Robber Steals 70-Year-Old Woman's Car In South Minneapolis, Drives Off With Victim's Dog
Police are searching for a suspect after a 70-year-old woman was robbed of her keys and her car was stolen with her dog inside.
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Police are searching for a suspect after a 70-year-old woman was robbed of her keys and her car was stolen with her dog inside.
A Chaska teenager has been charged for allegedly carjacking a Minneapolis city employee and leading police on a chase which ended when he crashed the stolen city vehicle into a parked truck.
A 17-year-old boy from Brooklyn Park has been charged in connection to a string of robberies and carjackings between December of 2020 and April of 2021.
Four people were arrested Tuesday in Minneapolis after an alleged armed carjacking of a city vehicle led to a police chase.
Officials in Woodbury say a 16-year-old is in custody and believed to be one of the suspects involved in the crime spree Monday night in a busy shopping area between Woodbury and Oakdale.
A Ham Lake man has been indicted in connection to an armed carjacking that took place in June.
The guilty plea stems from an Aug. 2020 incident in which the two stole an Audi A4 from a driver in Richfield.
The official Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigative report has been released in the case of a northern Minnesota carjacker who took his own life in January after a sheriff's deputy opened fire.
A number of people were arrested overnight in Brooklyn Center in connection to a weekend shooting and armed carjacking.
A man is suing the estate of Daunte Wright, alleging the 20-year-old shot and killed by a Brooklyn Center police officer in April carjacked and assaulted him in March.
Two people were arrested on Saturday afternoon after a car taken in an armed carjacking crashed into a house.
After police made dozens of arrests in a Minneapolis carjacking crackdown earlier this year, fewer than half have been charged with felonies.
A woman from northern Minnesota says it only took moments for carjackers to strike during her visit to the Twin Cities.
Police in St. Paul arrested a 15-year-old in connection to two carjackings in the Twin Cities on Friday evening.
Over a three-day period last week, authorities from three agencies collaborated to arrest nearly 50 people in connection with a string of carjackings and robberies in south Minneapolis.
A man was shot during a carjacking in Columbia Heights overnight, according to police.
Eight people have been victims of carjackings in Minneapolis in the last 48 hours.
Minneapolis is not the only city dealing with carjackings. Law enforcement are pooling resources to catch those responsible.
Two people intimidated a man with a weapon before stealing his vehicle in Eden Prairie Tuesday night, according to police.
Six Twin Cities men were charged this week in a federal indictment that accuses them of several carjackings, gun violations and gang-related violence.
A St. Paul man has been charged after allegedly carjacking five people in the span of an hour and 10 minutes in Minneapolis.
A south Minneapolis woman who had her car stolen earlier this month with both of her family's dogs inside says that both of the pets have been found safe.
A south Minneapolis woman who had her car stolen with two dogs inside says one of her pets has been found.
Safety officials at the University of Minnesota say an armed carjacking was reported Monday morning near the Twin Cities campus.
Carjackings are now so common, Minneapolis police created a new system to track them. That system started last month. Since then, police reported another 61 carjackings: nearly two per day.
An attorney for Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, says he will waive extradition at his hearing on Thursday.
A 27-year-old Hastings man is accused of producing child sexual abuse material and investigators believe there may be other victims involved.
A traffic stop in the east Twin Cities metro over a revoked driver's license led to the discovery of explosive devices and criminal charges against an East Bethel man who identifies as a "sovereign citizen."
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday moved to lower its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points, but said it plans fewer cuts in 2025.
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A traffic stop in the east Twin Cities metro over a revoked driver's license led to the discovery of explosive devices and criminal charges against an East Bethel man who identifies as a "sovereign citizen."
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Before Adam Fravel learned his punishment for the murder of Madeline Kingsbury, her family and friends gave emotional victim impact statements inside a Winona County courtroom, where the proceedings were filmed and livestreamed at their urging.
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Adam Fravel, the 30-year-old southern Minnesota man convicted of killing 26-year-old Madeline Kingsbury, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Tuesday afternoon.
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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Robyn Harbison, a recent U of M alumni, is facing a fourth-degree assault charge in connection to the takeover of Morrill Hall in October in protest of the university’s investments in Israel.
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An attorney for Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, says he will waive extradition at his hearing on Thursday.
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A traffic stop in the east Twin Cities metro over a revoked driver's license led to the discovery of explosive devices and criminal charges against an East Bethel man who identifies as a "sovereign citizen."
Before Adam Fravel learned his punishment for the murder of Madeline Kingsbury, her family and friends gave emotional victim impact statements inside a Winona County courtroom, where the proceedings were filmed and livestreamed at their urging.
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Holidazzle is a free event with lights, stage performances, Santa, nearly 200 vendors and more. It runs Wednesday through Sunday.
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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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NEXT Weather Meteorologist Lisa Meadows has the latest on the storm system set to bring the season’s biggest snowfall of the season.
A NEXT Weather Alert is in place for snow moving into Minnesota overnight.
The chance of snow is a welcome sight for many, whether they're looking to play in it or work because of it.
WCCO weather alerts will help keep you in the loop when the weather takes a turn, with information regarding school closings.
NEXT Weather Meteorologist Lisa Meadows has the latest on the storm system set to bring the season’s biggest snowfall of the season.
A NEXT Weather Alert is in place for snow moving into Minnesota overnight.
The chance of snow is a welcome sight for many, whether they're looking to play in it or work because of it.
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