury convicted Firomsa A. Umar on April 8 for throwing two Molotov cocktails through the windows of Fletcher’s Ice Cream in Oct. 2025. Prosecutors introduced video, GPS and other evidence at trial.

A Sherburne County judge convicted Eric Jordahl of first‑degree murder in the 2020 killing of his mother, Big Lake council member Rosalie Johnson. A sanity hearing is set.

County records and union testimony show Hennepin County paramedics often run below the two‑paramedic staffing minimum as call loads rise, prompting concerns about burnout and response times. Local officials are now weighing whether to change the rule or invest in hiring.

A Superior police officer shot and killed a person during a confrontation near Oakes Avenue on April 7. The Wisconsin DOJ's Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the probe.