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Second teen arrested in Hartkopf Park murder
U.S. Marshals arrested a 17-year-old in Peoria, Illinois, on July 29 on a murder warrant tied to the Hartkopf Park shooting that killed a 16-year-old. FOX 9
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Pearson's closing St. Paul candy plant Sept. 28; union alleges bad-faith bargaining
Pearson's Candy Co. will close its St. Paul plant at 2140 W. 7th St. on Sept. 28, 2026, laying off about 80 workers, a WARN notice shows. FOX 9
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Five metro men charged in sexual abuse of 14-year-old runaway
Five men have been charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct after allegedly sexually abusing a 14-year-old runaway who was reported missing June 13 and found June 15 in Minneapolis. FOX 9
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AG shuts down Blaine nonprofit over stadium wage scheme
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has reached a settlement that orders Blaine-based MN Fundraising Initiative to stop operating in Minnesota and to dissolve. FOX 9
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Wyoming man charged over screw 'spike strip' by park
Kyle James Steffen, 38, of Wyoming, Minnesota, was charged in Chisago County after police say he placed a screw-studded "pitfall" along the edge of Goodview Park; the complaint came April 28, 2026. FOX 9
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Downtown St. Paul homicide under active investigation
A person was fatally shot on the 200 block of 7th Street East in downtown St. Paul early Thursday, and police are treating the death as a homicide. FOX 9
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St. Paul Mayor Her acknowledges texts as harassment probe continues
St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her on Wednesday acknowledged that some of her attempts at humor "fell short" as an independent sexual-harassment investigation continues in St. Paul. FOX 9
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Highway 62 ICE gun case snarls over victims' Fifth Amendment demands
Victims in the Highway 62 gun-pointing case said they will invoke the Fifth Amendment and refuse to testify at a Hennepin County hearing unless the federal government grants them immunity. FOX 9
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Musk's xAI sues to block Minnesota AI nudification ban
Elon Musk's AI company xAI sued in federal court Tuesday, July 28, 2026, seeking a temporary restraining order to block Minnesota's new ban on AI "nudification" before it takes effect Aug. 1. FOX 9
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Trump DOE probes Minnesota schools over 'transgender dolls'
The U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation into Minnesota schools after parents alleged young children were shown "transgender dolls" in class without prior notice or an opt-out. FOX 9
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Minneapolis sex offender admits exploiting at least 12 girls online
Christopher Allan Amelsberg, 36, of Minneapolis pleaded guilty July 27 to producing and attempting to produce child pornography after admitting he exploited at least 12 girls online. FOX 9
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Plymouth couple charged in $2M-plus tax fraud case
Scott and Angel Hill of Plymouth were charged with six felony counts of failing to file individual returns and six felony counts of failing to pay individual income tax, prosecutors said. FOX 9
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Four plead guilty in $2.25M Medicaid housing fraud via Brilliant Minds
Four men have pleaded guilty in Minnesota to a scheme that bilked Medicaid of about $2.25 million by billing housing services under the company name Brilliant Minds. Alphanews
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Minneapolis fentanyl courier convicted in federal case
A federal jury in Minneapolis convicted Michaela Karon McKinney on three counts tied to fentanyl trafficking in July 2026, and she faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison under the charges. FOX 9
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South Minneapolis rally targets ICE, sanctuary push after Pretti and Good shootings
Hundreds of protesters in south Minneapolis rallied to demand ICE leave Minnesota and to press city and state officials for sanctuary-style policies after two fatal encounters involving federal agents. FOX 9
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19-year-old charged in fatal Wedge Co-op shooting
A 19-year-old Minneapolis man was charged Friday with murder and weapons offenses in a deadly June 21 shooting at the Wedge Co-op parking lot on the 2100 block of Lyndale Avenue South. FOX 9
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Omar, Jayapal blocked from speaking with ICE detainees at Whipple
Rep. Ilhan Omar and Rep. Pramila Jayapal said they were barred from speaking with ICE detainees during an oversight visit to the Whipple Federal Building in the Twin Cities on Friday, July 24, 2026. FOX 9
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After St. Paul leasing-office triple murder, property managers push safety and faster evictions
Twin Cities property managers said Friday they are stepping up leasing-office safety measures and backing faster eviction tools after a triple homicide at a St. Paul apartment complex that left three leasing employees dead. Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal
