Crime spree, fatal shooting in Minneapolis Saturday morning
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara says that there was a crime spree and a homicide Saturday morning.
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara says that there was a crime spree and a homicide Saturday morning.
Three people were killed, including a police officer, in a shooting Thursday evening in Minneapolis, according to city officials. Witnesses described hearing the gunshots ring out when the incident unfolded.
In a press conference, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey identified 28-year-old Jamal Mitchell as the officer who perished in a mass shooting on the city's southside Thursday evening.
Minneapolis city officials held a press conference regarding a shooting on the city's southside that killed a police officer and at least one other person.
Three people died, including a police officer, and three were injured in a south Minneapolis shooting Thursday evening, sources tell WCCO. A second police officer is among the injured.
Police say a 23-year-old man killed his 30-year-old sister at a home in Lakeville last week.
A Minnesota court has thrown out a murder conviction in the death of a Minneapolis North High football star. The ruling says incriminating statements were illegally collected during a jailhouse interview with the defendant. Deshaun Hill was shot walking home from school in February 2022. WCCO's Reg Chapman has more on what the court's reversal means.
Three people were shot to death in a small South Dakota town, and a former law officer who once served as the town's mayor is charged in the killings.
A man in a New York City subway station was burned when police say a fellow rider doused him in flaming liquid that set his shirt on fire.
Police are investigating after four people were shot at a north metro park overnight. WCCO's Jason Rantala spoke with a woman who heard the gunfire and found a gruesome scene at the park on Sunday.
The BCA provided details Monday on the Violent Crime Reduction Unit, or VCRU, which is housed within its Investigations Division.
Two teachers have officially resigned after one of them was accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student.
Charges reveal what investigators think happened the night an off-duty firefighter was killed.
Police are searching for a criminal they say used a machete to rob a gas station near the University of Wisconsin-Stout.
A former dean is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from her school to spend with her boyfriend.
Police say they found chaos at a carnival in Blaine on Saturday. There are now new rules for anyone heading to that carnival in the future. WCCO's Kirsten Mitchell breaks down what happened and what's being done to stop it.
Monday, former President Donald Trump is required back in a New York city courtroom in his hush money cover-up trial. CBS's Shanelle Kaul explains how it didn't disrupt his weekend work on the campaign trail.
Minnesota made history by establishing the first Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls Office in the country. Kaleena Burkes will lead the ground-breaking office as its first director. She talked with Jennifer Mayerle, first on WCCO.
Two stolen Kias crashed and full of bullet holes and two teens shot and taken to the hospital. The police chief says one of those teenagers may not survive. Ubah Ali is live in north Minneapolis.
Police say someone called about a driver slumped over in Andover.
A former Mayo Clinic resident accused of fatally poisoning his wife last year may have been identifying as a widower before she even died, a new warrant reveals.
New video shows a speeding motorcyclist with nowhere to run.
There are new disturbing details from dating apps about a Minnesota doctor accused of killing his wife.
Investigators say an AMBER Alert saved a little boy from "mortal danger."
Two women were left for dead after police said a driver hit them and then hit the gas. Kirsten Mitchell spoke to the victims' family.
According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the three-day sting on Nov. 5. They used several methods to find people who were attempting to solicit a 17-year-old girl for sex.
Police in St. Cloud, Minnesota, say a 41-year-old man who was fleeing an officer in a vehicle late Monday night died in a crash on a university campus, injuring another man in the process.
Federal authorities were clashing with protesters at a facility in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Tuesday.
A 30-year-old Minneapolis man faces charges in connection to a shooting in Shakopee, Minnesota, early Saturday.
A man who was charged in connection to a drug trafficking and kidnapping conspiracy in St. Paul, Minnesota, pleaded guilty on Monday.
According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the three-day sting on Nov. 5. They used several methods to find people who were attempting to solicit a 17-year-old girl for sex.
Federal authorities were clashing with protesters at a facility in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Tuesday.
A 30-year-old Minneapolis man faces charges in connection to a shooting in Shakopee, Minnesota, early Saturday.
A man who was charged in connection to a drug trafficking and kidnapping conspiracy in St. Paul, Minnesota, pleaded guilty on Monday.
Many commuters know the Interstate 394 and Interstate 94 interchange seems to back up almost every afternoon. And you face the choice: should you wait in the back of the line or try to get closer and swoop in?
