
Brooklyn Park Father Arrested In Death Of 2-Month-Old Baby
Police say a 19-year-old Brooklyn Park man has been arrested in connection to the death of his 2-month-old baby boy, who died of multiple blunt force injuries.
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Police say a 19-year-old Brooklyn Park man has been arrested in connection to the death of his 2-month-old baby boy, who died of multiple blunt force injuries.
The BCA is investigating an officer-involved shooting that left a 21-year-old man dead. Brooklyn Center police were called to the 5900 block of Halifax Avenue around 4:15 p.m. yesterday.
The Hennepin County Attorney's office has charged 31-year-old James Alvin Hill with second-degree murder in the death of woman outside of a Brooklyn Park salon Wednesday.
A woman is dead after she was shot in a Brooklyn Park parking lot Wednesday night.
A man was injured Sunday evening after a shooting in Brooklyn Park.
Authorities say a 25-year-old Brooklyn Park woman crashed her car into a tree in central Minnesota and was killed. The Star Tribune reports the wreck occurred about 7:35 p.m. Saturday on southbound Hwy. 371 in Pequot Lakes.
The State Patrol says the victim was driving south on Highway 371 when her car went off the road and hit a tree.
Some parents don't have the means to take their kids to camp, or simply can't afford it. But a program in Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center is bringing summer camp to kids for free.
Ask any school bus driver their worst fears and you'll likely get a candid response: distracted or inattentive motorists blowing by the school bus stop arms.
While students are enjoying summer break, some teachers are back in the classroom.
A north metro community just completed the largest solar project of any city in Minnesota -- and the project didn't cost taxpayers any money.
Brooklyn Park police say 12-year-old Izaich Mardis has been found safe after reportedly running away from his foster home on May 2. Detectives found the missing child at a home with his biological mother, whose legal rights to her child were previously terminated.
Police said the man assaulted his girlfriend and then refused to come out of the hotel room.
On March 10, Rich Peil came inside from plowing snow, sat down on the couch, and had a heart attack. Less then two weeks later, it happened again.
Multiple people, including two students, have been taken to the hospital after a crash involving a school bus in Brooklyn Park.
Authorities say Sylvester Smith was last seen at his home in the 6600 block of Cherokee Lane North around 4 a.m. Saturday.
Some Minnesota cities have declared snow emergencies because of Saturday's winter snowstorm.
Brooklyn Park police say 22-year-old Robert Uthmann Sparks, who has been missing since Monday, has been found safe.
A man was taken to the hospital after he suffered several gunshot wounds early Monday morning.
Brooklyn Park police are investigating a violent home invasion and robbery that happened Friday night.
Authorities say a 35-year-old man died Monday in the north metro when he walked against a "do not cross" sign and was struck by a car.
The State Patrol says Highway 252 northbound is closed Monday night due to a fatal pedestrian crash.
In this week's Finding Minnesota, we went to a wrestling academy in Brooklyn Park where they are always ready to rumble.
Police say a 70-year-old Brooklyn Park woman was crossing the street when she was struck and killed by a car Monday night.
A Minneapolis man charged with sex trafficking has been sentenced to more than 23 years in prison.
A baby boy from Lakeville, Minnesota needed specialized medical care at a hospital across the country. Thanks to some committed parents and a Midwest nonprofit staffed with volunteer pilots, he made the journey.
The Minnesota Vikings placed center Ryan Kelly on injured reserve after he sustained his second concussion of the season in last week's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Minnesota Vikings take on the Cleveland Browns at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season on Sunday. There are a number of ways fans can watch and stream Sunday's game.
The Minnesota Wild have announced a five-year, $34 million contract extension for goalie Filip Gustavsson.
Minneapolis police say one person has been treated for non-life-threatening injuries after he crashed a city-owned vehicle into a utility pole.
A baby boy from Lakeville, Minnesota needed specialized medical care at a hospital across the country. Thanks to some committed parents and a Midwest nonprofit staffed with volunteer pilots, he made the journey.
Minneapolis police say one person has been treated for non-life-threatening injuries after he crashed a city-owned vehicle into a utility pole.
Hopkins police are asking neighbors to be on the lookout for a person who allegedly assaulted a woman while she was out running.
Police say they're searching for the person responsible for shooting a man late Friday on the east side of St. Paul.
A deputy with the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is recovering after his vehicle was hit by a motorist, who officials say was drunk, on Friday morning.
Authorities say bystanders were able to pull a person out of a burning vehicle near Ely, Minnesota, on Friday.
Minnesota regulators have approved the takeover of Minnesota Power by an investment group, despite opposition from the state attorney general and consumer advocates.
