A Minneapolis man drew a 27‑year federal sentence after prosecutors say he posed as a teen and coerced a 12‑year‑old into producing explicit images. The case grew from an FBI probe and follows an earlier state conviction.

Authorities say a man fatally shot his 3‑year‑old son and then himself in a home north of Detroit Lakes; family members and investigators are responding.

Faith Community Church in Hudson was evacuated after staff found a written threat; police searched the site and later took a person into custody.

A 3-month-old was found safe inside a stolen car after Minneapolis police recovered the vehicle following a theft at a daycare parking lot. Officers say they located the baby before an Amber Alert could be issued.

A meet‑up arranged after an online dispute ended with gunfire on St. Paul's east side; two adults and a teen are charged and a 54‑year‑old bystander remains hospitalized.

A late-night rollover near Old Cedar Lake Road left one person dead after the car caught fire. Police say speed may have been a factor and are asking witnesses to call.

A morning fire at Westwood Elementary sent students outside and families to a nearby church while officials investigate and assess air quality. City and state teams are reviewing the building.

State tax investigators say an unlicensed Pine City cannabis operation owes more than $1.9 million and its operator now faces felony tax counts.

A March 18 shooting in St. Paul’s Midway left a 17‑year‑old dead and a woman critically wounded. Court filings identify a 22‑year‑old ex‑partner as the suspect.

Two people face felony charges after a man was beaten with a golf club on Robbinsdale’s West Broadway. Surveillance footage and a criminal complaint are central to the case.

A St. Paul substitute teacher was sentenced to six years after a conviction for attempted first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a student at a local charter school.

A judge reset former state Sen. Justin Eichorn’s federal trial to June 1 after his attorneys requested a continuance. Eichorn resigned after an undercover Bloomington sting.

Hussein’s family filed a federal wrongful‑death suit on March 30, 2026, accusing Minnesota DHS and staff of failing to protect patients after a fatal assault at the St. Peter forensic campus. The complaint alleges an inmate played a violent video game shortly before the attack.