Police in St. Cloud, Minnesota, say a 41-year-old man who was fleeing an officer in a vehicle late Monday night died in a crash on a university campus, injuring another man in the process.
At least one person is dead after a Jeep caught fire during a collision with a semi truck in eastern Minnesota Monday night, officials said.
Things are looking up for Minnesota's nascent helium industry, because miners keep going down to find more of it.
Hutchinson, Minnesota, has turned out in a big way to support the friends and family of a 20-year-old woman killed earlier this month.
Dozens of Minnesota nonprofits and advocates warn that planned federal housing grant changes could mean thousands of Minnesotans overcoming homelessness will return to the streets.
Investigators say that efforts to identify who had been driving at the time of the crash have been unsuccessful.
At 108, he was the oldest living Merchant Marine in the world.
A woman was found dead after a mobile home fire in western Wisconsin last week.
Minnesota was one of 25 states that sued the Trump administration in the fight for food assistance, as more than 440,000 residents rely on the program.
Some people were treated to an astral spectacle late Wednesday night, as a "fireball meteor" flashed across the night sky in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
For a decade and a half, Tru Breed Motorcycle Club has held Thanksgiving turkey giveaways on Minneapolis' northside
When you think of college roommates, you likely think of a couple of young adults making their way through school and fun. But there's a Twin Cities residence that's completely rethinking the concept of co-ed living, and it's turned into a life-giving project.
Activists joined the families of Mariah Samuels and Allison Lussier in front of the Hennepin County Government Center Thursday afternoon. They say Minneapolis police and others didn't do enough to keep their loved ones safe.
A Lakeville family has turned their driveway into a small, free food pantry. It's a place where anyone can stop by and grab fresh produce and staples with no questions asked.
At Lock and Dam Eatery, the restaurant will soon be serving a different kind of meal, meant to ease the burden of hunger.
Democratic Sen. Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger and Republican Sen. Michael Holmstrom were both sworn into the Minnesota Senate on Tuesday.
The U.S. House is expected to vote on Tuesday on legislation that would require Attorney General Pam Bondi to make public all unclassified and investigative materials related to the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The House is debating a bill that would require the Justice Department to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Follow live updates here.
President Trump plans to seal major business and security deals during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's White House visit.
Gov. Tim Walz has set a date for special elections to fill vacancies in two Minnesota House districts, each of which covers part of the Twin Cities.
The National Energy Assistance Directors Association expects winter average costs for gas heat to increase by 16% and 20% for electricity.
The transaction, which is still subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close early next year.
More than 2.2 million vehicles have already been repossessed this year, a number expected to climb past 3 million by the end of 2025, in line with the Great Recession.
A popular brand is making its sweet return to Minnesota on Wednesday.
The Trump administration is working on a plan for a 50-year mortgage, and Twin Cities real estate professionals say there are many pros and cons to consider.
According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the three-day sting on Nov. 5. They used several methods to find people who were attempting to solicit a 17-year-old girl for sex.
Police in St. Cloud, Minnesota, say a 41-year-old man who was fleeing an officer in a vehicle late Monday night died in a crash on a university campus, injuring another man in the process.
Federal authorities were clashing with protesters at a facility in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Tuesday.
A 30-year-old Minneapolis man faces charges in connection to a shooting in Shakopee, Minnesota, early Saturday.
A man who was charged in connection to a drug trafficking and kidnapping conspiracy in St. Paul, Minnesota, pleaded guilty on Monday.
Earlier this year, Twin Cities jazz singer Bernadette Spray received a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board with the aim of raising autism awareness.
The transaction, which is still subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close early next year.
Mayo Clinic doctors tap into AI technology to detect and treat women with sleep apnea, a disorder that's often misdiagnosed in women.
In an interview with CBS News, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary explains what went into the decision to drop the most serious warnings on hormone therapy for menopause.
M Health Fairview says over 100,000 patients with commercial plans from UnitedHealthcare may find themselves out of network come Jan. 1, 2026.
One of the most successful comedy musicians of all time is coming to the Minnesota State Fair next year.
Earlier this year, Twin Cities jazz singer Bernadette Spray received a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board with the aim of raising autism awareness.
Rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner will be making a stop in the Twin Cities next summer as the two bands join forces for the Double Trouble Double Vision Tour.
