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Threatening Voicemails Shut Down South Metro Schools
With students and staff preparing to arrive and investigators still working to determine where the threats came from, the district closed all schools for the day out of caution.
BCA Identifies Man, Officer in Fatal Rochester Police Shooting
The shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 11 at an apartment along the 1900 block of Ashland Drive Northwest.
Man Charged After Violent Assault in White Bear Lake
Police identified the suspect as Savon Lamonte Brown, 32, of White Bear Lake, who was behind her as officers arrived. Officers attempted to stop him, but he went back inside the home.
Saint Paul Man Accused of Stabbing Teen After Confrontation
According to the criminal complaint, officers arrived on a report of a stabbing and found a juvenile male with multiple injuries. The boy suffered multiple stab wounds.
Rochester Man Charged In Sexual Assault After Woman Runs to Neighbor
Gregory Miles Jones is now charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct, third-degree criminal sexual conduct, kidnapping, false imprisonment, threats of violence and domestic assault.
Driver Critically Hurt in I-494 Rollover Crash in Bloomington
Authorities identified the driver as 34-year-old Erin Lindsay Matuska, of Inver Grove Heights. She was taken to Regions Hospital in Saint Paul with life-threatening injuries. She was not wearing a seat belt and alcohol is suspected to have been a factor.
Man Accused of Setting Fire With Mother Inside Saint Paul Home
Officers were called to the home after a man repeatedly dialed 911 claiming he had hostages, guns and wanted to kill them. When officers arrived, they met the caller’s father outside.
Man Accused of Crime Wave Across Maplewood and Saint Paul
the case began when Maplewood police took a report the morning of March 1 that a 2009 Lincoln MKX had been stolen from the Holiday gas station on the 2800 block of McKnight Road South.
19-year-old Charged After Robbery Shooting in Minneapolis
Minneapolis police responded to reports of a shooting and found an adult male lying on the front steps of an apartment building suffering from a gunshot wound to the back of his head.
Central Minn. Task Force Investigation Leads to Major Meth Charges
The alleged activity happened between Aug. 19 and Sept. 25, 2025 during an investigation spanning Sauk Centre Township in Stearns County, Kandota Township in Todd County and the city of St. Cloud.
Driver Charged in Albertville Crash That Left Passenger Seriously Hurt
According to the criminal complaint, a Minnesota State Patrol trooper responded to a report of a rollover crash with a person pinned beneath a vehicle.
Man Accused in Drunk Driving Crash That Critically Injured Motorcyclist
The crash happened at about 1 a.m. on Aug. 30, 2025, at the intersection of 11th Avenue Southeast and Fourth Street Southeast in Minneapolis.
Deputy, Driver Injured in Highway 52 Crash Near Pine Island
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a deputy in a 2025 Ford Explorer squad was parked on the shoulder of southbound Highway 52 when the driver of a 2010 Nissan Altima traveling southbound struck it on the shoulder.
4 People Shot in Minneapolis After Dispute Escalates to Gunfire
A Minneapolis Police Department spokesperson said officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation and reports of shots fired in the area and found evidence of gunfire at the scene.
Woman Charged After Dragging Ex-Boyfriend With Car in Apple Valley
The incident happened Monday, March 9 in Apple Valley after police were called to a report of a domestic altercation involving a person who had been dragged by a vehicle.
Woman Accused of Stabbing Man With Scissors During Plymouth Meetup
According to the criminal complaint, officers arrived at the home and encountered a man who had a small bloody wound near his left shoulder.
St. Cloud Man Charged After Controlled Meth Buy Bust
The investigation spanned from January through early March and included controlled drug purchases, surveillance and a traffic stop along Interstate 94 near Clearwater in Wright County.
Minneapolis Woman Charged After Cocaine Seized in Raid
Prosecutors charged Marquita Lynn Williams, 42, of Minneapolis, with first-degree drug possession after investigators say she was found with more than 65 grams of cocaine during the search.
Head-On Crash on Highway 24 in Meeker County Leaves 1 Dead
The driver of a 2002 Chevrolet Malibu was traveling westbound on Highway 24 when he crossed into the path of an eastbound 2004 Ford F-150 near 620th Avenue and struck the pickup.
Man Shot and Killed in Early Morning Minneapolis Shooting
Officers began providing medical aid, including CPR, before the man was taken by ambulance to Hennepin Healthcare. He later died at the hospital.