Tag: Crime
Minneapolis kidnapping suspect previously held woman captive for two weeks
Warning: This story contains content that some readers may find disturbing.
A man who allegedly kidnapped a woman at gunpoint in Minneapolis Thursday was released...
As murders soar, police departments are depleted
Since George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis nearly 21 months ago, violent crime across America has surged. That’s a fact — even if the White House...
State Patrol to increase presence in Minneapolis for 10 nights
Nearly two years into an unrelenting crime wave, the Minnesota State Patrol announced Monday that it will increase its presence on freeways in Minneapolis...
St. Paul police chief sends mayor a dire warning about understaffed...
St. Paul's chief of police is pleading with city leaders for help once again.
Last Friday Chief Todd Axtell wrote a letter to Mayor Melvin...
15-year-old star athlete, honor-roll student dies in Minneapolis shooting
A 15-year-old North High School student who was shot Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis has died, according to the school.
“Dear Polar Nation. We have lost...
Bus driver shot in the head in Minneapolis, student injured in...
A school bus driver was shot in the head in Minneapolis Wednesday afternoon just hours after a student was injured in a separate shooting.
According...
Democratic senator to crime victim: ‘Not a lot that we can...
A Minnesota state senator said “there’s just not a lot that we can do” when she was confronted by a constituent about rising crime...
Charges describe ‘increased gang activity’ in Minneapolis, presence of machine guns
Seven Minneapolis men are facing federal charges for carjacking, illegally possessed firearms and ammunition, and drug trafficking, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced last week.
Acting...
Man who said he wants to rape children bailed out by...
A man who told police that “voices” were encouraging him to rape children was bailed out by the Minnesota Freedom Fund, a controversial nonprofit...
Career criminal charged in St. Anthony thrift store armed robbery
A man on federal parole with over 20 prior felony convictions is now charged with another felony.
New charges say Randolph Seth Anderson, 50, of...