Miami Beach Police announced that the 22-year-old was taken into custody on multiple charges, including possessing amphetamine and marijuana, along with resisting an officer without violence.
Slime, that gooey, sticky and often-homemade plaything, was enshrined into the National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday along with perennial bestselling games Battleship and Trivial Pursuit.
Mirthless Minnesota Vikings fans eager for a change at quarterback or playcaller may be further dispirited by head coach Kevin O'Connell's messaging.
Naz Reid scored a season-high 22 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 120-96.
Only five games into her DII college basketball career, Addi Mack is already one of the Maryland Terrapins' leading scorers.
Kirill Kaprizov scored on a one-timer from the right side on a power play at 4:50 of overtime to give the Minnesota Wild a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night.
Devin Duvernay's 56-yard kickoff return in the final minute for Chicago set up Cairo Santos for his fourth field goal of the game, a 48-yarder as time expired, to push the Bears past Minnesota 19-17 after the Vikings scored the go-ahead touchdown with 50 seconds left.
It was one of the biggest upsets in recent Minnesota history. State Rep. Kaohly Her defeated two-term incumbent and heavy favorite St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter. Now, the tough part is what her plans are for turning St. Paul around.
Her campaigned on making St. Paul affordable again. In weeks, she will be in charge, with a very challenging road ahead.
Sleep apnea is often not diagnosed in women, because women are told to expect to be tired.
Mayo Clinic doctors tap into AI technology to detect and treat women with sleep apnea, a disorder that's often misdiagnosed in women.
Studies show that women aren't getting enough sleep. There is a medical reason: an underdiagnosis of sleep apnea in women that not only results in fatigue, but heart damage and, in extreme cases, even death. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with Dr. Virend Somers with the Mayo Clinic about the AI technology being used to detect and treat women with sleep apnea, a disorder that's often misdiagnosed in women.
It's a photograph found in homes across the country, and even overseas. The picture "Grace" shows a man bowing his head in prayer with food and what appears to be a Bible in front of him.
Fall harvest means barns across the Midwest are a busy place — but for a central Minnesota woman, they aren't just farm buildings, they're works of art.
At one time, country schools were common in Minnesota. Over the decades, many were torn down as bigger schools were built — not in Otter Tail County.
Ramsey Park is so large some people call it "The Little Yellowstone of Minnesota." And it was actually a state park at one point. But in 1957, Redwood Falls acquired the land for $1 and then made a few changes.
In this edition of Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen takes us to one of the last limestone kilns in the state.
Many commuters know the Interstate 394 and Interstate 94 interchange seems to back up almost every afternoon. And you face the choice: should you wait in the back of the line or try to get closer and swoop in?
According to the Minnesota Christmas Tree Association, 50% of their farms open before Thanksgiving, which used to be unheard of.
We're past our prime when it comes to fall colors. But for many, it's peak time for yardwork.
One of the earliest surprises in parenthood can be learning the sex of your baby. There are tests to determine gender, but can your belly reveal the sex of your baby?
It's a holiday enjoyed by many, but understood by few.
Minnesotans got a great view of the northern lights Tuesday night.
A look at the newest addition to the polar bear population at St. Paul, Minnesota's Como Zoo.
From food shelves to school programs, our team is proud to serve where it matters most.
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.
After some precipitation on Tuesday, the Twin Cities will be dry and seasonable for the next several days, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Joseph Dames.
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 winter weather moving out in southern Minnesota, midweek brings quiet and seasonable weather, with highs in the upper 30s to low 40s, WCCO meteorologist Joseph Dames reports.
Rain could transition to snow in parts closer to sunrise, and the whole affair should wrap up around mid-morning.
Though the snow forecast has weakened, wet roads may still be a problem Tuesday morning.
Democratic Sen. Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger and Republican Sen. Michael Holmstrom were both sworn into the Minnesota Senate on Tuesday.
After some precipitation on Tuesday, the Twin Cities will be dry and seasonable for the next several days, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Joseph Dames.
The U.S. House is expected to vote on Tuesday on legislation that would require Attorney General Pam Bondi to make public all unclassified and investigative materials related to the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Federal authorities were clashing with protesters in an industrial park in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Tuesday.
Federal authorities were clashing with protesters at a facility in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Tuesday. St. Paul police tell WCCO that they were informed a "search warrant that was going to be executed in relation to a criminal investigation into a business." WCCO is working to learn more.