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Brooklyn Park home-invasion sex assaults: suspect charged in two cases
Darius Olson-Baker, 25, was charged Friday in two Brooklyn Park home-invasion sexual assaults that prosecutors say occurred July 17 and July 22, and he is being held on $1 million bail. FOX 9
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Boelter sentenced to life terms; case spurs new felony police-impersonation law
A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Vance Luther Boelter to two consecutive life terms plus 40 years. Minnesotareformer The sentence covers his convictions in the killings of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and the shootings of Sen. John Hoffman and members of his family in Minnesota. FOX 9
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Judge tosses wage-theft case against Brooklyn Park pastor
A judge dismissed wage-theft charges Wednesday against Bishop Harding Smith of Brooklyn Park, who leads the nonprofit Minnesota Acts Now. FOX 9
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Maplewood woman charged with attempted murder in CVS police stabbing
Jowharah Bilal, 49, of Maplewood, was charged with attempted first-degree murder and first-degree assault after allegedly stabbing a Maplewood police sergeant on July 21, 2026. FOX 9
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Ex-senator Nicole Mitchell files for Woodbury council
Nicole Mitchell has filed with the Minnesota Secretary of State to run for a Woodbury City Council seat in the November 2026 election. FOX 9
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Two more charged in fatal Frogtown shooting
Two men were charged Thursday in connection with a July 18 fatal shooting near Edmund Avenue West and North Kent Street in St. Paul's Frogtown neighborhood. FOX 9
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Minnesota makes police impersonation a felony Aug. 1
Minnesota will make impersonating a police officer a felony effective Aug. 1, upgrading the crime from a misdemeanor and raising the legal stakes for people who pretend to be law enforcement. FOX 9
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CNN: Metro Surge agents accused of lying to prosecutors
A CNN investigation alleges federal immigration agents assigned to Operation Metro Surge lied to federal prosecutors about enforcement actions in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, potentially undermining criminal and immigration cases. Minnesota Reformer
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Farmington hit-and-run: 4 arrested, car recovered in death of 13-year-old cyclist
Farmington police arrested four people Thursday in connection with the July 14 hit-and-run that killed 13-year-old Sasha Balandin as she rode a bicycle in Farmington. FOX 9
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Feds drop ICE assault case against Inver Grove paraprofessional
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday moved to dismiss an assault charge against Christina Rank, an Inver Grove Heights paraprofessional, saying they could not find probable cause and dismissing the case with prejudice. FOX 9
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$3.7M Medicaid housing fraud suspect pleads guilty
Muhammad Abdulqadir Omar pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to commit health care fraud, admitting he and a co-defendant fraudulently obtained millions from Minnesota's Medicaid Housing Stabilization program. FOX 9
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Feeding Our Future ringleader gets 10 more years for juror bribe
Abdiaziz Shafii Farah was sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempting to bribe a juror, to run consecutive to his 28-year Feeding Our Future fraud term for a total of 38 years behind bars. FOX 9
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Ex-Minneapolis communications chief charged in debit card theft
Former Minneapolis chief communications officer Adam Fetcher was charged Wednesday, July 22, with financial transaction card fraud. FOX 9
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Feds halt over $1B in Medicaid funds as Minnesota fraud fight escalates
Federal authorities have halted more than $1 billion in federal Medicaid funding to California and Minnesota, tying the move to fraud and program-integrity concerns and leaving Minnesota with hundreds of millions in lost funds. Minnesota Reformer
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Driver charged in 2024 Dayton fatal crash over app use
Jordan Thomas Land, 32, of Becker, was charged by summons in the fatal October 27, 2024, crash in Dayton, Minnesota, that killed a motorist whose disabled SUV was stopped in the center lane. FOX 9
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St. Louis Park teacher charged after dragging 8-year-old
A St. Louis Park teacher, Steven Samuel Burth, was charged Tuesday in Hennepin County with gross misdemeanor malicious punishment of a child after an alleged May 5 dragging of an 8-year-old at Aquila Elementary. FOX 9
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Maple Grove fire chief resigns after sex assault charge
Maple Grove Fire Chief Maddison Michael Zikmund, 36, resigned effective July 16, 2026, after being charged in Anoka County with third-degree criminal sexual conduct while in a position of authority. FOX 9
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Man killed after argument sparks north Minneapolis shooting
