Crystal removes Flock cameras after residents raise concerns
Police Chief Brian Hubbard said privacy concerns and community feedback led the city to remove the cameras.
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Watch: Suspect steals police cruiser, crashes into Ohio home
A man in Dayton, Ohio, allegedly fled a crash scene in a stolen SUV, stole a police cruiser and drove it through a home.
Bloomington sting leads to trafficking arrests, help for 3 sex workers
The Bloomington Police Department announced Thursday they are planning to form a multi-agency unit to investigate and address human trafficking in the Twin Cities metro....
Widow files new suit alleging botched landing maneuvers, aircraft safety failures in Amazon jet crash
The woman's husband was among five people killed when an Amazon-operated Boeing 767 crashed into vehicles and erupted in flames in Miami.
Traffic resumes on I-394 eastbound after crash causes backup near Minneapolis
A crash in the eastbound lanes of I-394 has been cleared after traffic was backed up near the I-94 interchange in Minneapolis early on Thursday morning. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a motorcyclist lost control and crashed causing a Volvo to rear end a Nissan. The moto...
St. Paul City Council blocks expansion of police drone program
Days after St. Paul police used a drone to locate and rescue a child struggling in a pond, St. Paul’s city council blocked the police department’s effort to expand its docked drone program....
Man acquitted of killing St. Olaf football player sentenced to 5 years for illegal firearm charge
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Pilot warned Amazon cargo jet was too fast before deadly Miami-area crash, NTSB says
Federal investigators say a cockpit recording from the Amazon cargo plane that crashed near Miami International Airport shows one pilot repeatedly warned the aircraft was approaching too fast and urged a go-around moments before the crash....
St. Paul drone expansion proposal nixed by City Council
The council decided not to vote and instead to withdraw a proposal to expand the Police Department’s drone program. Police were applying for a $200K federal grant....
St. Paul Police Department Drone Flights Map
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South Minneapolis crash: 1 dead, 1 hurt after multi-vehicle crash on Lake Street
One man is dead after a multi-vehicle crash in south Minneapolis sent cars into a building Wednesday morning.
Minneapolis Fire PTSD leave drives ‘$12,000-a-day’ overtime strain; City leaders rethink agency budget
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Could the Loring Park shooting have been stopped? Police had a shooting threat report
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1 dead after multi-vehicle crash in south Minneapolis
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After community feedback, Crystal becomes latest city to drop Flock cameras
Crystal Police Chief Brian Hubbard announced that the department has canceled its contract with Flock and removed its cameras. According to Hubbard, the department made the decision based on community members’ concerns raised over the last few weeks, including at a community info...
Colorado crime analyst sentenced to 10 years for manipulating DNA
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Wild video shows person dangling after I-20 crash in Atlanta
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Crystal drops Flock cams after community concerns
The Crystal Police Department announced Wednesday that it is ending its use of Flock Safety automated license plate readers entirely, following concerns raised by community members....
St. Paul City Council withdraws police drone expansion plan amid privacy concerns
The St. Paul City Council on Wednesday withdrew a plan to expand the police drone program, but the department will keep using its three current drones. The council withdrew a resolution without a vote that would have let the St. Paul Police Department apply for a $200,000 Justice...
Mother and son killed in accidental Vermont house explosion caused by propane leak
A propane leak caused an accidental house explosion in Granville, Vermont, killing a mother and son and critically injuring another person.
Multiple people detained after Bloomington shooting leaves 1 hurt, police say
One person was hurt in a shooting Wednesday in Bloomington, and officers have detained multiple people as they investigate. According to the Bloomington Police Department, officers responded around 1:50 p.m. to multiple reports of shots fired near American Boulevard and 30th Aven...
Bloomington police investigating shooting at apartment building near Mall of America
Police in Bloomington, Minnesota are investigating a shooting at an apartment building near the Mall of America.
Opinion | The laws to stop the Loring Park shooter were on the books. Nobody used them.
Several Minnesota statutes should have kept the alleged Shoreline Plaza shooter from having a firearm in the first place.
Docked drone program helped rescue child from pond, St. Paul police say
St. Paul police are crediting their docked drone program with the rescue of a child with autism who had wandered into a pond on Monday.
23 arrested in Brooklyn Center hotel raids tied to human trafficking, drugs, firearms investigation
At least 23 people were arrested Wednesday morning during a large-scale law enforcement operation targeting four Brooklyn Center hotels as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected human trafficking, narcotics distribution, firearms offenses and other criminal activity....
Brooklyn Center police raid 2 hotels in human trafficking operation
Police conducted a raid at two hotels in Brooklyn Center for suspected human trafficking, narcotics distribution, firearms offenses and other criminal activity. People are being asked to avoid the Travelodge and Super 8 hotels on James Circle as the operation continues on Wednesd...
Loring Park gunman sent email threatening to shoot apartment staff the night before rampage
Emergency dispatch records outline a chaotic, deadly scene.
Girl injured in St. Paul house fire recovering in hospital, requires skin grafts due to burns
A fundraiser for a young girl whose mother died while protecting her from a house fire in St. Paul has provided an update on her recovery. According to a GoFundMe set up to help the family with medical expenses, the girl has had her trach removed and is occasionally awake, but re...
Shelton ends Alcaraz’s title reign in late-night marathon, will face Tiafoe in US Open semis
NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Shelton had gone toe-to-toe with Carlos Alcaraz for five exhausting sets and finally at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday came the chance to end the U.S. Open champion’s title reign. Shelton fired an ace at 146 mph, a ball that Alcaraz couldn’t have gotten back even with fr...
