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Suspected engine trouble led to plane crash in Winona County; pilot brought to hospital
A man is in the hospital after crashing a plane in Winona County on Thursday. Just before 7 p.m., Winona County officials received a 911 call about a plane crash near the intersection of Winona County roads 33 and 6. The caller said the pilot left the plane — a Glasair I RG...
Plane crash near Lewiston: Pilot hospitalized after emergency landing attempt
A pilot was hurt after a small plane crashed near Lewiston Thursday night, according to the Winona County Sheriff's Office.
Mistaken identity? Florida mom wants accountability after son tackled by officer in missing kid search
A Florida mother is demanding police training overhaul after bodycam shows wrongful takedown of her 15-year-old son who was mistaken for a missing child....
Minnesota DNR tackling 10 wildfires that broke out over 3 days
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is currently working on putting out 10 small wildfires in Superior National Forest that have broken out over the last three days. Five of the wildfires were reported on Tuesday, four more on Wednesday, and one additional wild...
Brooklyn Park teen was killed amid large gathering; linked gun found on gang member, charges say
Charging documents are shedding new light on the shooting that killed a 16-year-old in Brooklyn Park over the July 4 holiday weekend. Brooklyn Park police were called to a shooting at Hartkopf Park at around 10:45 p.m. Sunday and found a 16-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to...
Minneapolis chief communications officer fired amid allegations of theft from employees - Star Tribune
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Becker County declares local state of emergency after EF-2 tornado damage
Officials are working with Homeland Security for state, and potentially federal disaster relief.
Minneapolis chief communications officer fired amid probe into alleged cash, credit card theft
Adam Fetcher, a former press secretary in the Obama Administration, was ousted following allegations that he stole from colleagues.
West Virginia town fires entire police force after chief resigns, sergeant alleges evidence room break-in
A petition from local residents demands transparency and reinstatement of a West Virginia police chief after what residents call government overreach by a newly elected city council....
Arrest in Minnesota COVID fraud case faces extradition hurdles
A path to trial in the United States has hit several roadblocks, putting a swift victory for law enforcement on hold in a nation President Trump has repeatedly disparaged....
I-90 in southern Minnesota reopens after overnight flooding
A stretch of I-90 in southern Minnesota reopened Thursday after overnight flooding, but high water is still causing problems in Mower County. Austin police confirmed Thursday morning that roads, including I-90, reopened after an additional four-to-six inches of rain overwhelme...
Renewed US-Iran strikes threaten fragile ceasefire
United States military forces launched a new round of strikes against Iran on Thursday, with Iran responding by targeting U.S. allies in the region.
The Latest: Trump launches new strikes on Iran after saying ceasefire is over
The U.S. launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, hours after President Donald Trump said recent Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz signaled the end of the ceasefire and threatened to escalate the conflict if they didn’t stop. Iran responded by targeting...
Geneva Lake boat accident, fundraiser identifies 3 children killed
The three children who died in a boating accident on Geneva Lake on Friday have been identified.
Vacant house fire leaves 2 Minneapolis firefighters with injuries
A vacant house fire in Minneapolis left two firefighters with injuries on Wednesday night. The Minneapolis Fire Department says that at around 7:30 p.m., crews responded to the 2600 block of Fourth Street North and found flames coming from the back of the second floor and the ...
Minneapolis firefighter treated for heat exhaustion, another for minor burn after fire at vacant home
A Minneapolis firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion and another was treated for a minor burn after both responded to a fire at a vacant home in north Minneapolis....
US launches new airstrikes on Iran and Tehran fires back at Gulf Arab states
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar in crossfire that again threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Persian Gulf. The strikes c...
US launches new airstrikes on Iran and Tehran fires back at 3 Gulf Arab states
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar in crossfire that again threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Persian Gulf. The strikes c...
US and Iran exchange intensifying fire across the Persian Gulf as interim deal to end war threatened
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar in crossfire that again threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Persian Gulf. The strikes c...
US and Iran exchange intensifying fire across the Gulf, threatening the interim deal to end war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting Gulf countries in an exchange of fire that threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Middle East. Back-and-forth attack...
US and Iran exchange intensifying fire across the Mideast, threatening the interim deal to end war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting U.S.-allied Mideast countries in an exchange of fire that threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Middle East. Back-a...