One man was killed after an argument turned into a shooting Wednesday afternoon on the 200 block of 27th Avenue North in north Minneapolis, police said. FOX 9
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Ramsey County sues DHS over forcible removal of St. Paul U.S. citizen
Ramsey County filed a federal lawsuit on July 15, 2026, saying DHS unlawfully refused to hand over evidence in a criminal probe of a Jan. 18 ICE raid in St. Paul. FOX 9
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Ex-DHS agent from Eagan gets 7 years in child sex case
Timothy Ryan Gregg, 53, a former Department of Homeland Security agent from Eagan, Minnesota, was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison on a transportation-of-child-sexual-images charge. FOX 9
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23andMe breach hits 92,000 Minnesotans; state wins payout
Minnesota will receive $514,871 from consumer genetics firm 23andMe as part of an $18 million multistate recovery tied to the company's bankruptcy over a 2023 data breach. FOX 9
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Burnsville crisis call ends in fatal house fire
A crisis call to a Burnsville home around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday ended in a large house fire that left one adult male dead, police said. FOX 9
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Lawsuit targets U of M gender identity speech rules
Young America's Foundation filed a federal lawsuit challenging the University of Minnesota's gender-identity and pronoun policies, seeking policy changes and $1 in nominal damages and alleging the rules chill speech. FOX 9
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State clemency panel weighs high-profile Twin Cities killers
The Minnesota Clemency Review Commission is weighing 35 commutation applications Friday, including requests from people convicted in several high-profile Twin Cities murders. FOX 9
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DHS deports child sex offender pardoned by Walz
The Department of Homeland Security deported Tou Lue Vang from the United States on Friday, July 10, 2026, despite a full pardon granted by Gov. Tim Walz and the Minnesota Board of Pardons. FOX 9
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Facebook bans MN public radio exec over AI error
Facebook permanently disabled the account of AMPERS president and CEO Joel Glaser after it flagged two news posts as child sexual exploitation, a move tied to a June 25, 2026 suspension notice in Minnesota. FOX 9
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Day care owner admits $426K fraud of state pay program
Jillaine Mertens pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of wire fraud after admitting she stole $426,382 from Minnesota's Great Start Compensation Support Payment Program. FOX 9
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CVS pays Minnesota $850K in insulin billing fraud case
CVS agreed to pay Minnesota more than $850,000 as part of a national $36.5 million settlement over alleged Medicaid insulin billing fraud. FOX 9
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Flock camera misread leads to armed stop in Plymouth
Plymouth police surrounded car reviewer Feder's Range Rover outside a Kohl's in Plymouth on June 28, 2026 after automated license-plate alerts falsely flagged the vehicle as stolen. FOX 9
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Minneapolis day care owner pleads guilty in $5.5M fraud
Fahima Egeh Mahamud, the former CEO of Future Leaders Early Learning Center in Minneapolis, pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud and conspiracy for stealing more than $5.4 million. FOX 9
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Minneapolis-based cartel trafficker gets 200-month sentence
Juan Carlos Felix was sentenced to 200 months in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl out of Minneapolis. FOX 9
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Eagan sued over data center moratorium, hearing set
Eagan Capital sued the city over its one-year moratorium on new data centers, arguing Eagan cannot regulate electricity use; a hearing is set for Aug. 12. FOX 9
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Teen arrested in fatal Hartkopf Park shooting of 16-year-old
A 16-year-old boy was shot in the head and killed at Hartkopf Park in Brooklyn Park about 10:45 p.m. Central on Sunday, July 5, police said. FOX 9
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Inver Grove Heights officer fires shot during pursuit
An Inver Grove Heights police officer accidentally fired a single shot during a vehicle pursuit around 3:40 a.m. Wednesday near South Street and 6th Avenue South, striking the tire of the suspect's car. FOX 9
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Feeding Our Future defendant faces sentencing in Minneapolis
Mustafa Jama, 48, is set to be sentenced Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the federal courthouse in Minneapolis for his role in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme. FOX 9
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Twin Cities mom charged with murdering infant twins
A Twin Cities mother has been formally charged with murder in the deaths of her infant twins after she allegedly told others they died from vaccinations, prosecutors said. FOX 9
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Man killed in shooting on Minneapolis' Wilson Street
An adult man was fatally shot on Wilson Street in Minneapolis and was pronounced dead after officers responded, police said. FOX 9