FBI credits law enforcement collaboration for Minnesota's drop in violent crime
The report was published right before shootings in Bloomington, Eden Prairie and Edina that local law enforcement attribute to Somali gang violence.
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The report was published right before shootings in Bloomington, Eden Prairie and Edina that local law enforcement attribute to Somali gang violence.
Violent crime dropped 14% in the Twin Cities metro area last year. The leader of the local field office says even as they evaluate this new gang problem, they have every reason to believe that violent crime will continue to drop.
Car break-ins have been a persistent problem in the Twin Cities. WCCO has reported on hundreds over the past two summers. Jason Rantala explains how a Minneapolis man is hoping to crowdsource a solution to the crime.
A 30-year veteran of Minnesota's largest police force could become its next top cop. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Friday nominated Interim Chief Bill Peterson to become the permanent pick. Peterson shared his top priorities in a sit-down interview with WCCO's Reg Chapman.
A man alleged to be a serial peeping tom in Minneapolis was arrested again earlier this week.
A woman, identified only as Jane Doe, alleges she was gang-raped by seven fraternity members in 2024 and accuses Cornell University of failing to protect her.
Police say they haven’t been able to arrest anyone because of the lack of cooperation from family, friends and witnesses.
Police believe a man may be tossing Lime scooters off a bridge in St. Paul, Minnesota, with nearly 100 recently reported missing.
Investigators say a shooting during last night’s football game against Minnetonka High School is gang-related.
A man was arrested after firing several shots at law enforcement near St. Peter, Minnesota, according to officials.
A man was brutally killed in his sleep while being treated at a mental health facility, charges say. As Reg Chapman reports, that man's parents are demanding answers.
Flock has made unsupported or inconsistent statistical claims in the past, according to a CBS News review and criminal justice experts.
A Minneapolis mother is recovering from an attack inside her home. She says her dog stopped a man from reaching her kids. The ordeal isn't over. She says she's still afraid because her alleged attacker was released from jail. Ubah Ali has the story.
A woman told police that a masked man with a gun grabbed her as she left a business along County Road C in Roseville last night.
A former Minnesota Lawmaker in on his way to federal prison after getting arrested in a pay-for-sex bust.
A shooting near a west-central Minnesota park left two men dead.
Testimony continues in Anoka County court today for the man accused of killing Jordan "Manny" Collins Jr., his 16-year-old son. The boy's dismembered remains were found in a garbage bag at a landfill in Elk River last year.
Jordan Dupree Collins Sr. cross-examined a single witness on the first day of testimony and is holding his opening statement until the state rests. Court filings show the judge admonished him for missing deadlines.
An 85-year-old woman chased off a young man trying to take her car. Then, two people on a walk got asked a strange question. Jason Rantala shows us what happened next.
Running towards danger and being ambushed. We're now seeing the frightening video of police officers in a mass shooting two weeks ago in Minneapolis. Ashley Grams is here to walk us through the video showing the officers heroic actions.
The Texas ICE agent accused of lying about a metro surge shooting is now in Hennepin County Jail.
They were hosting a bonfire in their suburban backyard when a gunshot ran out and hit a man. Now, that family is asking for answers. The gunshot put this man in the hospital. Police arrested a man but later released him. Now, as Jason Rantala reports only on WCCO police could have a new clue.
On Saturday, law enforcement across the country observed National Police Woman Day.
Minneapolis Police are investigating a shooting that took place overnight near the 300 block of 1st Avenue North.
A would-be burglar smashed into a family-owned restaurant in St. Paul on Monday. Video shows an individual trying to crawl into Ruam Mit Thai through a hole before giving up, running off and leaving behind a major mess. As photojournalist Ray Campos and Adam Duxter show, the response following the incident reminded the restaurant's owner why she's happy to call that community home.
