Charges: Minneapolis man killed, set on fire over $2,800 in rent money
A 42-year-old from St. Paul has been charged with killing a man before starting a small fire inside the basement of a Minneapolis building over four years ago.
2 Minneapolis swimming areas close due to high bacteria levels
The board says that the levels were likely affected by recent rainfall washing bacteria from the landscape into the water.
Crews pull 2 vehicles from Minnesota River in Bloomington, 1 dead
Authorities say bystanders observed an occupied vehicle enter the water on the Lyndale Avenue Boat Launch before becoming fully submerged.
South Minneapolis building believed to be under renovation catches fire, MFD says
The Minneapolis Fire Department says crews responded to reports of a fire in the basement of a building at 5 East 38th Street South around 7:40 p.m.
Good Samaritans save driver from fiery car crash in Minneapolis
Good Samaritans rushed to rescue a driver suspected of crashing his car while under the influence of a controlled substance in south Minneapolis over the weekend.
Therapy dog meant to help children with father's death shot and killed in Carver County
The dog went to the vet, where they determined its injuries were too severe and the dog had to be put down.
Deer knocks passenger off motorcycle in Isanti County
Authorities say a deer ran out of the woodline, struck and knocked the passenger off the motorcycle.
Edina boy, 5, dies days after drowning at apartment pool
A 5-year-old boy has died from drowning days after being rescued from a pool at a Twin Cities apartment complex.
North Dakota man, 75, drowns while fishing in northern Minnesota
The Hubbard County Sheriff's Office says it responded to a possible drowning at Starlight Bay Resort on Eighth Crow Wing Lake in Nevis Township shortly before 6 p.m. on May 30.
Rosemount teen pleads guilty to role in Vietnam veteran's death
A teen pleaded guilty on Wednesday to his role in the death of a Vietnam veteran who he had assaulted at a St. Paul park earlier this year.
Ricky Cobb II's family asks DOJ to investigate killing, Minnesota State Patrol
Attorneys for the family of a man shot and killed by a Minnesota state trooper during a traffic stop last summer are calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate.
Smith Foundry to end casting operations, pay $80K penalty in settlement with EPA
A controversial metal foundry in the middle of Minneapolis has been ordered to cease some of its operations and pay an $80,000 penalty, the EPA announced Tuesday.
Charges: Eden Prairie man intentionally set ex-girlfriend's house on fire, injuring 5
A 23-year-old man is accused of intentionally starting a house fire in Eden Prairie that sent five people, including an infant, to the hospital last week.
Teen dies days after being struck while on scooter in Lakeville
Two days after a teenager was struck while crossing a busy Lakeville street on a motorized scooter, his family says he did not survive.
Officers who fired weapons in Minneapolis mass shooting identified
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has identified the two officers who fired at the suspect in Thursday's deadly mass shooting.