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In the past two and half weeks, a rash of robberies have plagued three south Minneapolis neighborhoods. There have been 17 robberies total, half of which happened in the early morning hours. The rest occurred after 6 p.m.
Hennepin County authorities have charged two men in the shooting death of a Brooklyn Center man whose burning body set a dumpster on fire. The county attorney's office said Wednesday that 24-year-old Manuel Guzman of Minneapolis and 22-year-old Guillermo Ayala-Enriquez of Brooklyn Center were charged with second-degree murder in the death of 31-year-old Rufino Clara-Rendon.
Residents of downtown Minneapolis may have been alarmed Monday night by the sight of low-flying helicopters near city buildings. But the police departments of Minneapolis and St. Paul say the public has nothing to fear, as it's all part of a Department of Defense training exercise.
Authorities have identified two victims who were killed after a violent night to start the weekend in Minneapolis. A 53-year-old man died in a shooting in south Minneapolis Friday night., and a 46-year-old woman died in a stabbing early Saturday morning.
The men and women who put their lives on the line to keep Minneapolis safe competed in a friendly and tasty competition Saturday. This was the second annual Battle of the Badges, which took place at North Commons Park.
The University of Minnesota has issued a crime alert after someone was the victim of an attempted robbery near the East Bank campus. The incident happened last Saturday at about 12:45 a.m. near the intersection of 15th Avenue Southeast and 6th Street Southeast.
City officials are reminding bicyclists in Minneapolis to have their bikes registered and properly locked when not in use after a rash of thefts in the city over the past week. Authorities said from Aug. 5-11, there were 86 bike thefts reported in Minneapolis, and the victims report a total financial loss of more than $45,000.
A 62-year-old woman was arrested Saturday night in connection with a hit-and-run crash in northeast Minneapolis that left two bicyclists seriously injured, according to police.
Nine people, including a Minnesota Vikings player, are recovering after a shooting at a Minneapolis nightclub early Saturday morning. That business is now shut down indefinitely, according to its owners. Police said the incident started just before 2 a,m. Saturday, when a suspect started shooting into the crowd at the 400 Soundbar.
Minneapolis Police are a step closer to identifying a badly-burned body found Thursday evening near a dumpster on the city's south side. Police say the victim is male, but they'll likely have to rely on dental records to fully identify the victim.
A shooting inside a downtown Minneapolis nightclub early Saturday morning sent nine people to the hospital, including a member of the Minnesota Vikings. Minneapolis Police say the shooting happened at about 1:50 a.m. at 400 Soundbar, located on the 400 block of 3rd Avenue North.
Minneapolis police are investigating after a body was found following a dumpster fire. Authorities say dispatchers received a call about the trash bin fire about 11:30 p.m. Thursday. Police were called to the scene a short time later because a body was found next to the dumpster.
The chilling kidnapping and robbery of a young woman in Minneapolis was captured on high-definition surveillance cameras. It happened early last Tuesday morning in south Minneapolis. In the video, you can see a woman walking with two of the suspects down Lyndale Avenue. Look closely, and you can see she is in a headlock.
Minneapolis Police are asking for the public's help to find a suspect in an attempted armed robbery of a business on July 26. Authorities said on that day, a man walked into a gas station on the 2600 block of Broadway Avenue in Minneapolis with a mask on and displayed a silver semi-automatic handgun.
Three people were hurt Saturday night after a triple shooting in north Minneapolis, according to police. Minneapolis Police were called at about 10 p.m. on a report of shots fired near the area of Newton and Hillside on the city's north side.
A Minneapolis teen is charged with second-degree murder for allegedly killing a man who confronted him on a Metro Transit bus after harassing his son. The Hennepin County Attorney's Office has filed a petition to certify Joshua Davis Ford, 16, as in adult for the shooting death of 38-year-old Andrew Billingsley Jr. last Thursday night.
For residents of north Minneapolis, gun violence has become a regular occurrence this summer. "A whole lot of people just want to shoot … for no reason I guess," said resident Zermaine McCabe.
Police are looking for a suspect after a convenience store was held up at gunpoint Saturday morning, but the store owner also took his own action. Minneapolis Police responded to a report of an armed robbery just before 9 a.m. at the Handy Stop on the 2600 block of West Broadway Avenue.
A fight on a metro transit bus Thursday night led to yet another deadly shooting in north Minneapolis. It's the third homicide in that part of the city just this month, and starting Friday, extra patrols will be out to try to stop the violence.
A man was shot and killed after stepping off of a Metro Transit bus Thursday evening in north Minneapolis. Police say the fatal shooting happened near Penn Avenue North and North 26th Avenue just before 7 p.m.
The Twin Cities finest stretched their stomachs Tuesday afternoon -- all in the name of charity. Officers from St. Paul, Minneapolis and the Anoka County Sheriff's Department took part in the third annual "Wiener Take All" hot dog eating contest.