Charges: Suspect who stabbed man in Dinkytown arrested while skateboarding shortly after
A man suspected of stabbing another man during a fight in Dinkytown has been charged. Nicholas Steven Nunez Rodriguez, 19, is believed to have stabbed a man several times in the 1200 block of Fourth Street Southeast following an altercation between the two men on Friday. Court re...
St. Cloud chase ends in crash: Driver caught with meth, gun after fleeing police
A routine traffic stop in St. Cloud Monday turned into a police chase that ended with a car crashing into the front porch of a home.
Victims identified in fatal Amazon cargo jet crash at Miami airport
Authorities in Miami identified the five people killed when an Amazon cargo plane overran a runway while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday, crashing into vehicles and catching on fire....
Chantel Brooks' family pushes for answers after her disappearance of 52 days
For the loved ones of Chantel Brooks, it has been a long and painful summer. The 37-year-old woman from Fairfield was last seen on surveillance video 52 days ago. Since then, there have been no reported sightings, and police say the case may involve foul play....
50 properties evacuated in South St. Paul after rock hits gas line pipe
Up to 50 properties were evacuated on Tuesday morning after a rock hit a gas line pipe fitting in South St. Paul, causing a natural gas leak, Xcel Energy officials said. Around 11 a.m., Xcel Energy and South St. Paul police and fire crews responded to a gas line issue near Marie ...
Hero who duct-taped violent Arizona realtor to plane seat speaks out after suspect fired from Tucson firm
"WHEN YOU'RE ON A PLANE ... YOU CAN'T RETREAT." The hero passenger who duct-taped a disorderly Arizona realtor to his seat breaks down the wild midair struggle that ended with the agent arrested — and fired....
St. Cloud pursuit ends in porch crash; driver caught with meth and gun
St. Cloud police arrested a driver on Monday accused of fleeing after he crashed into parked cars and a home’s porch, then found methamphetamine, other drugs and a gun in his car. The driver, 44-year-old Vernon Spoden, was arrested after St. Cloud police said an officer tried to ...
All 5 killed in Miami cargo jet crash were in a van used by plane cleaners
MIAMI (AP) — The five people killed when an Amazon cargo jet ran off the runway at Miami International Airport were all inside a van used to shuttle crews that clean planes, authorities said. The jet overran the runway while landing Sunday. It slammed into the van on airport prop...
Minneapolis is about to get a new fire chief — here’s who he is
Minneapolis will officially welcome its new fire chief on Tuesday. Mayor Jacob Frey will swear in Reginald Freeman as the new leader of the Minneapolis Fire Department. The ceremony is set for 3:30 p.m. at City Hall. Related stories: Council confirms Frey’s pick as next Minneapol...
St. Joseph hit-and-run: Police looking for car with front-end damage after scooter crash
St. Joseph police are looking for the driver who hit and injured a person on a scooter before driving off this weekend. According to investigators, the suspected car likely has front-end damage and possibly a damaged windshield. Police say the crash happened at the intersection o...
Scooter rider struck in St. Joseph, police ask help locating suspect vehicle
Authorities in St. Joseph, Minnesota, are asking the public's help locating the suspect vehicle involved the a hit-and-run of a scooter rider.
Amazon cargo jet crash: Voice, flight recorders recovered as investigation continues
The National Transportation Safety Board provided an update on the deadly Amazon cargo jet crash that killed five people.
Lisa Demuth poster allegedly stolen from MN State Fair booth, GOP offering $500 reward
The Republican Party of Minnesota says it's offering $500 for information leading to the arrest of a suspect who allegedly stole a sign from its State Fair booth promoting Lisa Demuth's proposal to cap car-tab fees at $99 or less per year....
1 person, 4 pets dead after mobile home catches fire, collapses
A person and four pets are dead after a mobile home started on fire and collapsed in Wadena County on Monday. Deputies and fire crews were called to the fire in section 28 of North Germany Township around 5 a.m., according to Sgt. Bryan Savaloja with the Wadena County Sheriff’s O...
2 kids hospitalized after tubing crash on Big Kandiyohi Lake
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Watch: Homicide suspect steals police car, crashes through Ohio home
The Dayton Police Department released dramatic video of a suspect who led police on a vehicle pursuit before stealing a patrol vehicle and crashing into a house....
Bloomington crash: 1 dead after SUV strikes 3-wheeled motorcycle
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St. Paul teen charged in shooting after 13-year-old victim says he was 'trolling' online
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Stray bullet from nearby lounge fight kills Frito-Lay worker inside Sam's Club
A deadly argument outside a Nashville lounge sent a bullet tearing through the metal wall of a nearby Sam’s Club, killing an innocent Frito-Lay worker as he counted products in the chip aisle, police said....
Boat crash injures 2 children tubing on Big Kandiyohi Lake
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St. Paul shooting outside Chances Tavern hospitalizes 2 men after fight
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Highway 59 crash near Pelican Rapids kills woman, alcohol suspected
The Minnesota State Patrol (MSP) is investigating a crash that killed one person in northern Minnesota on Sunday afternoon. According to investigators, two cars collided on Highway 59 just north of Pelican Rapids. After the crash, one of the drivers, a 51-year-old woman named Bas...
Woman, 2 children die after small plane crashes in California
Two children and a 41-year-old woman have died following a plane crash Saturday afternoon in central California, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office reported. A fourth person remains in critical condition....
Minneapolis man gets 20 years for 9th felony: ghost gun, high-speed chase through Twin Cities
A Minneapolis man with a long history of violent crimes is heading to federal prison for 20 years after a jury found him guilty of illegally having ammunition....