Bill to increase penalty for impersonating police passes in Minnesota House
A bill that would stiffen penalties for impersonating police in the wake of last year's Minnesota lawmaker shootings passed unanimously in the state House on Thursday.
1 charged in fatal Edina shooting, 3 others to be released
One man faces a murder charge in connection with Wednesday's deadly shooting at a housing complex in Edina, Minnesota, while three others are set to be released from custody Friday due to a lack of evidence, according to officials.
Protester arrested outside St. Paul's Cities Church on Easter, police say
A judge dismissed charges against a woman whom police in St. Paul, Minnesota, say officers arrested for "disrupting" Easter Sunday services at Cities Church, the site where an anti-immigration enforcement protest in January led to federal prosecutors charging dozens of demonstrators and some journalists.
Bounty hunters accused of threatening people in Mpls. with replica guns
Arrest warrants are out for two Oklahoma-based bounty hunters in connection to separate incidents involving the use of replica firearms to threaten people in Minneapolis last month.
Husband of Minnesota soldier killed in Kuwait plans memorial greenhouse
The husband of the Minnesota soldier killed last weekend in Kuwait says he hopes to honor her with a memorial greenhouse.
Mary Moriarty opens evidence portal for ICE surge-related crimes
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office has unveiled a new online portal for the public to submit evidence in connection to more than a dozen incidents involving federal agents in the Twin Cities during Operation Metro Surge.
Minnesota's measles cases have doubled in the past week
The Minnesota Department of Health said there have been 10 reported cases in the state so far this year. There were five cases as of the last update, which came on Feb. 19.
Walz unveils anti-fraud bill after feds halt $259M in Medicaid funding
Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz laid out his anti-fraud legislative package on Thursday, one day after the White House paused $259 million in federal Medicaid payments to the state until a comprehensive action plan is laid out to fight fraud.
4 killed, 1 with life-threatening injuries in crash near Lake Mille Lacs
The Minnesota State Patrol says four people are dead and one person is fighting for their life in a crash that happened Wednesday evening near the shores of Lake Mille Lacs in east-central Minnesota.
Minnesota has seen 5 measles cases so far in 2026
Measles cases in the U.S. are rising at the fastest rate in a generation, and the trend now includes five cases in Minnesota since the start of the new year.
Sheriff releases footage of deadly Duluth shootout
Footage is now public of the deadly Feb. 10 encounter in Duluth, Minnesota, between deputies and a homicide suspect.
U researchers: Ramsey Co. program is reducing repeat youth offenses
New data out of Ramsey County, Minnesota, shows a new approach to youth crime may be working.
Woman charged with threatening FBI agent after violent Mpls. protest
An 18-year-old Washington woman is accused of threatening an FBI special agent and their family last month after protesters tore through two federal vehicles in north Minneapolis and stole sensitive government documents, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
DFL lawmakers call on GOP to stand against federal immigration actions
A day before the start of the 2026 legislative session, Minnesota Democrats gathered at the State Capitol on Presidents Day to urge their Republican colleagues to stand against federal immigration actions, and what they call President Trump's "abuse of power."
Border czar announces Minnesota immigration operation surge is ending
Border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday that Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota is concluding, with a drawdown of federal immigration officers set to occur over the course of next week.