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An overnight shooting in uptown Minneapolis injured a man on Saturday. Minneapolis Police said officers responded to a shooting around 12:30 a.m. near Lyndale Ave. S and W Franklin Ave. Officers said they found a man in an alley with a gunshot wound. Police said prelimina...
A shooting in north Minneapolis injured two men on Friday night. Minneapolis police said officers responded around 9:30 p.m. Friday after multiple reports of gunfire near Lowry Avenue North and North Logan Avenue. Police found two men with gunshot wounds outside a home. Of...
Federal and state agricultural officials have confirmed that the number of New World screwworm cases in the United States has reached 26, as Texas authorities issue a wave of emergency quarantine orders to contain the flesh-eating parasite's expansion into Deep South Texas....
Former youth pastor David Vander Meer has been arrested and charged with murder and insurance fraud in connection with the 2006 death of his wife, Bernadette Vander Meer, at Utah's Zion National Park....
The Minneapolis Police Department says it’s investigating a shooting outside Mortimer’s Bar early Saturday morning that left at least one person injured....
We stay dry for your Saturday with temperatures running noticeably warmer than yesterday, but not incredibly hot. Expect a high of 84 in the metro with plenty of sunshine. Sunday we’ll be slightly warmer with shower and thunderstorm chances making a return. Forecast First Alert...
Minnesota’s Weather Authority has placed a Forecast First Alert in the forecast for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday as high heat and humidity build across the region. HEAT: The weekend starts fairly manageable, but humidity will begin increasing Saturday. Highs will r...
Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh and 47 others, were charged in the first indictment tied to the fraud scandal.
Minneapolis officials are urging residents to prepare for a stretch of dangerous heat early next week, along with the possibility of severe storms. Emergency leaders, park staff and HVAC experts say early planning will be key to staying safe. Rachel Sayre, director of the Min...
Buttigieg compared the incident to swatting in his description when someone calls 911 with a false report of imminent danger at a public figure's home....
One of the alleged ringleaders of the Feeding Our Future fraud was arrested in Somalia after being on the run for years, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday afternoon....
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was the target of an anonymous report that police determined was false and that he says forced him to spend a night away from his four-year-old twins. Buttigieg wrote in a Substack post that a Michigan State Police ...
St. Peter Police Officer Austin Buss is set to be released from the hospital Friday after he was shot during a standoff on June 18. He will be escorted home by a procession along Highway 169....
Almost a year after its launch, Brooklyn Park authorities are reminding residents and business owners to participate in its safe community camera program. The Brooklyn Park Police Department launched the program, which allows community members register or share access to came...
The recall for a popular waxing kit has been expanded due to possible fire and risks after some have reported overheating.
The Minneapolis NAACP is calling for Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) Executive Director Abdi Warsame to resign or be fired, following what the organization describes as widespread neglect and unacceptable conditions at the Heritage Park public housing complex. NAAC...
Republican State Rep. Elliott Engen pleaded not guilty on Friday to all charges stemming from a DWI arrest in March. A White Bear Lake police officer stopped Engen just before 2 a.m. March 27 on suspicion of speeding, according to a police report. RELATED: Police: Rep. Elli...
A federal judge declared a mistrial in the trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man charged with setting a fire that officials said eventually became the Palisades Fire....
A pilot died Thursday evening after a small plane crashed near a runway at the Winona Municipal Airport.
Minneapolis police are investigating a shooting after one man was killed and another was critically injured early on Friday morning. According to investigators, officers responded to the 2500 block of Clinton Avenue South at about 12:45 a.m. after multiple reports of gunfire. ...
Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in south Minneapolis early Friday, with a second man later turning up to a hospital with gunshot wounds....
With the Fourth of July just around the corner, the dazzling fireworks that light up the night sky can be a source of real stress and anxiety for your furry family members. Matt Lindberg from Village Animal Hospital in Minnetonka stopped by Minnesota Live with helpful tips to kee...
No one else was on board. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating.
Firefighters braved flames, heat and smoke so thick they couldn’t see during the 2024 rescue.
Authorities say that at least one person was killed in a plane crash at Winona Municipal Airport on Thursday evening, according to KSTP’s sister station KAAL. Officials didn’t confirm how many were killed, but said there was at least one fatality. They also said it was a sm...
