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BCA, Minnesota DOC investigating possible contraband in Stillwater facility
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (145+ words) A letter from Minnesota’s Department of Corrections commissioner says authorities are investigating possible contraband entering one of its prisons. According to the letter, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) and the Department of Corrections Office of Special Investigations (OSI)…...
23 arrested as police raid 4 Brooklyn Center hotels; long-term guests displaced in trafficking probe
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (619+ words) Brooklyn Center police said a year‑long investigation into suspected human trafficking and other criminal activity led to search warrants at four hotels early Wednesday — resulting in 23 arrests and a large multi‑agency response. “Today is about accountability, but it’s…...
Have you seen these missing Willmar teens?
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (163+ words) The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is asking residents to watch for two missing teenagers who may be traveling together. According to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), 15-year-old Paige Wollman has not been seen since leaving her home on…...
Isanti County man headed to court after home value jumps nearly 300% in just 12 years
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (296+ words) An Isanti County family is planning to take the county to court after the home’s value rose sharply, and they say the taxes are becoming unaffordable. Steve Reinke helped his son Scott build a one-bedroom home in 2015 for just over…...
At Issue: Sept. 6 — Red flag law questions, school spending on the ballot, Blue Line budget gap
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (256+ words) This week on “At Issue,” unanswered questions remain on why Minnesota’s red flag law wasn’t used to take guns away from a man who shot and killed two people and injured several others last week in Minneapolis. Court filings show…...
Brooklyn Center shooting: 4 juveniles detained near Xerxes Avenue
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (177+ words) Brooklyn Center police said officers detained four juveniles after a shooting on Friday. Police said officers responded to a shooting near the 5600 block of Xerxes Avenue at about 5:30 p.m. While officers were on the way, they learned four juvenile males believed…...
'We need a sense of safety’: Loring Park community reels after mass shooting
1+ week, 1+ day ago (419+ words) “It is a beautiful community that needs help,” said Kody Kolb. A Minneapolis community is trying to get its sense of normalcy back after a shooting turned their world upside down this week. For some, that will take a lot…...
DNA confirms body found in Mississippi River in 2025 was a missing man - KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News
1+ week, 1+ day ago (127+ words) A dead person discovered in the Mississippi River in 2025 has been identified as a missing Minneapolis man. According to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner, the person has been identified as Ryan Brady Grant, a 24-year-old man who was reported missing…...
Minnesota State Fair: What to know on Day 7
1+ week, 4+ day ago (322+ words) The 2026 Minnesota State Fair continues on with seasonably warm temperatures and dry conditions forecasted for Wednesday. Here’s what you need to know about Day 7 of the Great Minnesota Get-Together. Click the banner image above for complete coverage of the Minnesota…...
'That still don't bring my son back': Mother shares raw reaction after Bar Zia shooting sentencing
1+ week, 4+ day ago (940+ words) Ericka Wheeler walked out of the Hennepin County courtroom Tuesday with a sense of relief she said she had not felt in a while. Her son, 21-year-old Damarco Fletcher Jr., was killed in a shooting inside Bar Zia last October....