The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has been requested by the Minneapolis Police Department to investigate a January 14, 2026, use-of-force incident involving a federal law enforcement officer in north Minneapolis.

The Albert Lea Police Department assisted in the successful recovery of a missing 7-year-old child following an AMBER Alert.

Authorities were asking the community for help in locating a missing 7‑year‑old girl, Brynlee Nelson, in the Zimmerman area. She has since been found, and a suspect is in custody.

Law enforcement leaders from across the Twin Cities metro area held a joint press conference on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, to publicly address mounting concerns over the conduct of a small group of federal agents operating in Minnesota, warning that recent actions may be violating constitutional protections, damaging public trust, and undermining public safety.

Law enforcement officials have provided clarification following the circulation of social media videos showing officers from the Minneapolis Police Department and Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department confiscating cases of bottled water from anti-ICE demonstrators during protests outside the Whipple Federal Building over the weekend in Minneapolis.

Tensions flared in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday afternoon, January 17, 2026, after anti-ICE and pro-ICE demonstrators clashed during competing protests, prompting a heightened public-safety response and the mobilization of the Minnesota National Guard to support local authorities if needed.

Fire crews from across the east metro responded to a structure fire just after 8 p.m. Tuesday in the 7600 block of Lawton Avenue South in Cottage Grove.

A 19-year-old man was killed in a shooting Saturday morning in North St. Paul, and a suspect is now in custody.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, along with the cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, filed a federal lawsuit Monday seeking to halt what they describe as an unprecedented surge of federal immigration enforcement activity in the Twin Cities.

A viral image circulating online claiming Renee Good has an arrest record or has lost custody of her children has been confirmed false after a review of public records and official sources.

Authorities have released new details regarding the early-morning incident that prompted a shelter-in-place order Saturday in St. Anthony, confirming it stemmed from a fatal stabbing at an apartment complex.

A woman was fatally shot Wednesday morning, January 7, 2026, by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in a south Minneapolis neighborhood during a federal immigration enforcement operation, authorities said.

The Edina Police Department is asking for the public’s help as it investigates a burglary at a closed business late last month.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) and the Farmington Police Department are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 19-year-old woman, Amy Plotts.

Hilton Hotels has announced it is taking immediate action to remove a Lakeville hotel from its systems following continued concerns tied to allegations that federal immigration and homeland security personnel were denied lodging at the property.

Smoke Alarm Alerts Sleeping Residents to Basement Fire in Cottage Grove

A controversy is unfolding in the Twin Cities after emails and social media posts surfaced alleging that federal immigration and homeland security personnel had their hotel reservations canceled or denied by a Hilton-branded property in Lakeville, Minnesota.

One person was critically injured in an overnight structure fire in Saint Paul early Friday morning.

A 43-year-old woman was killed Thursday afternoon after her vehicle was struck by a freight train in Coon Rapids, according to authorities.

Distracted driving remains a significant safety concern on Minnesota roads, contributing to thousands of crashes each year. Learn more about Minnesota’s Hands-Free Driving Law.