The Federal Bureau of Investigation has formally notified the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension that it will not provide access to any information or evidence it has collected in the Jan. 24 shooting death of Alex Pretti.

A Minnesota man has been indicted in federal court on allegations that he filed and conspired to file false tax returns seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in fraudulent refunds from the Internal Revenue Service.

According to the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched at approximately 1:23 p.m. on February 14, 2026, on reports of two individuals in the water. At the time, members of the Sheriff’s Office Water Patrol Unit had just cleared the scene of a body recovery from the Mississippi River.

Police are investigating a reported shooting Friday evening near a busy commercial area in Burnsville, where multiple shell casings were found on the roadway, but no injuries have been reported.

An Apple Valley man is facing six felony first-degree drug charges after a controlled delivery operation led investigators to seize nearly two kilograms of cocaine, additional narcotics, two handguns, and more than $14,000 in cash from a townhouse residence earlier this week.

A Michigan man previously convicted in Hennepin County for swindling a hotel is now facing a new felony charge in Dakota County after allegedly failing to pay for nearly three weeks of lodging at a Mendota Heights hotel.

A 62-year-old Inver Grove Heights man is facing felony charges after authorities say investigators seized nearly 11 pounds of methamphetamine and two firearms during a narcotics search.

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.

Trump administration Border Czar Tom Homan announced this morning that a large-scale federal immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, referred to as “Operation Metro Surge,” is coming to a close, with a significant drawdown of personnel already underway.

The Fargo Police Department, with assistance from the Metro Street Crimes Unit, has arrested a 21-year-old Fargo man in connection with the disappearance and suspected murder of 25-year-old Isadora Wengel.

The City of Farmington will begin controlled burns of emerald ash borer (EAB)–infested ash trees and other invasive woody species starting Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, at Middle Creek Park, located at 20629 East Oaks Drive.

Women’s Elite Rugby (WER), the first professional women’s rugby league in the United States, has officially unveiled its full 2026 season schedule, with opening matches set for Saturday, May 2, 2026.

A 25-year-old Minneapolis man died after colliding with a chairlift support tower at Welch Village Ski Area, according to the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office.

A 19-year-old St. Paul man is facing multiple criminal charges after authorities say he threatened a resident with a replica firearm, fired a BB gun into a vehicle, and fled from police during a traffic stop in West St. Paul.

The City of Eagan has announced the retirement of Fire Chief Hugo Searle, who will conclude his service with the Eagan Fire Department following a distinguished 34-year career in the fire service.

Burnsville police have confirmed that a teenager has died following a shooting late Monday night at the Glen at Burnsville Apartments.

St. Louis Park police assisted local authorities Monday afternoon after a large protest formed in response to a federal law enforcement operation in Hopkins.

According to the Dayton Fire Department, crews were dispatched at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8, to a reported structure fire at a residence in the 11350 block of Dallas Lane. The initial 911 call came from a neighbor who reported that “something was on fire.”

The South St. Paul City Council will hold a Special Worksession Community Impacts of Federal Immigration Enforcement on Thursday, February 12, at 5:30 p.m. at the Kaposia Education Center Auditorium, located at 1225 1st Avenue South.

Officers were dispatched at about 8:20 p.m. on Feb. 7 to a medical emergency in the 3100 block of 40th Avenue South. Upon arrival, police located a deceased adult woman inside the residence. The victim was later identified as Hallie Marie Tobler, 22, of St. Cloud.