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Minneapolis police investigate double shooting in Willard-Hay neighborhood
MINNEAPOLIS — Two people are hospitalized after a shooting Wednesday night in Minneapolis.Police say officers found a woman and a man with gunshot wounds on Upton Avenue North near Golden Valley Road in the Willard-Hay neighborhood at about 8:30 p.m.The victims were taken to North Memorial Health, and both are expected to survive.Police say no arrests have been made, but they believe the shooter knew the victims.MORE NEWS: 2 charged in deadly Minneapolis mass shooting at Nudieland backyard music venue
Man, 18, charged in deadly Minneapolis mass shooting at Nudieland backyard music venue
MINNEAPOLIS — Criminal charges have been filed against an 18-year-old man in connection to last summer's deadly mass shooting at the Minneapolis backyard music venue dubbed Nudieland.August Golden, 35, was killed and six others were hurt in the shooting on the evening of Aug. 11, 2023, outside the home located off 16th Avenue South and East 22nd Street in the Ventura Village neighborhood. The Hennepin County Attorney's Office says the suspect, who was 17 at the time of the shooting, was charged by sealed warrant earlier this month with seven felony counts, including aiding and abetting second-degree murder and four...
$3.1 million lottery jackpot won in Minnesota
COON RAPIDS, Minn. — Go check your lotto tickets — one lucky Minnesotan won $3.1 million in the Thursday Lotto America drawing. The Minnesota Lottery said in a release that the winning ticket was sold at Cub Foods in Coon Rapids at 2050 Northdale Blvd. The state has...
Minneapolis gang member sentenced to 2 years for firearm possession
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minneapolis gang member has been sentenced on federal firearm charges. Kaprice Richards was sentenced to two years in prison and three years of supervised release Tuesday for being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to court records. A second charge, unlawful possession of a machinegun, was dropped, according to a plea deal.Richards was one of 14 alleged gang members charged last summer in a crackdown that was a collaboration between local and federal authorities."We will not allow a small group of violent gang members to continue to terrorize our neighbors," Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said at the time.That was the second significant move against Minneapolis gangs last year. In May of 2023, authorities announced Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act charges against 45 alleged gang members.Last month, Marquez Demar Hill-Turnipseed, another one of the 14 charged in August, received the same sentence as Richards for illegally possessing a machine gun.
Driver experiences medical emergency, swerves into crash scene on Highway 36
ROSEVILLE, Minn. — Authorities say a Minnesota state trooper was responding to a minor crash in Roseville Wednesday evening when another car swerved over the median and into the original crash.A trooper was at the scene of a crash on eastbound Highway 36 at Snelling Avenue around 6 p.m. when they noticed a vehicle driving erratically coming up behind them, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.MORE NEWS: Hennepin County expands intervention program to address youth violenceThe vehicle, a Ford Escape driven by a 35-year-old woman, then struck both vehicles involved in the original crash.No one involved in the crash reported any injuries, the state patrol says, though the driver of the SUV was transported to a hospital due to a "suspected medical issue."
Minneapolis Braces for Mix of Sun and Storms, Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued
Minneapolis residents can expect a mixture of sunshine and thunderstorms in the upcoming days, according to the National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN. Starting off with areas of frost before 9am today, the weather shifts to sunny skies, with a comfortable high of around 59 degrees. Winds remain light from the southsoutheast, most likely reaching just 5 mph. A slight change comes tonight with partly cloudy conditions and a low near 42 degrees, with winds picking up slightly. National Weather Service reports a southeast wind blowing at about 5 to 10 mph.
Minneapolis educators reach tentative deal ahead of strike vote
MINNEAPOLIS — In a surprise turnaround, the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers came to a tentative agreement with the school district just hours before union members were expected to vote on a strike Thursday. Just as recent as Wednesday night, the union said negotiations had stalled. Teacher Jill Hartmann told...
Coon Rapids man sentenced for fentanyl possession during arrest
A Coon Rapids man, Tanner Nicholas Delaney, age 24, was sentenced in Redwood County Court for felony-level drug possession over an incident last February. According to court documents, on Feb. 4, the Redwood County Sheriff’s Office was called to an area business on a report Delaney was there. Delaney had current warrants out for his arrest. Delaney was found in the parking lot and taken into custody. During a search, he was found with fentanyl on his person, and he admitted smoking it two hours earlier.
Minnesotans urged to apply for Energy Assistance Program
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KTTC) – The temperature is heating up outside, signaling the end of the winter heating season and Minnesota’s Cold Weather Rule. Minnesota’s Cold Weather Rule protects Minnesotans who experience difficulty paying their heating bill after their natural gas service is disconnected between Oct. 1 and April 30.
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