A Brooklyn Park woman is facing gross misdemeanor charges in Hennepin County after prosecutors allege she used unreasonable force against a child and placed the child in a situation that could have caused serious harm or death, according to a criminal complaint.

A fatal hit-and-run crash early Tuesday morning in Brooklyn Park has prompted investigators to ask for the public’s help locating a vehicle believed to be connected to the incident.

A Brooklyn Park man has been charged in Hennepin County District Court after investigators uncovered multiple Snapchat videos that allegedly show him possessing firearms equipped with machine gun conversion devices, according to a criminal complaint.

A man was arrested Sunday evening after police say he threatened passengers on a Metro Transit bus while armed with a knife in Brooklyn Park.

A suspect wanted in connection with a November shooting at the Maple Grove Benihana was taken into custody on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, during a high-risk warrant operation in Inver Grove Heights involving multiple law enforcement agencies.

A load of hay bales caught fire on the back of a semi-truck trailer Tuesday afternoon, prompting an emergency response and forcing the closure of all eastbound I-694 lanes just to the east of the Zane Avenue bridge.

A 17-year-old girl has died after being shot outside a U-Haul facility in Brooklyn Park Tuesday evening, according to the Brooklyn Park Police Department.

Two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were shot overnight in separate but related incidents in Champlin and Brooklyn Park.