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Carjacking victims describe lingering feelings of paranoia, fear

Hundreds of violent carjackings and thousands of catalytic converter thefts each year continue to leave Minnesotans on edge. Liz Collin sat down with four...

Liz Collin Reports: Go undercover with carjacking unit for firsthand look at Twin Cities...

“I was carjacked at gunpoint,” Becky, who didn’t want us to use her last name, told Alpha News. “Crime is just out of control,” she...

Illegal immigrant with lengthy criminal history sentenced in new carjacking case 

An illegal immigrant with a violent criminal history was sentenced to 45 months in prison last week for a February 2021 attempted carjacking. The defendant,...

Two teens charged in 11-day carjacking spree spanning 15 cities 

Two teenagers are facing a combined 31 charges in connection to a string of carjackings, robberies, and thefts across 15 cities. St. Paul residents Kashawn...

Edina police: Woman punched, maced during attempted carjacking 

A 49-year-old woman was “punched and sprayed with mace” during an attempted carjacking Friday night in Edina, according to police. Police say they were called...

Minneapolis carjacking investigations backed up several weeks

Carjacking victims in Minneapolis have been waiting up to eight weeks to get their cars back after police recover them. Crime Watch Minneapolis posted an...

Minneapolis juveniles ran over man, dragged woman across pavement during Edina carjacking

A trio of juveniles attempted to carjack a woman outside a Lunds & Byerlys grocery store in Edina, one of Minnesota's most well-off suburbs....

Police arrest suspects in Edina, St. Louis Park carjackings

The Edina and St. Louis Park police departments have made two arrests in the attempted carjackings that took place in their cities last week,...

Deputy MPD chief: 39 kids arrested 3+ times for robberies, including carjackings

The deputy chief of the Minneapolis Police Department confirmed Thursday that children are frequently involved in robberies, including carjackings. “As Mayor Frey mentioned, in the...

Armed good Samaritan foiled Edina carjacking attempt 

An armed good Samaritan thwarted an attempted carjacking last week in Edina, according to the victim. "And what ultimately stopped it was there was a...