Authorities are investigating a fatal crash that left a Duluth Township man dead after his car struck a tree and spun out on Homestead Road.
Former Pueblo County Coroner Brian Lee Cotter and his brother, Christopher Aaron Cotter, were arrested in Colorado and face 125 counts of abuse of a corpse, with a judge setting their bond at $1 million....
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for raw honey Dijon boneless chicken breast products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens....
In Edina, people will need to take a detour this weekend. Highway 62 between Highway 100 and I-35W will be closed in both directions starting Friday night at 10 p.m. It will reopen by 5 a.m. on Monday, June 29, before the morning rush hour. During this time, workers will be...
Four Eden Prairie firefighters have been recognized for saving an infant from a burning townhome two years ago. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota recognized Assistant Fire Chiefs Justin Johnson and Matt Worthington, who was a captain at the time, and fir...
A Minneapolis man has been charged after he allegedly hit and killed a bicyclist while under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was ordered by a Hennepin County judge to bring the number of city police officers to the mandatory minimum ordered by the city charter....
A Los Angeles jury has announced it is deadlocked in the trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man charged with setting a fire that officials said eventually became the Palisades Fire....
Independent evaluator said he’s encouraged following his conversations with Interim Chief Bill Peterson.
Minnesota’s Weather Authority has issued a Forecast First Alert due to dangerous heat and humidity levels that will arrive next week. ALERT DAYS currently include Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Timing Starting on Sunday, weather conditions will feel very different than now....
https://www.wdio.com/front-page/top-stories/animal-allies-takes-in-nine-great-dane-puppies-after-fire The post Animal Allies takes in nine Great Dane puppies after fire first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News....
From new crime and threat reporting requirements in schools, to anti-fraud efforts, state lawmakers approved a wide range of new laws that will go into effect this summer. Here's what you need to know:...
Eagan police say they arrested three people who were inside a decommissioned middle school that caught fire Wednesday night. According to Eagan Police Sgt. Dave Streefland, officers were patrolling near the former Metcalf Middle School on Diffley Road when they saw a broken wi...
A week after a police pursuit and standoff ended with an officer hurt and a man dead in St. Peter, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has identified those involved. The BCA identified the Nicollet County Deputy as Sgt. Dustin Struckman, who has 13 years of law...
A man from Illinois is facing felony charges after police say he took part in a scheme that convinced a Rochester resident to hand over thousands of dollars in cash and nearly fell for a gold bar handoff....
A 31-year-old woman has confessed to violently killing and dismembering a man with whom she lived, following an anonymous tip that led detectives to a Texas landfill, police said Thursday....
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey could face trial next year to explain why the city’s police department continues to fall short of its charter-mandated staffing requirements, according to a court order issued on Thursday. Thursday’s order stems from a petition filed by the Upper M...
A string of arsons involving portable toilets at Cambridge city parks has prompted an investigation from police, according to city officials. While some people may see the fires as harmless pranks, investigators say that the consequences are incredibly dangerous. “Had these...
A St. Paul woman died after spending two weeks in the hospital after she was hit by a car. St. Paul police said officers responded June 8 to an accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian near Hamline Avenue North and Midway Parkway. Officers identified the pedestrian as 47...
An investigation is underway after a fire overnight at Metcalf Middle School in Burnsville, Minnesota.
Lionel Richie cut his performance short Thursday night after falling ill on stage during the opening stop of his latest tour with Earth, Wind and Fire at the Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul....
Summer is packed with sunshine and adventure, but it also brings a unique set of safety risks for kids that other Minnesota seasons simply don’t. 5 Eyewitness News is sharing smart, practical tips to help families enjoy the season while avoiding preventable accidents. Find the fu...
Lionel Richie announced the unexpected intermission at his concert on the first night of his tour with Earth, Wind & Fire.
A Florida man was arrested after allegedly kidnapping a teenage girl and hiding her inside a clothes dryer at his Key Largo home, authorities said.
A Minneapolis man will spend more than 12 years in federal prison after investigators say he ran a major fentanyl trafficking operation and possessed illegal firearms across the Twin Cities....
A series of armed robberies targeting food delivery drivers across Minneapolis earlier this year was the result of a coordinated months-long scheme, according to newly filed court documents. Minneapolis police say the suspects would lure drivers to specific south Minneapolis a...
