Brooklyn Park police are searching for a suspect after a driver was shot in their car at an intersection on Tuesday. Officials released few details as investigators work the scene.

A Duluth man pleaded guilty to second‑degree murder in the August 2025 killing of his 74‑year‑old mother. Sentencing is scheduled for July 16, 2026.

A person was found dead after a large structure fire just after 1 a.m. Sunday southwest of Alexandria. The body was sent to the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office as investigators probe the blaze.

Como Park Zoo in St. Paul was evacuated Saturday after a reported bomb threat. Guests and staff were moved out and animals secured while police investigate.

Five years after Adam Richard Johnson’s dismembered remains were found across Minneapolis, the homicide probe remains open and family members are still seeking answers. Detectives say tips can still help.

Michael Cordell Garland was charged in the April 30 downtown St. Paul shooting that killed Adarius Glees; records show Garland had a prior first‑degree manslaughter conviction and a 2025 release.

Jordan Carol Hanson pleaded guilty last week to second-degree murder in the March 13, 2025 killing of Justin Esparza at his Hallock home; sentencing is set for July.

A 25-year-old South St. Paul man was charged in Dakota County with felony electronic solicitation after prosecutors allege he sent sexual material online to someone he believed was a child.

Troopers say a May 28 traffic stop near I‑94 in Lake Elmo turned up roughly two kilograms of fentanyl and two Chicago men have been charged in Washington County.

Brooklyn Park police say total crime hit a 37-year low in 2025, with incidents down to 5,427. Officials point to community programs and new technology for the longer-term decline.

Park police released images after a May 3 assault at Minnehaha Falls and asked the public to contact investigators with tips by phone or email.

A midday domestic‑assault call in Lino Lakes turned into a standoff; an apparent gunshot left one suspect dead and two schools briefly on soft lockdown.

Two men walked into an empty North Loop studio on Tuesday and left with dozens of paintings and prints valued at about $80,000. The artist and his assistant are working with police and neighbors to gather footage and leads.