A foot chase through a north Minneapolis neighborhood Friday ended with a teenager in handcuffs. But it also had sad consequences for neighbors caught in the middle. An officer shot and killed a dog that had nothing to do with the kid being chased. But that kid's actions played a big part.
A University of Minnesota motorcycle officer was injured in a high-speed chase Saturday morning in Minneapolis. According to Minneapolis Police, the incident happened just after 11 a.m. in Seven Corners near the U of M's West Bank campus. The officer ran the plate of a black SUV with a trailer attached to it and found that it was stolen.
Four people were hospitalized – and a man suffered gunshot wounds – Friday evening after a shooting and related car crashes on the city's north side.
About 160,000 people are exiting the Twin Cities Wednesday on the heels of the 2014 MLB All-Star Game. And the preliminary consensus is it was a success. Target Field housed more people the past few days than it ever has before. Around 50,000 people watched baseball's best, and their families, roll down the Red Carpet in Tuesday's parade.
Friday kicks off an unprecedented three-day stretch of #Top10WxDays in the Twin Cities.
Doctors said it would be practically impossible to play his senior season of football, but he's doing it anyway.
"I've seen a lot of the discourse and everyone's like, 'They're just going to keep pushing it back forever.' So, it is kind of cool we're moving somewhere," said Olive Mannella, of Anoka.
The crash happened at the intersection of Highway 28 and Highway 71 near Sauk Centre in Stearns County shortly before 9 a.m.
A judge on Thursday sentenced a 46-year-old Minnesota man to 20 years in prison for producing and attempting to produce child pornography.
"I've seen a lot of the discourse and everyone's like, 'They're just going to keep pushing it back forever.' So, it is kind of cool we're moving somewhere," said Olive Mannella, of Anoka.
A judge on Thursday sentenced a 46-year-old Minnesota man to 20 years in prison for producing and attempting to produce child pornography.
When the news broke that Milton's would be closing, many longtime patrons were stunned.
When evidence is collected at a Hennepin County crime scene, it ends up in a laboratory in downtown Minneapolis, where in just a few minutes, analysts can identify blood on a T-shirt.
She had a voice as distinctive as her contributions to cooking, French cuisine and television.
Doctors said it would be practically impossible to play his senior season of football, but he's doing it anyway.
The crash happened at the intersection of Highway 28 and Highway 71 near Sauk Centre in Stearns County shortly before 9 a.m.
The violence seen this summer in Minnesota and around the nation has many people turning to faith to sustain them. But for others, it's a time to question faith.
A man has been charged with first-degree arson following a fire at a fraternity house in Mankato, Minnesota, earlier this month.
Adam Fravel, a 32-year-old Minnesota man convicted of killing the mother of his children, Madeline Kingsbury, is requesting a new trial.
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin says it will stop scheduling patients for abortions starting next week as it works to provide the service in the face of Medicaid funding cuts in President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill.
A loyalist of Donald Trump who represents a broad swath of Wisconsin's rural north woods in Congress entered the governor's race in the battleground state Tuesday, shaking up the Republican primary.
A Republican manufacturer running for governor in Wisconsin as a conservative supporter of "family values" and President Donald Trump followed numerous sexually explicit accounts online.
For those who like to crank the thermostat up during the winter, a new report showing data for the Midwest and other parts of the country says you should be prepared for a much higher price tag this season if you have electric heat.
A Democratic state lawmaker who is promising to be a "wild card" is joining Wisconsin's open race for governor. Francesca Hong is one of four Democrats in the Wisconsin Assembly who are also members of the Socialist Caucus.
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.
A threat written on the campaign office window of Minneapolis mayoral candidate Omar Fateh says, "This warning is no joke." At a time when political violence is on the rise, threats like this raise concern. It's even more concerning because this candidate has been threatened before.
President Trump's Justice Department has brought criminal charges against James Comey, indicting him on two counts, though a federal grand jury rejected one count.
One month after the mass shooting at Minneapolis' Annunciation Catholic Church that forever changed their community, students are back in the classroom. But Minnesota lawmakers are still at odds about what to do in response.
There's a stalemate at the Minnesota State Capitol over a special session about gun control. Leaders and the governor met on Thursday, and as Caroline Cummings reports, there's still no deal to get anything done.
Violence in Minnesota and around the nation, these past few months has some people turning to their faith.
"Now that prices are changed, we're in a wait-and-see. Do people start drinking less? Do people start going out less? What happens to traffic counts? Does this still financially work? It's a big unknown," said Peter Poire-Odegard, who owns Roots Roasting in St. Paul.
Credit cards often provide zero liability for fraudulent transactions. In contrast, bank accounts are the sole responsibility of the account holder.
