Auto thefts, carjackings in major U.S. cities spike, new report finds
Vehicle thefts more than doubled in 14 major cities from 2020 to 2022, according to a new report from the Council on Criminal Justice.
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Vehicle thefts more than doubled in 14 major cities from 2020 to 2022, according to a new report from the Council on Criminal Justice.
There were some dangerous moments in the North Metro last night, as a suspect allegedly stole one vehicle and carjacked another. They then drove erratically and into oncoming traffic at various times, resulting in a number of close calls.
MnDOT cameras caught several close calls before the chase ended in Brooklyn Center on Tuesday night.
A man charged in connection to the armed carjacking of a father and daughter at a Blaine grocery store in September was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury.
Derek Gotchie chased down his stolen SUV that had his four children inside, all of them under the age of five.
Authorities are still searching for a stolen vehicle after it led police on two pursuits Saturday evening.
No one was injured in the attempted carjacking.
A man has been charged in connection to the armed carjacking of a father and daughter last weekend in Blaine.
A Minnesota daughter is feeling extra thankful for her father after he stopped a violent carjacking from becoming so much worse.
Blaine police are asking for the public’s help in identifying an armed carjacking suspect. According to police, the armed carjacking was reported Saturday at the Cub Foods at Northtown Mall. Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers. A reward of $1,000 is possible if the tip leads to the arrest of the suspect.
A 56-year-old St. Paul man faces robbery and kidnapping charges after he allegedly carjacked a woman from Arden Hills and forced her to withdraw $1,500 from her debit and credit cards.
Shamir Black, 18, pleaded guilty Tuesday to carjacking a woman outside her northeast Minneapolis workplace in June.
Police are investigating after four juveniles attempted to carjack a man in his 70s at gunpoint this afternoon near I-94.
Police are investigating after four juveniles attempted to carjack a man in his 70s at gunpoint this afternoon near I-94 in north Minneapolis.
MPD advises you keep your car doors locked, stay vigilant, keep driving if you're being followed, and to call 911 when you see a carjacking.
Minneapolis police are warning residents on the city's south side of an increase in robberies and carjackings in the Ventura Village and Midtown Phillips neighborhoods.
As carjackings plague the metro, suspects are slowly making their way through the court system.
As carjackings plague the Twin Cities, suspects are slowly making their way through the court system. But not all victims get their day in court.
Stolen vehicles and police pursuits led to the arrest of 11 teenagers across the twin cities metro this weekend.
Stolen vehicles and police pursuits led to the arrest of 11 teenagers across the Twin Cities metro this weekend. Their ages range from 12 to 17.
An attempted robbery in Minneapolis Tuesday turned into a wild chase through the streets -- but it wasn't police doing the chasing.
Law enforcement, prosecutors and state leaders are in Shoreview Tuesday for the Violent Crime Summit.
Two young people are going to prison for years for a string of terrorizing carjackings in the Twin Cities.
Investigators say 18-year-old Shamir Black, of Minneapolis, pistol-whipped a woman who refused to turn over her car keys outside a northeast Minneapolis restaurant.
Newly-released surveillance video from outside a northeast Minneapolis restaurant shows a man pistol whipping a woman who refused to turn over her car keys.
The House Ethics Committee has quietly voted to release its report on the investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, two sources said.
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Holidazzle is a free event with lights, stage performances, Santa, nearly 200 vendors and more. It runs Wednesday through Sunday.
Holidazzle is a free event with lights, stage performances, Santa, nearly 200 vendors and more. It runs Wednesday through Sunday.
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The man was flown to a hospital in Minnesota, but the department gave no word on his condition. No one else was hurt.
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Roughly 70,000 gallons of oil from a pipeline spilled into the ground in Wisconsin, officials said.
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The man was flown to a hospital in Minnesota, but the department gave no word on his condition. No one else was hurt.
Minneapolis' police chief is asking for the public's help to find out who fatally shot a 17-year-old boy on Monday night in the Phillips neighborhood.
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Minnesotans got a great view of the northern lights Thursday night due to the arrival of a severe geomagnetic storm.
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WCCO meteorologist Joseph Dames says snow moves into western Minnesota by about midnight and will spread east through the day. The morning commute will have falling snow, and the evening commute will also have snow, but with breezy winds which could cause a visibility issue.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
The waiting game is in effect Wednesday in the Twin Cities as the biggest snowfall of the season approaches, says NEXT Weather Meteorologist Joseph Dames.
Conditions will be a step cooler on Wednesday ahead of the snowiest day of the season in the Twin Cities.
Conditions will be a step cooler on Wednesday ahead of the snowiest day of the season in the Twin Cities, says NEXT Weather Meteorologist Joseph Dames.
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WCCO meteorologist Joseph Dames says snow moves into western Minnesota by about midnight and will spread east through the day. The morning commute will have falling snow, and the evening commute will also have snow, but with breezy winds which could cause a visibility issue.
The waiting game is in effect Wednesday in the Twin Cities as the biggest snowfall of the season approaches, says NEXT Weather Meteorologist Joseph Dames.