An 18-year-old man is facing six criminal charges, including two felony kidnapping counts, after prosecutors allege he forced his 17-year-old girlfriend into a vehicle, drove her away from Hawley and later strangled her during an incident Wednesday in Clay County.

A Heat Advisory is in effect Friday afternoon across much of the Twin Cities metro, with heat index values expected to climb as high as 97 degrees.

Skywatchers across Minnesota will have a chance to see a deep partial lunar eclipse Thursday night, with nearly the entire moon expected to pass into Earth’s shadow.

Authorities are investigating after a person was found dead near a vendor booth at the Steele County Fair on Wednesday.

The Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office has ended its use of automated license plate reader cameras and is discontinuing its agreement with Flock Safety, citing concerns over public trust and growing backlash surrounding how data collected by the technology has been used by some agencies.

A 20-year-old Hermantown resident has been cited following an investigation into soap being placed in a fountain in Duluth’s Canal Park earlier this month.

The Isanti County Sheriff’s Office will discontinue its use of Flock Safety license plate reader cameras following a months-long trial, citing budget priorities rather than privacy or constitutional concerns.

The Winona Police Department is investigating the theft of all eight of the city's Flock safety cameras after officers discovered they had been removed from their locations, according to a police press release.

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A 31-year-old Wisconsin man was arrested late Friday night after allegedly crashing into multiple vehicles, leading police on a pursuit, and driving his pickup truck into the North Fork of the Zumbro River, where it became stuck.

The U.S. Department of State is advising Americans around the world to exercise increased caution as heightened tensions in the Middle East continue to create what officials describe as a complex and evolving security environment with the potential for unforeseen escalation.

Allina Health Emergency Medical Services announced the death of longtime paramedic and current EMS Inventory Technician Chuck Brady, remembering him for his years of dedicated service to patients, coworkers and the communities he served.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an Air Quality Alert for much of Minnesota as thick wildfire smoke from Canada is expected to impact air quality through 11 a.m. Friday, July 17.

A massive multi-agency search on Lake Pepin ended in tragedy after a pontoon boat crash left three people dead, including two off-duty Wabasha firefighters, according to the Lake City Fire Department.

The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for the Twin Cities metropolitan area, warning that dangerous heat will persist through Tuesday evening as heat index values climb above 100 degrees.

Residents across the Twin Cities metro and much of Minnesota should prepare for dangerous heat over the next few days, with the National Weather Service issuing a Heat Advisory for the metro beginning Sunday morning as a prolonged stretch of hot weather settles into the region.

A small aircraft crashed Wednesday evening near the intersection of Winona County Roads 33 and 6 after the pilot reportedly experienced engine trouble, according to the Winona County Sheriff's Office.

The Becker County Sheriff's Office says the National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado caused the extensive damage reported in Becker County following severe storms Monday evening.

Two people have been charged in connection with the fentanyl overdose death of a 24-year-old man in Chisago County.

A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information that helps investigators locate Carla Beth Anderson or identify the person or persons responsible for her disappearance nearly four decades ago.