Sheriff sends warning letters to gang members ahead of Minnesota State Fair
Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher is putting young people with potential gang connections on notice days before the start of the 2026 Minnesota State Fair.
Watch CBS News
Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher is putting young people with potential gang connections on notice days before the start of the 2026 Minnesota State Fair.
A man was arrested Tuesday night after shooting at a Ramsey County deputy's car and then leading authorities on a chase through the Twin Cities, authorities said.
Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher says he has sent his investigators into the Somali community to talk to parents, many of whom don't know their child is even in a gang.
The Ramsey County sheriff says a small number of kids in Somali gangs are creating big problems in our community. Sheriff Bob Fletcher made that the focus of his "Live on Patrol" Facebook post. Esme Murphy spoke with two investigators who respond to gang incidents every day.
A Ramsey County deputy is accused of sending explicit pictures and messages to people he believed to be children, according to charges filed Thursday.
Officials in Ramsey County, Minnesota, said Monday they are launching an investigation into the arrest of a Hmong American man as possible kidnapping, burglary and false imprisonment by federal agents.
One person is dead and others are injured in a crash early Wednesday involving a Ramsey County Sheriff's Office squad car in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota.
A St. Paul man is dead after crashing with a Ramsey County deputy. It happened late Tuesday night, not far from the state capitol building. Two others, including a four year old, were hurt. Jason Rantala is live in the newsroom with what caused the crash.
According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, there have been an average of three deaths per year in the state over the past five years.
The last suspect at large following a Twin Cities armed robbery spree that led to a countywide crime alert on Sunday is now in custody, according to the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office.
Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher blasted state capitol security for not quickly sending a mass alert to Minnesota lawmakers the night two of their colleagues and their spouses were shot in their homes in the politically motivated attack this summer, calling the move a "safety failure."
WCCO Investigates is looking at safety on the roads, and how local law enforcement train for a PIT maneuver, after a recent high-speed chase through the streets of Ramsey County.
New dashcam video shows an intense pursuit across the east Twin Cities metro overnight Saturday that ended in two arrests.
The top law enforcement official in Ramsey County is urging lawmakers to consider additional security measures at the Minnesota State Capitol amid what he calls "a troubling increase in the use of political violence, threats, and intimidation."
A Roseville man is rescued from his sinking car after driving into a lake. The rescue was caught on camera. Unfortunately, the outcome of the crash was not what neighbors were hoping for. Our Jason Rantala has the story.
Investigators say creativity couldn't keep a car crook out of jail.
The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office says a 20-year-old man stole a 2021 Honda CRV and used Wite-Out to turn an "L" on the license plate into an "I".
The 36-year-old Andover man is charged with two counts of intentionally removing mail from a depository without claim of right.
Two Eagan men are facing charges after Ramsey County authorities seized 20 pounds of methamphetamine in a drug bust on Monday.
The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office is asking the community for help in locating a vulnerable missing adult with dementia.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is urging law enforcement to reconsider selling their police-issued guns.
A 37-year-old man is facing two charges after a police chase and a crash in Maplewood that left a motorist dead Friday.
A 72-year-old man is in critical condition after being hit by a motorist while riding his bicycle in Ramsey County.
The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a woman's body was pulled from the Mississippi River.
A WCCO and CBS News investigation set out to look into what happens to police-issued guns once they're no longer needed. It turned out many of them were being sold or traded back into the market.
