Brooklyn Center police offering free steering wheel locks for Kia, Hyundai owners

As car thefts continue to be a problem around the metro, one police department is offering some car owners a theft-prevention device for free.

• Apr 7, 2023

Jarquez Bedford, 28, charged in connection to Waite Park woman's death

Jarquez Javon Bedford was charged with murder in the second degree for the Feb. 6 death of 52-year-old Andrea Cottew​.

• Apr 7, 2023

Minnesota man gets 2 years in prison for laser strike on Delta plane that "caused a major distraction"

A federal judge in Wisconsin has sentenced a Minnesota man to two years in prison for aiming a laser at a Delta Air Lines jet in 2021.

• Apr 7, 2023

Hennepin County Attorney calls AG takeover of Zaria McKeever case "undemocratic"

Newly-elected Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty​ had offered a plea deal to two brothers, ages 15 and 17, accused of killing Zaria McKeever in Brooklyn Park last fall. But late Thursday, Gov. Tim Walz intervened​ to hand over the case to Attorney General Keith Ellison.

• Apr 7, 2023

Antone Anderson, 34, shot to death in Minneapolis' Elliot Park neighborhood

Police found 34-year-old Antone Rico Anderson, of Hopkins, shot in the chest behind an apartment off East 15th Street and Park Avenue around 5:35 p.m.

• Apr 7, 2023

Police: Jadonn Taylor, 23, fatally shot in St. Paul Target parking lot

Police announced Friday afternoon the identity of the man shot and killed in the parking lot of St. Paul Target on Thursday.

• Apr 7, 2023

St. Olaf College student arrested on suspicion of terroristic threats

A St. Olaf college student was arrested on Thursday after officials found found firearm magazines in his dorm room.

• Apr 7, 2023

Chocolate Easter bunnies made with ecstasy found at airport

Drugs have also been found hidden in toy chemistry sets, portraits of Jesus Christ, teddy bears and copper pipes.

• Apr 7, 2023

Crowds turn out to search for missing 26-year-old Madeline Kingsbury, of Winona

Authorities say that over 1,800 people turned out to assist in a mass search Friday for a missing 26-year-old mother, whose disappearance police are calling "involuntary" and "suspicious."

• Apr 7, 2023

Boy, 15, fighting for his life after shooting involving stolen Kia in Minneapolis

Investigators believe someone drove the boy to the hospital in another stolen car, dropped him off, and then ditched it near North 39th and Lyndale avenues.

• Apr 6, 2023

Mass search organized for Madeline Kingsbury, 26, missing from Winona

The Winona Police Department said that it is looking for volunteers to aid in the search for Madeline Kingsbury starting at 9 a.m. on Friday.

• Apr 6, 2023

Minneapolis seeks public comment on location for new MPD 3rd Precinct

There are currently two sites under consideration -- the former precinct facility at 3000 Minnehaha Avenue, and a vacant city-owned lot at 2600 Minnehaha Avenue.

• Apr 6, 2023

Police call disappearance of Minnesota mom "involuntary" and "suspicious"

Madeline Kingsbury dropped her young children off at daycare on Friday morning and hasn't been seen since, police said.

• Apr 6, 2023

St. Paul police investigating fatal shooting in Target parking lot: "Very brazen"

Police are canvassing local businesses for surveillance video, and asking any witnesses to contact the department.

• Apr 6, 2023

Nursing home aide charged with sexually assaulting elderly woman

A 53-year-old nursing home aide has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman under his care.

• Apr 6, 2023

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