Man hospitalized after shooting inside Minneapolis home, no arrests made
Police are investigating after a man was found shot inside a north Minneapolis home Wednesday afternoon.
Minneapolis police drone debate draws packed crowds concerned about privacy
Dozens of community members flooded Minneapolis City Hall Wednesday to express concerns about a proposed drone program for Minneapolis police. Nearly 50 people signed up to speak at the City Council’s public health, safety and equity committee meeting. Residents filled all of ...
Brooklyn Park fatal shooting leads to 17-year-old's arrest
Brooklyn Park police say a 17-year-old boy has been arrested in the shooting death of a 16-year-old on Sunday at Hartkopf Park.
St. Paul homeless encampments to be cleared starting in August, city officials say
Homeless encampments in St. Paul will start to be cleared by the city in August in response to what city officials say are reported incidents of fatal overdoses, sexual assaults, thefts and fires in surrounding communities....
FBI puts up hefty reward in hopes of capturing Feeding Our Future fugitive who fled U.S.
The agency used the same strategy with another defendant and arrested him within a week.
St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry: ‘Our city is safer with more people in it’
St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry joined FOX 9's All Day on Wednesday to address Somali gang violence, how they use drones, non-fatal shootings and how they conduct traffic stops since Philando Castile's 2016 death....
Teen arrested, 16-year-old identified in fatal Brooklyn Park shooting
An arrest has been made in the fatal shooting of a teenager in Brooklyn Park over the weekend. At around 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, police responded to a shooting at Hartkopf Park and found a 16-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to the head. Officers provided aid but he died due...
Police investigating possibly accidental shooting in north Minneapolis
Minneapolis police are investigating a possible accidental shooting on the city’s north side Wednesday afternoon. Officers responded to a reported shooting on the 1200 block of 36th Avenue North just before 2 p.m. and found a male victim in the living room of a home with at le...
Inver Grove Heights officer 'accidently' fires shot during pursuit
An officer "accidently fired a single shot" during a pursuit of a suspect in Inver Grove Heights.
DOJ: Missouri man pleads guilty to running dog fighting operation, US Marshals rescue 16 dogs from his home
A Kansas City, Missouri man is facing a federal prison sentence and fine after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) says he plead guilty to running a dog fighting operation and illegally possessing a firearm after a felony conviction....
Sheriff: Suspect drove more than 100 mph during Blue Earth County chase that ended in fiery crash
A suspect is now in custody after he allegedly led law enforcement on a high-speed chase through Blue Earth County that ended with a fiery crash in Mankato. The Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office said the pursuit stemmed from a Department of Corrections search warrant related ...
Minneapolis committee holding hearing on drones as first responders
Minneapolis City Council members are holding a public hearing on Wednesday on a police program that would use drones as first responders.
The tenuous state of a US-Iran ceasefire renews anxiety over high fuel prices
NEW YORK (AP) — The potential unraveling of a fragile truce between Iran and the United States renewed anxiety Wednesday over whether fuel prices would go back up if sustained fighting kept oil tankers from traveling through the Persian Gulf. Oil prices rose to their highest poi...
$150K reward offered for Minnesota Feeding Our Future fraud suspect
A $150,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of a Minnesota fraud suspect tied to the Feeding Our Future case. Fahad Mohamed Nur, 42, is wanted for his alleged role in the Federal Child Nutrition Program fraud scheme during the COVID-19 pandemic....
Inver Grove Heights officer accidentally fires shot during traffic stop
Inver Grove Heights police said an officer accidentally fired one shot during a traffic stop early Wednesday morning after the driver got out and ran away. According to investigators, officers tried to stop a vehicle near South Street and Sixth Avenue South around 3:40 a.m., b...
Former Wisconsin judge spared prison for obstructing ICE arrest of Mexican immigrant
Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan was spared from prison Wednesday for ushering a Mexican defendant out of her courtroom to evade U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. A federal judge fined her $5,000 and cited her otherwise law-abiding life in issuing the sentence....
Trump warns Iran that US is preparing for more strikes after saying ceasefire is over
President Donald Trump warned Iran on Wednesday that the U.S. was preparing for another night of strikes, just hours after he said the ceasefire was over because of Iranian attacks....
Man arrested after allegedly throwing Molotov cocktail at wheelchair user
A man has been arrested in Oklahoma City after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at a man in a wheelchair outside Oklahoma City Police Department headquarters....
