An 8-year-old boy died Friday after a pickup truck struck his electric scooter at Candlewood Drive and Brunswick Avenue North in Brooklyn Park.

Vandals have damaged dozens of young trees along St. Paul's riverfront, and the city says the pattern has cost more than $100,000. Officials are asking for tips as they weigh whether to pause new plantings.

A Blue Earth County grand jury returned a 13‑count indictment July 9 against Joseph Bulfer in the April Mankato townhome shooting that left one man dead and another wounded.

Maple Grove Fire Chief Maddison Zikmund was charged with felony third-degree criminal sexual conduct tied to an alleged 2017 assault of a 17-year-old Fire Explorer. Authorities say the complaint details grooming, explicit messaging and an assault at a Blaine residence.

Two St. Cloud teens were charged after an alleged ambush last Thursday left a man hospitalized with a punctured lung.

Authorities say a sealed warrant and the U.S. Marshals Service helped arrest a 22‑year‑old suspect in the Aug. 3, 2025, downtown Fargo shooting. Bail was set at $1,000,000 and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 6.

A 62-year-old woman died after her Subaru went under a semi on U.S. Highway 87 near milepost 15 in Becker County. Authorities say the truck driver was not hurt.

A Glasair I RG crashed near Lewiston Thursday evening as the pilot attempted an emergency landing. The 62-year-old pilot was transported to Mayo Clinic Saint Marys and investigators are on the scene.

Elijah Jae Newbloom pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal sexual conduct; a plea deal sets a 22-year minimum prison term and sentencing is scheduled in September.

Minneapolis communications chief Adam Fetcher left last week as the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office reviews a case that could lead to charges.

A domestic dispute in Brooklyn Park left two people hospitalized early Friday after a stabbing; both were treated by officers and taken to an area hospital.

A former HSI special agent from Eagan was sentenced to seven years after pleading guilty to recording sex acts with a 17‑year‑old; the judge called it a "violation of trust."

An automotive journalist says a Flock camera error led Plymouth police to box in a Range Rover and detain the driver while the system chased the plate across town.