Tag: Hennepin County
Hennepin County Jail deputy assaulted by inmate, sources say
A Hennepin County Jail detention deputy was assaulted by an inmate Sunday and suffered several injuries requiring hospital treatment, sources told Alpha News.
The deputy,...
Driver involved in crash that killed 11-year-old now charged in a...
A St. Paul man charged in a stabbing that occurred last Friday was involved in a fatal crash just two days prior that left...
Member of Mexican cartel and prison gang sentenced to 25 years...
A Mexican national has been sentenced to 300 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release in a drug trafficking conspiracy...
Mexican national pleads guilty to illegal re-entry after an aggravated felony
A Mexican national has pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry to the United States after an aggravated felony conviction for a crime of violence, announced...
EXCLUSIVE: Mother says justice system ‘failed’ her after teen’s tragic death
Last month, Alpha News reported on the closure of the $30 million Hennepin County Home School in Minnetonka. Since its 2021 shutdown, the county...
Republicans unveil bills to crack down on sanctuary cities, state services...
Members of the House Republican Caucus unveiled two priority bills at a Wednesday press conference: the first would preclude illegal aliens from receiving state...
Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office searching for inmate who escaped custody
An inmate fled from deputies Sunday when he was being prepared for transport, the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a statement to Alpha...
Why a $30 million juvenile facility sits empty while violent youth...
As violent juvenile crime explodes across the Twin Cities, police and local leaders are at their breaking point—forced to watch repeat offenders walk free...
Three Twin Cities men charged in 80-pound meth bust connected to...
Three Twin Cities men have been charged in connection to a law enforcement investigation that netted 80 pounds of methamphetamine allegedly tied to a...
EXCLUSIVE: Emmer slams Moriarty for ‘complete betrayal of public safety’ as...
In an exclusive statement to Alpha News, U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer slammed Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty for her public opposition to...