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Hennepin CountyJan 9, 2026

4 Charged After 30-Pound Meth Shipment Intercepted at MSP Airport

The package was shipped from California before being seized at the airport and used in a series of controlled deliveries across the Twin Cities.

Sherburne CountyJan 9, 2026

Authorities Charge Elk River Man After Roommate Found Dead

The charges stem from a Jan. 4 incident at a residence on Fillmore Street Northwest in Elk River after a woman called police and asked for a welfare check on the victim.

Scott CountyJan 8, 2026

Scott County Sheriff Employee Charged in Mall of America Theft Scheme

According to the criminal complaint filed Thursday, 30-year-old Gerardo Cerda is charged with felony theft by swindle in a scheme that unfolded over several months in 2025 at the Mall of America.

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Hennepin CountyJan 8, 2026

Woman Charged in Brooklyn Center Razor Blade Assault

According to the criminal complaint, Tiffany Ann Flowers, of Crystal, is charged with second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and third-degree assault causing substantial bodily harm.

Hennepin CountyJan 8, 2026

Man Charged in Hopkins Apartment Shooting That Killed Girlfriend

Krystofer Patrick Brooks is accused in the shooting death of the woman he had been dating for about two years and living with for the past year.

Dakota CountyJan 8, 2026

Burnsville Man Charged After Woman Attacked on Park Trail

Dashawn Jawaun Newton, 23, is charged in Dakota County with felony false imprisonment, felony threats of violence and misdemeanor fifth-degree assault stemming from the New Year’s Day incident near Crystal Lake.

Hennepin CountyJan 8, 2026

Minnesota Mother Charged After Missing Teen Found in Florida

Regina Diane Burton is charged with felony deprivation of custodial rights after authorities say she failed to return a 14-year-old boy who left his Minneapolis residence around 4 p.m. on Feb. 12, 2025, and never came back.

Anoka CountyJan 8, 2026

2 Fridley Men Charged After Dog Dies From Severe Neglect

Kevin Andrew Kass and Chase Aaron Merchant were each charged with felony cruelty to animals resulting in death or great bodily harm and felony torture of a pet or companion animal stemming from an incident on Oct. 17, 2025.

St. Louis CountyJan 8, 2026

48 Arrested in Northland Drug Trafficking Case

Investigators say the Lake Superior Violent Offender Task Force first identified people connected to the operation in May 2023 while looking into local drug activity and firearm-related violence.

Hennepin CountyJan 7, 2026

Woman Fatally Shot During ICE Operation in South Minneapolis

Emergency medical crews responding to the scene said the woman suffered a gunshot wound and CPR had been started. She was transported by paramedics but later died from her injuries, a DHS spokesperson confirmed.

Ramsey CountyJan 7, 2026

Man Charged After Woman Found Badly Beaten in Saint Paul

Prosecutors say the assault occurred inside a Saint Paul garage and the woman was later found walking down a roadway covered in blood.

Ramsey CountyJan 7, 2026

Man Charged After Shooting Cousin in Leg in Saint Paul

The shooting early saturday morning left the victim with a shattered bone that required surgery.

McLeod CountyJan 6, 2026

1 Dead After Truck, SUV Collide in Winsted Township

The crash happened at 8:38 a.m. on Jan. 6 when a straight truck traveling eastbound on Highway 7 near Cable Avenue collided with a westbound SUV at the intersection in Winsted Township.

Stearns CountyJan 6, 2026

Felony Stalking Charges Filed After GPS Trackers Found on Woman’s Vehicle

Investigators Say the man repeatedly placed tracking devices on her vehicle and sent dozens of threatening messages.

Ramsey CountyJan 5, 2026

Saint Paul Man Charged in Christmas Morning Copper Wire Theft

The latest offense is part of a series of similar cases authorities say date back several years.

Ramsey CountyJan 5, 2026

Maplewood Woman Charged After Spitting on Officer During Arrest

According to the criminal complaint, the incident happened around 10:50 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2025, near Hazelwood Street North and County Road B East.

Dakota CountyJan 5, 2026

1 Killed, Another Hospitalized After Eagan Crash

Officers were dispatched to the crash at the intersection of Pilot Knob Road and Lone Oak Road around 5:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2.

Ramsey CountyJan 5, 2026

Cuban National Charged After ICE Officers Struck and Bitten in Saint Paul

Juan Carlos Rodriguez Romero was indicted on two counts of assault on a federal officer with a dangerous weapon and one count of assault on a federal officer.

Wadena CountyJan 5, 2026

Driver Killed After Car Crosses Center Line In Wadena County

The crash was reported around 6:45 a.m. on January 5 at mile marker 233 in Rockwood Township.

Hennepin CountyJan 3, 2026

Pedestrian Hit by Driver on Wayzata Boulevard

Wayzata police say officers and fire personnel were called around 5:18 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, to the 1300 block of Wayzata Boulevard East on a report that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle.

Hennepin CountyJan 3, 2026

Woman Killed in Hopkins Shooting, Man in Custody

Officers were called around 3:28 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, to the 1300 block of Cambridge Street on a report of a shooting. When police arrived, they found an adult woman suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.

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