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Deadly downtown Minneapolis shooting started as a custody exchange — here’s what else we know
The deadly downtown Minneapolis shooting that ended with three people dead and six people hurt Wednesday started as a custody exchange, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) says. Investigators currently believe that the shooter, 35-year-old Carlton Johnson II, died...
BCA identifies civilians killed, officers involved in Minneapolis shooting at Shoreline Plaza
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has identified two victims killed in a shooting rampage Wednesday at a Minneapolis apartment building . According to BCA Superintendent Drew Evans, Muse Abdi Afrah, 61, and Dale Henry Spry, 63, were both shot and killed after the gunm...
ICE agent federally indicted over shooting of Minneapolis immigrant during Operation Metro Surge
The sealed federal indictment comes one week after Christian Castro was released from a Texas jail after not being extradited to Minnesota to face state charges....
Minneapolis mass shooting: Full timeline revealed
The Minnesota BCA is set to provide a briefing Thursday afternoon on the mass shooting in Minneapolis that left three people dead, including the gunman and six people hurt, including the gunman....
Garrison: Making menopause sexy at the Minnesota State Fair
University of Minnesota researchers will be out on the fairgrounds this weekend asking people about sex and menopause.
Summer’s end: What were the season’s best and worst concerts?
Our music critics picked their favorite Twin Cities shows. Now we want to hear yours.
Feds charges ICE agent with lying about Minneapolis shooting: Report
The Department of Justice is charging ICE agent Christian Castro with making false statements connected to the shooting of a Venezuelan in Minneapolis in January, the Associated Press reports....
DOJ charges ICE agent with lying about Minneapolis shooting
The Department of Justice has charged U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Christian J. Castro with making false statements to federal investigators after a Venezuelan man was shot in Minneapolis earlier this year, according to ABC and The Associated Press sources. Cast...
Old National failed to halt $1.1M fraud on Minneapolis bank account, lawsuit claims
Despite purchasing fraud protection, the victim found 55 fraudulent transactions that left the account $700,000 overdrawn, according to a lawsuit.
CEOs of big St. Paul companies oppose merger of big Twin Cities chambers of commerce
A letter from CEOs of Ecolab, Securian, CHS and others opposes the merger of the Minneapolis and St. Paul chambers of commerce. They are worried Minneapolis concerns will overshadow St. Paul’s needs....
Downtown Minneapolis shooting: At least 1 dead, 6 injured, 2 officers shot
At least one person is dead killed and six others were injured, including two officers, after a shooting at an apartment in downtown Minneapolis Wednesday afternoon....
Vaccine guidance from U-led coalition breaks with Trump, again
Review of past studies by group led by University of Minnesota finds no new or worsening signs to discourage people from seeking flu, COVID-19, RSV shots this fall and winter....
Olson: Don’t let Texas off the hook for releasing ICE agent accused of Minneapolis shooting
Christian Castro faces state charges for allegedly shooting a Minneapolis man and then lying about what happened.
South Minneapolis stabbing: Father of two found dead, family seeks answers and witnesses
A South Minneapolis family is searching for answers after a father of two was found stabbed to death over the weekend, just days after celebrating his 47th birthday....
Family seeks answers after man fatally stabbed outside south Minneapolis home
Joseph John Eder was found fatally stabbed Sunday morning in a yard in the 4200 block of Portland Avenue.
Live: Can Walker Jenkins and the Twins stay hot tonight against the Tigers?
The Twins begin September 3½ games out of the final AL wild-card spot after a rout of Detroit. Follow the score and our ongoing updates from Target Field....
Minneapolis gang members slapped with lengthy sentences in Bar Zia shooting
A judge handed down two lengthy prison sentences for two Minneapolis men for a deadly mass shooting linked to gang violence at Bar Zia last October that left one man dead and three hurt....
Three 13-year-old children injured in Minneapolis, St. Paul shootings overnight
Three 13-year-old children were injured in two separate shootings in Minneapolis and St. Paul overnight.
Minnesota weather: Twin Cities experiences 5th warmest summer on record
Meteorological summer is over, and if you thought this summer was unusually hot and dry, you were right. It was officially the fifth-hottest summer on record for the Twin Cities metro, and also one of the driest....
Hot today but not as humid; potential for strong T-storms early Wednesday in Twin Cities
Today will again be Hot but not as Humid as it was yesterday in the Twin Cities – highs this afternoon in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees with dew point temperatures in the low to mid 60s ( Muggy ) and Hazy Sunshine with West Winds at 5 to 10 mph. Cloudy Tonight and Muggy with T...
Minneapolis Bar Zia shooting: 2 men being sentenced Tuesday for 2025 murder
The two men convicted of a deadly shooting inside a Minneapolis bar last October will be sentenced on Tuesday morning. Prosecutors said 25-year-old Dantrell Clark and 26-year-old Arlonzo Williams Jr. carried out the shooting inside Bar Zia which resulted in the death of 21-year-o...
Fraud detection firm Yardstik wants to ‘own the future of workforce trust’
The Minneapolis startup just raised $30 million.
The Twins are finding new ways to bring fans back to Target Field. But there’s no draw like winning.
Cheaper concessions, bigger promotions and new ticket incentives are boosting sales and getting more people through the gates, but Twins attendance remains near the bottom of MLB....
Everything Sprouts in Minneapolis expands recall as FDA eyes seed supplier in multistate outbreak
A Minneapolis sprouts distributor is now expanding its recall as federal investigators dig deeper into a nationwide salmonella and E. coli outbreak – and the seed supplier that may connect it all....
Metro property tax hikes loom as cities and counties face funding pressure
Property owners across the Twin Cities metro could soon be paying significantly more in property taxes, and even then, some services may still get cut....
Delta flight to Orlando returns to Minneapolis after pilot experiences ‘medical issue’
A Delta Air Lines plane headed to Orlando from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport turned around mid-flight after a pilot experienced a “medical issue” on Monday. According to a Delta spokesperson, Flight 1208 returned to MSP Airport shortly after taking off and landed bac...
Expected indictment of ICE agent accused in Minneapolis shooting remains in limbo
The charges appeared forthcoming last week against ICE agent Christian Castro. They never materialized before he was released.