Tag: Minneapolis
Locke ‘looked directly’ at police, retreated under blanket before grabbing gun
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension released a massive case file this week from its investigation into the death of Amir Locke, which included...
Twin Cities weekend crime incident recap
St. Paul police on Friday announced that an arrest had been made in Illinois related to the 2016 rape of a five-year-old who had...
Minneapolis man found with over 30,000 child porn images will serve...
A Minneapolis man found in possession of over 30,000 electronic images depicting child porn will spend only four years in prison.
Christopher Todd Smith, 53,...
No charges for officer who shot Amir Locke
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Wednesday that officer Mark Hanneman won’t face criminal charges for killing Amir...
Street racing invitation told attendees to ‘block the intersection’ and ‘don’t...
In a now-deleted post, two Instagram accounts posted a joint invitation to a Minneapolis street-racing event that instructed attendees to "block the intersection" and...
Twin Cities weekend crime incident recap
St. Paul recorded its 13th homicide just before 2 a.m. Friday when police were called to a residence on the 1200 block of Hewitt...
Street racers shut down Minneapolis intersection, light fire to roadway
Street takeovers have become a common occurrence in the Twin Cities over the last two years and it’s become more than just an annoyance.
In...
Minneapolis man charged after robbing and beating kidnapping victim in ‘George...
A Minneapolis man has been arrested and charged after allegedly kidnapping a man, robbing and beating him in "George Floyd Square," and setting one...
Bill would require cities to store property seized from homeless encampments
A new bill in the Minnesota House would establish policies for local governments to follow when removing homeless encampments from their cities.
The bill’s provisions...
Minneapolis kids return to class Tuesday as union ratifies new contract
(The Center Square) — More than 29,000 Minneapolis kids can return to school Tuesday after striking teachers canceled school for the 15th day.
Members of...