Woman drowned child in bathtub, threw body in Bloomington hotel dumpster: Charges

A 20-year-old mother is accused of drowning her child in the tub at a Bloomington hotel because she "could not enjoy her bath" while he was crying in the other room, according to court records. 

Burnsville first responders shot: 2 officers, 1 firefighter-paramedic killed

Several Burnsville police officers were shot — two officers and one firefighter-paramedic were killed — while responding to a domestic call on Sunday morning. 

Usher's skates in Super Bowl halftime show made by Minnesota company

The roller skates Usher rolled out on during the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday were made by Riedell Roller, a Red Wing, Minnesota, company. 

Twin sister tried to take blame for woman charged in fatal Amish buggy crash

A woman has been formally charged in connection to a crash that killed two children riding in an Amish buggy in September 2023, after her twin sister attempted to take the fall for her. 

Ricky Cobb shooting: Minnesota State Trooper charged with murder

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office has filed a murder charge against Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan in the killing of Ricky Cobb II.

Cloquet, Minn. shooting: 2 killed, gunman dead after hotel shooting

Three people are dead, including the suspected gunman, after a shooting at the Super 8 hotel in Cloquet, Minnesota, on Monday evening.

World Junior Ice Hockey Championships to return to Minnesota in 2026

USA Hockey has officially announced the 2026 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Hockey Championship will be hosted in the Twin Cities.

Ice pancakes seen floating on western Minnesota river

A woman in western Minnesota captured "ice pancakes" floating along a river on New Year’s Day. 

122 people rescued from ice floe on Upper Red Lake: Sheriff’s Office

The incident marks the fifth time in two weeks week authorities have been dispatched to rescue people on Upper Red Lake, despite the Minnesota DNR and Beltrami County Sheriff's Office repeatedly warning of thin ice conditions.

Pickup truck narrowly misses kids getting off school bus in northern MN

A northern Minnesota sheriff's department is searching for a reckless driver who narrowly missed two children getting off their bus earlier this month.

Marvin Haynes' conviction vacated in 2004 Minneapolis flower shop murder

A judge has vacated the first-degree murder conviction for Marvin Haynes, who was sentenced to life in prison for a 2004 murder at a Minneapolis flower shop. 

Loring Park cashier found impaled with golf club in deadly attack at grocery store

Police arrested a man after a well-known cashier was found impaled with a golf club in a brutal attack at a Loring Park grocery store Friday afternoon.

Prosecutors decry stabbing of ex-officer Derek Chauvin while incarcerated in George Floyd's killing

Minnesota's attorney general denounced a prison attack on Derek Chauvin, saying the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd should be able to serve his sentence without fear of violence.

Derek Chauvin's family has received no updates after reported prison stabbing, attorney says

An attorney for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd says his family has been kept in the dark by federal prison officials after he was stabbed in prison.