Somali-American community activist Omar Jamal will speak on Friday about his time being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and held in a jail in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
The biggest marathon in Minnesota is hitting a major milestone next summer.
Authorities in Austin, Minnesota, are searching for a man who robbed a convenience store at gunpoint on Wednesday.
One person is dead after a shooting in western Wisconsin on Wednesday and two others are injured, including the suspected shooter.
Trollhaugen in Dresser, Wisconsin, piled up a bunch of the white stuff back in March in hopes of using it for their 20th anniversary Rail Jam this weekend.
A conservative Wisconsin appeals court judge announced Wednesday she is running for an open seat on the battleground state's Supreme Court, promising to stop the politicization of the courts after record-high spending in the last race fueled by billionaires Elon Musk and George Soros.
The International Crane Foundation announced Monday that Ducky, an endangered female whooping crane the foundation planned to release into the wilds of Wisconsin this fall, died on Thursday after becoming infected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, a strain of avian flu.
Madison Bergmann resigned from her position as a fifth-grade teacher at River Crest Elementary School in Hudson, Wisconsin, in May last year after the 11-year-old victim's parents discovered concerning texts between the two.
When the news broke that Milton's would be closing, many longtime patrons were stunned.
Kelly Kunz began what she calls "Street Justice Ministry" months ago, buying a bus and using it to give essentials to those on the streets.
A 90-year-old former network producer is sharing her life lessons in a book, detailing her upbringing from a farm in Minnesota to Manhattan and back.
Love Your Melon began with beanies and a mission to fight childhood cancer. Now, one of its founders is bringing it all back with a bold new vision.
Donald Henson of Penn Hills is facing federal charges of forcibly assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating, or interfering with a governmental officer or employee and damaging government property.
In the hours after the federal government shut down on Wednesday, the Trump administration announced it would cancel nearly $8 billion in climate projects in more than a dozen states, including Minnesota.
The Minnesota Senate has 33 Democrats, 32 Republicans and two vacancies, while the House is evenly split 67 to 67. Lawmakers say the number of lawmakers on each side of the aisle has forced them to rethink traditional partisan structures.
The Trump administration is cancelling nearly $8 billion in climate projects in more than 12 states, including Minnesota, as part of the federal government shutdown. Caroline Cummings reports on how much the state could lose, and what’s still up in the air.
The plan called for Hamas to return all Israeli hostages and for the Israeli military to begin withdrawing from parts of the Gaza Strip in phases.
President Trump said Friday that he is issuing a Sunday evening deadline for Hamas to agree to a U.S. peace proposal, backed by the Israeli government, to end the war in Gaza.
A beloved Minnesota brewery that closed its taproom in 2023 and ceased operations completely earlier this year is set to make a return.
Owamni, a decorated Indigenous restaurant that sits along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, is relocating — but it's not going far.
It's common nowadays to wear something in or over your ears to listen to music, a podcast or talk on the phone. Some people use them for hours on end every single day.
A new initiative is letting people bring open alcoholic drinks onto the streets of Shakopee and inside participating businesses. But it's getting mixed reviews one month in.
Avian influenza has been found in flocks at four more turkey farms in Minnesota, according to animal health officials. This comes mere weeks after officials last reported the spread of the disease.
Hopkins police are asking neighbors to be on the lookout for a person who allegedly assaulted a woman while she was out running.
Police say they're searching for the person responsible for shooting a man late Friday on the east side of St. Paul.
A deputy with the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is recovering after his vehicle was hit by a motorist, who officials say was drunk, on Friday morning.
A lawsuit filed by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison alleging Fleet Farm negligently sold firearms and other accusations tied to gun trafficking will proceed to trial, court documents filed Wednesday show.
Iowa's largest school district has said it filed a lawsuit against the consulting company it hired to find superintendent candidates.
A baby boy from Lakeville, Minnesota needed specialized medical care at a hospital across the country. Thanks to some committed parents and a Midwest nonprofit staffed with volunteer pilots, he made the journey.
Abdirahman Warsame of Minneapolis once felt alone in his fentanyl addiction. He hopes his personal story resonates with those battling an addiction that has silenced them.
A man's life was saved at a Hastings, Minnesota, bar, thanks to an off-duty paramedic and an automatic external defibrillator.
Did you know that Minnesota is getting older, we are earning less money on average, we are dramatically more diverse, and we are having dramatically fewer babies. In this edition of Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with the state demographer.
Nearly a dozen new cases of measles have been reported this week to the Minnesota Department of Health, which includes one case involving a student at a Minneapolis school.
