Federal authorities have indicted four South American nationals accused of participating in a multistate burglary ring tied to more than a dozen completed and attempted residential burglaries across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Florida, including several break-ins in Mendota Heights.

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced Tuesday, May 12, 2026, that it is monitoring one person in Minnesota who may have been briefly exposed overseas to someone infected with hantavirus, specifically the Andes virus, while aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship.

A Bloomington man has been charged with second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon after a dispute over an oven mitt allegedly turned physical and resulted in another person being struck in the head with a brick, according to a criminal complaint.

A Brooklyn Park man has been charged with felony fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct after an alleged incident at a group home in St. Louis Park, according to a criminal complaint.

Multiple fire departments responded Monday morning, May 11, 226, to a second-alarm apartment fire at the Gables Apartments in the 9700 block of Grand Avenue South, where firefighters rescued several residents from third-floor balconies as smoke spread through part of the building.

A woman died after being shot inside a Minneapolis apartment Thursday evening, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.

A Tommy Lee Adams, a police officer with the Saint Paul Police Department, has been charged in Hennepin County with 14 felony burglary-related counts after investigators alleged he repeatedly entered a Bloomington Cub Foods store after hours and stole merchandise while using insider knowledge from his former employment in retail loss prevention.

A man with multiple stab wounds was found dead Thursday morning in downtown Minneapolis, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.

A 19-year-old is facing multiple felony charges in Hennepin County after a stolen vehicle crashed into a Minnesota State Patrol squad vehicle in Minneapolis, injuring a trooper and two passengers, according to a criminal complaint.

A powerful tribute to nurses is set to light up parts of the Twin Cities metro for National Nurses Week, with several prominent buildings and landmarks glowing red in honor of the profession’s impact on communities across the country.

A Minneapolis man is now facing second-degree murder charges in connection with a June 1, 2024 shooting that left an adult male dead, according to a criminal complaint filed in Hennepin County.

A 19-year-old driver in an alleged stolen vehile caused a serious crash in Minneapolis after fleeing law enforcement at high speeds, according to the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office.

A Minneapolis woman has been charged in connection with a drive-by shooting that allegedly targeted an occupied vehicle along West Broadway, according to a criminal complaint filed in Hennepin County.

A man has been charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of his brother early April 30 in north Minneapolis, according to a criminal complaint filed in Hennepin County.

A homicide investigation is underway after a fatal shooting in downtown Saint Paul.

A Hennepin County man with a prior conviction for similar offense is now facing multiple new felony charges alleging he possessed pornographic material involving minors, according to a criminal complaint.

The Minnesota House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed legislation aimed at cracking down on the use of artificial intelligence to create explicit images of minors, as lawmakers move to address growing concerns over digital exploitation.

A major road construction project is set to impact one of the Twin Cities metro’s busiest north-south corridors, as MnDOT prepares to begin work on Highway 77 beginning in July 2026 and is projected to be ongoing through November 2028.

A 69-year-old man was found dead inside a north Minneapolis residence Wednesday night after what police say was an apparent fatal shooting.

Motorists traveling through the south metro should prepare for significant traffic disruptions this weekend as the Interstate 35W (I-35W) will be fully closed in both directions between Interstate 494 and the I-35/I-35E/I-35W split beginning Friday night.

A Richfield man is facing multiple felony charges in Hennepin County related to the alleged nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images, according to a criminal complaint.