A 29-year-old Minnesota man has been sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison for crimes involving the production and possession of child sexual abuse material.

An officer-involved shooting in Brooklyn Center Sunday afternoon is preliminarily believed to be connected to a deadly double homicide that occurred hours earlier in Minneapolis, according to law enforcement officials.

A 58-year-old mother is fighting for her life after a hit-and-run crash Monday evening in St. Paul, and investigators are asking for the public’s help to identify the driver responsible.

High school students interested in law enforcement and public safety have an opportunity to go behind the scenes this spring as registration has opened for the 2026 Teen Police Academy, a free program jointly hosted by the Apple Valley Police Department and the Rosemount Police Department.

The Minnesota Valley Transit Authority Board of Commissioners selected new leadership during its January 28, 2026, meeting, marking a transition that highlights both continuity and momentum for the south metro transit agency.

South Saint Paul Police are investigating a stabbing that left one man injured Thursday night in the south end of the city.