Staff at legendary Minneapolis music venues First Avenue and 7th St Entry are mourning the death of Conrad Sverkerson, the clubs' longtime stage manager.
Doctors are warning of a food trend inspired by the popular Netflix movie "KPop Demon Hunters" that is leading to serious burn injuries.
In a city filled with stages, two women saw a glaring absence and turned it into a powerful presence.
The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Bad Bunny will lead the 2026 Super Bowl halftime festivities at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California.
Selena Gomez married Benny Blanco, the music producer and songwriter to whom she'd been engaged since last year. Gomez shared photos from the ceremony on social media.
The Minnesota Vikings placed center Ryan Kelly on injured reserve after he sustained his second concussion of the season in last week's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Minnesota Vikings take on the Cleveland Browns at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season on Sunday. There are a number of ways fans can watch and stream Sunday's game.
The Minnesota Wild have announced a five-year, $34 million contract extension for goalie Filip Gustavsson.
Mark Sanchez, who is a Fox Sports analyst, was arrested on multiple misdemeanor charges at an Indianapolis hospital, police said.
The biggest marathon in Minnesota is hitting a major milestone next summer.
According to Minnesota’s state demographer, the state’s population is getting older. People are also earning less money and having fewer children.
Did you know that Minnesota is getting older, we are earning less money on average, we are dramatically more diverse, and we are having dramatically fewer babies. In this edition of Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with the state demographer.
Did you know that Minnesota is getting older, we are earning less money on average, we are dramatically more diverse, and we are having dramatically fewer babies. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with Susan Brower, the State Demographer, about what's contributing to our declining population.
Medicaid fraud allegations continue to spread in St Paul, Minnesota, as debate over a possible special session on gun control continues.
Esme Murphy looks at the role of a key player on gun control and fraud allegations: House Speaker Lisa Demuth.
In this edition of Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen takes us to one of the last limestone kilns in the state.
Earlier this month, many students went back to school after summer vacation, but in the town of McGregor, Minnesota it's always the first day of school.
In the United States, there are 13 different towns named Long Beach. The one in Minnesota is the smallest, but it's found a colorful way to stand out.
The Aerial Lift Bridge has been granting safe passage for so long that it's become part of the city's skyline. It's evolved over the years, but many of its original parts are still intact.
There's a cabin that blends into its surroundings so well, you almost can't see it. In Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen shares the story behind the "Mirror Cabin" near the town of Ironton.
It's common nowadays to wear something in or over your ears to listen to music, a podcast or talk on the phone. Some people use them for hours on end every single day.
Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield finds out if there is "ick" in the licks.
The Twin Cities each have a unique personality, pace, and history. But in the mid-1800s, both were still searching for what to call their communities.
Junk mail has a new meaning nowadays. Rather than filling an actual mailbox, people are getting bombarded with texts and emails they never asked for.
A key ingredient for the quintessential Minnesota hot dish recipe keeps going higher and higher in price, giving people sticker shock at butcher shops and grocery stores.
The Minnesota State Fair has unveiled its new food, drinks and vendors for 2025.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
WCCO photojournalist Art Phillips shares some personal family photos taken by his father, Arthur Phillips Sr., in Vietnam during his time in service.
The new Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum is under construction just outside of Camp Ripley in Little Falls. Set to open in late 2026, the $40 million, first-of-its-kind project in the nation will be eight times the size of the existing museum. It will honor not only Minnesota's service members and their sacrifices, but the refugee experience as well. Watch and read more in Pauleen Le's series "Vietnam 50 Years Later: Reflections on a War that Changed Minnesota."
The National Weather Service has issued multiple tornado warnings and many more severe thunderstorm warnings throughout wide swaths of southern and central Minnesota Monday afternoon.
After a day of temps in the 90s, things will cool down slightly on Sunday, with a chance for some midday showers.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
With mainly sunny conditions across the region on Saturday and winds coming from the south, expect more unseasonably warm temperatures to start the weekend.
Adam del Rosso is tracking temperatures that may break both day and nighttime records.
Temperatures will be unseasonably high on Saturday, with many parts of Minnesota between the high 80s and low 90s, Next Weather Meteorologist Mike Augustyniak says.
After a day of temps in the 90s, things will cool down slightly on Sunday, with a chance for some midday showers.
The goal this year is to donate 5,000 bikes.
A baby boy from Lakeville needed specialized medical care... but he needed to go all the way to Massachusetts.
Saturday evening, a man is recovering after a shooting in St. Paul, and the suspect is still on the run.
The people who didn’t want to face the 26 mile race on Sunday instead tackled a shorter race, and faced temps in the 90s.