Nearly half a year after the state's last detection of the virus, avian influenza has been found in a southern Minnesota turkey flock, according to animal health officials.
The vast collection includes pink stuffed llamas, Christmas trees, fake gingerbread houses, Day of the Dead decorations and zombie statues.
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
A judge on Thursday sentenced a 46-year-old Minnesota man to 20 years in prison for producing and attempting to produce child pornography.
When evidence is collected at a Hennepin County crime scene, it ends up in a laboratory in downtown Minneapolis, where in just a few minutes, analysts can identify blood on a T-shirt.
The violence seen this summer in Minnesota and around the nation has many people turning to faith to sustain them. But for others, it's a time to question faith.
A day after charges were filed at the state level against two brothers from Texas who are accused of kidnapping and robbing a Minnesota family, federal officials have announced their own charges against the duo.
A Pine River, Minnesota, couple is accused of leaving their two daughters with autism alone and confined to safety beds for hours at a time until one was ultimately crushed by the bed and died.
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin says it will stop scheduling patients for abortions starting next week as it works to provide the service in the face of Medicaid funding cuts in President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill.
Now there is an urgent need for aging adults to plan for the future as the senior living market can't keep up with demand as boomers age.
In an unprecedented move, Minnesota is straying from federal COVID-19 vaccine guidance.
Work is in motion to update a decades-old standard on protections for people who work with lead in Minnesota. The rulemaking process follows a WCCO investigation, and a law change as the result of it.
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.
Jimmy Kimmel is back on his ABC late-night show, but not everywhere.
The Chad Smith Foundation is launching its first-ever scholarship at the University of Minnesota's School of Music. It honors his parents, U of M grads who instilled a lifelong love of learning and arts in their family.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The peak apple harvest season is on for the next four weeks.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had been preempted on Wednesday following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Champlin Park and Centennial battled in a big matchup of north suburb schools on Friday night. Plus, see how the Park Center Pirates in Osseo are preserving the legacy of a former player who died after a battle with cancer.
Doctors said it would be practically impossible to play his senior season of football, but he's doing it anyway.
Byron Buxton hit two home runs, including a second-straight leadoff homer, Bailey Ober threw six innings with five strikeouts and two hits, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 4-0.
After taking a ferry across the Irish Sea, John MacDonald plans to bike about 370 miles to Tottenham to catch the Vikings' next game, raising money for the mental health charity, Mind, along the way.
Josh Smith homered, Billy McKinney singled home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 to end a season-worst eight-game losing streak.
Violence in Minnesota and around the nation, these past few months has some people turning to their faith.
The violence seen this summer in Minnesota and around the nation has many people turning to faith to sustain them. But for others, it's a time to question faith.
The violence seen this summer in Minnesota and around the nation has many people turning to faith to sustain them. But for others, it's a time to question faith. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with Archbishop Bernard Hebda about his mission to bring hope following unspeakable tragedies.
The shooting of Charlie Kirk is the latest in a series of violent shocks that have left the nation reeling. With Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz set to call a special session to deal with gun violence, the debate over security for public officials intensifies.
The CDC, along with the Food and Drug Administration, now recommends the COVID vaccines for people 65 and over as well as for people ages 5 to 64 with at least one underlying condition that increases their risk of severe COVID.
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 been 50 years since WCCO has been at its current location at the "Great Minnesota Get-Together."
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.
From Sept. 3 to 7, Minnesota saw temperatures ranging from 11 to 15 degrees below average, with highs barely creeping into the 60s followed by nights in the mid-40s.
As National Guard troops patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., President Trump has threatened to send soldiers to other cities across the country to help stop crime, but can they perform law enforcement duties? The laws create a complicated answer.
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.
Friday kicks off an unprecedented three-day stretch of #Top10WxDays in the Twin Cities.
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.
Friday kicks off an unprecedented three-day stretch of #Top10WxDays, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Joseph Dames.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says there will be ample sunshine this weekend.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says there will be ample sunshine and highs 10-15 degrees above average for the next several days.
Friday kicks off an unprecedented three-day stretch of #Top10WxDays, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Joseph Dames.
She is 95 years old and will turn 96 on Saturday in Dublin. Martha Zachary is a huge Vikings fan, brought into football by her husband, her sons, her grandsons and great-grandsons. Mike Max caught up with her before she boarded a plane for Ireland.
The reigning MIAC offensive player of the week is Jack Curtis, and is making a case to be Carleton College's best all-time quarterback. But this summer his life changed. Now, he's trying to keep on playing and that is saying something. Ren Clayton has the story.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says there will be ample sunshine this weekend.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to save TikTok in the U.S. In exchange, China had to revise its business structure and give control of the algorithm to U.S. companies. But what does this mean for local content creators?