A Granite Falls man received a sentence of more than 106 years after a jury convicted him on 27 counts. Prosecutors say he recorded assaults and used the footage to blackmail the victim.

A 20-year-old Austin man pleaded guilty Monday to a firearm possession charge tied to a February fatal shooting. Sentencing is scheduled for September.

A Riverhead man was charged after allegedly threatening staff at the Plaza Motel in East Grand Forks; court papers say he warned of a “blood bath” and mentioned buying a shotgun.

A federal judge gave Cameron Durand 170 months after prosecutors say he discharged a firearm while carjacking an Uber driver in St. Paul during a summer 2025 crime spree.

A 27-year-old Eveleth woman died after a pickup left eastbound I-94 in Eau Claire; the driver, from Brooklyn Park, was arrested on suspicion of OWI. Troopers are investigating.

Federal prosecutors charged 25 people in a major Minneapolis drug trafficking probe that targeted two gangs accused of moving fentanyl through open-air markets. The cases include firearms and violent-crime allegations and follow a long-term federal investigation.

A man at MCF‑Faribault says he was denied basic care while recovering from a neurological disorder and left feeling “dehumanized.” The DOC points to policy review as family seeks answers.

Andrew Craig, 40, died June 22 after a May 20 stabbing in the North Loop; investigators say no charges have been filed and the case remains under review.

Brooklyn Park officers assisted EMS Sunday after a shooting near the 500 block of Pearson Parkway in Brooklyn Center. Brooklyn Center police are leading the investigation.

Two Anoka residents were among three people killed after a UTV collided with a pickup near Webster, Wisconsin. Authorities say the UTV failed to stop and the crash is under investigation.

A 26-year-old Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City teacher and cross-country coach was arrested after investigators say he sent explicit Snapchat photos to a 16-year-old student.

A Northland Community Schools teacher faces a misdemeanor after surveillance video allegedly showed her slapping a student in class. The teacher is scheduled for arraignment on July 20.

A South Carolina man admitted guilt in Stearns County after prosecutors say he traveled to St. Cloud to meet a 14‑year‑old he had contacted online.