Man shot outside north Minneapolis mosque by suspected drug dealer
A community elder was shot while confronting a suspected criminal outside a house of worship. Kirsten Mitchell is in the newsroom to explain.
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A community elder was shot while confronting a suspected criminal outside a house of worship. Kirsten Mitchell is in the newsroom to explain.
Stunning new video shows brazen kids in stolen cars speeding right past police. Officers say they're seeing that every day in cities across the metro. The troubling trend took a tragic turn when four kids were shot this weekend. So how can we pump the brakes on these dangerous drives? Our Ubah Ali sat down with a half dozen police chiefs and hit the streets for a story you'll see only on WCCO.
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office says it has a response to the crisis of kids, gun violence, and stolen vehicles. But after four kids were shot in a stolen car on the city's north side this weekend, the Minneapolis police chief says the county attorney didn't charge, or divert, the kids involved in the shooting. They ended up back on the street. The chief wants to see more serious consequences. However, some say intervention is what gets results.
One of the former Minneapolis police officers convicted in the murder of George Floyd is expected to walk out of prison at any moment.
Charges are now filed against a driver in a deadly crash that claimed the life of a child.
Community groups are searching for solutions after four kids were shot inside a stolen vehicle in north Minneapolis over the weekend. Police say the kids were between 11 and 14 years old. One is in critical condition. The Sunday morning shooting highlights what MPD says is a continuous cycle of kids, stolen cars and crime. WCCO's Marielle Mohs spoke to community groups trying to intervene.
St. Paul police are looking for a driver they say is responsible for a trail of destruction in the west Frogtown neighborhood.
St. Paul police were busy this morning responding to reports of a shooting.
Authorities say five minors were in a stolen Kia when another car started following and shooting at them. Investigators say they found evidence of at least 30 gunshots at the scene. As our Beret Leone explains, its an act of violence many in the community are struggling to wrap their minds around.
Amir Harden was killed in June after his father shot him. On Saturday friends and family gathered to remember him
Several Buddhist and Hindu temples in Minnesota have been hit by thieves
The report says Minnesota saw a decrease in violent crime by 6.9% overall, and 8.2% in the metro area. It's the second year in a row that crime overall dipped statewide.
An argument between two groups of women is now a murder investigation in Maplewood.
A Wisconsin jury has convicted a man in the shootings of three men whose bodies were found outside a quarry.
A family is fighting for change after their son died in a horrifying home invasion. The victim's mother says the tragedy should never have happened. As she tells our David Schuman, she's working to make sure it never happens again.
North Dakota voters will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana in the November general election.
An 11-year-old is one of five kids accused of crashing a stolen car in Edina.
An 8-year-old girl grabs a bat to help her father fight off an armed robber. The girl's brave save happened while her father worked behind a liquor store counter. As our Ubah Ali reports, there was only one thing going through her father's head.
A state house candidate has lost the support of the DFL after police found more than 200 stolen signs at his house.
Police say a man running from officers was hit by a car while trying to cross the freeway.
A 21-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday in Minneapolis for allegedly firing several gunshots and then entering a residence occupied by children as young as 5 years old.
Investigators say a 78-year-old man had the dog on this blue harness just south of downtown Minneapolis when someone pushed the man to the ground and took the puppy.
Minneapolis police say their latest crime-sweep was a success.
A bullet has left a man partially paralyzed. The victim says that bullet was fired by a 14-year-old boy. He's fed up and frustrated with how the case is being handled. Our David Schuman talked to him from his hospital bed.
Authorities say two suspected extremists believed to be tied to ISIS appeared to be planning an attack on an event in the Vienna area.