US markets retreat, oil prices jump more than 5% after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'over'
U.S. stock futures slid lower and oil prices surged more than 5% after President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the interim agreement with Iran is over, though he will allow talks to continue....
Trump says Iran ceasefire is 'over' after new round of strikes
Renewed fighting between the United States and Iran has raised questions about whether the two sides will resume all out war.
Iran and US trade fire and Trump calls the ceasefire into question
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran targeted American military sites in the Gulf on Wednesday after the U.S. launched strikes on several places in Iran and reinstated sanctions on its oil sales. Washington said it was responding to Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Ho...
Trump says US is preparing for more strikes against Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. was preparing for another night of strikes against Iran, just hours after he said the ceasefire was over following Iranian attacks on American military sites in the Gulf. “We hit them very hard...
Trump threatens Iran with more strikes but says recent fighting does not mean a return to war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to unleash more military strikes against Iran after saying that Iranian attacks signaled the end of the ceasefire. But he later said the most recent exchange of fire with the Islamic Republic did not h...
Pursuit leads to fiery crash in Mankato
A fiery crash closed part of a highway in Mankato on Tuesday afternoon. The Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office said that law enforcement was involved in a pursuit that ended in a crash on Highway 14 and Riverfront Drive. As a result, the stretch of highway was closed until ...
Man convicted of murder in 2024 Frogtown homicide
A man accused of shooting a man in Frogtown after he was hit by a car has been convicted of murder. Desmen Lee Parker was convicted on counts of first- and second-degree murder and a felon in possession of a firearm in connection with the killing of Robert James Brown in St. P...
Sartell emergency road closure: Pinecone Road shut down for water main repair through July 14
A major stretch of Pinecone Road will be closed for nearly a week while crews fix an emergency water main break.
Pilot was testing newly installed wing before fatally crashing at Winona Airport
New information has been released about what led to a fatal plane crash in Winona last month. A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report shows that on June 25, an Airborne Windsports light sport aircraft crashed at Winona Municipal Airport, resulting in the death of ...
Minneapolis police want to use drones. Here’s how to share your thoughts about the proposal
Minneapolis officials are weighing residents’ concerns about privacy and transparency as the city considers whether to use drones during 911 calls. The Minneapolis City Council’s Public Health, Safety and Equity committee will hold a public hearing Wednesday following a presen...
U.S. launches new strikes against Iran after three ships were hit in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military launched new strikes against Iran early Wednesday, hours after three merchant ships were struck in the Strait of Hormuz, in the latest exchange of fire to threaten the interim deal to end the fighting between the two countries....
Former Tinucci’s co-owner gets probation for crashing into bicyclist with company car
The former owner of a Newport restaurant will avoid prison time after he pleaded guilty to hitting a bicyclist with a catering vehicle and leaving the scene. Mark Thomas Tinucci Sr., 70, pleaded guilty in April to criminal vehicular operation in connection with the Aug. 16 cra...
3 of 5 kids hurt in Chippewa County crash not wearing seatbelts, state patrol says
A crash Monday evening in Chippewa County sent five children to the hospital, three of which the state patrol says were not wearing seatbelts at the time it occurred....
Winona plane crash: Investigation shows wing was replaced before flight
A new report following a fatal plane crash near the Winona Municipal Airport in June shows that the pilot of the plane had recently replaced a wing, though it stopped short of blaming it for the cause of the crash....
St. Peter releases body cam footage of deadly officer-involved shooting
The City of St. Peter released new body camera footage Tuesday of an exchange of gunfire last month that left an officer injured and a suspect dead. On June 18, the shooting began with a vehicle stop in Mankato of a man fleeing from police. Officers followed the vehicle to a h...
Highland Parkway crash: St. Paul cyclist taken off life support, dies from injuries
A man has died after being struck by a car door while riding his bike on Highland Parkway in St. Paul late last month, according to police.
Officials: Man fatally injured when firework explodes atop abandoned ammunition plant building
The blast happened at the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant, according to fire officials.
Man dies after firework explodes in his hand at abandoned Shoreview building
A man died after a firework exploded in his hand while he was on top of an abandoned building near Shoreview over the holiday weekend. According to the Lake Johanna Fire Department, emergency crews were called at around 1:30 a.m. July 5 for a man in his 20s who was seriously h...