CRIME & SAFETY
Myon Burrell, man freed from life sentence in Minneapolis murder, arrested again
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Myon Burrell, the man freed from prison after being sentenced to life as a teen for the slaying of a child in Minneapolis, has been arrested for a second time since his release. Burrell was booked into Hennepin County Jail on Thursday afternoon by the Hennepin...
Brooklyn Park Police Investigate Targeted Shooting with No Injuries Reported
Brooklyn Park was jarred by a spate of gunfire late on May 9th when residents of the 2500 block of 83rd Ct N reported several shots ringing out through the night. Sources confirm that Brooklyn Park Police were on the scene at around 10:49 P.M., where they found evidence of the shootout but, thankfully, no one was injured.
Suspect in Custody After Late-Night Brooklyn Park Shooting; Investigation Continues
Gunfire erupted in a Brooklyn Park neighborhood this week, as multiple shots rang out in the dead of night. The incident, which occurred on May 9, prompted an urgent response from local law enforcement. According to the Brooklyn Park Police Department, officers were dispatched to the scene on the 9200 block of Woodhall Bay N. after reports of shots heard around 12:16 A.M.
1 injured in fiery crash between firetruck, minivan in Brooklyn Center
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — A firefighter was injured in a crash between a firetruck and a minivan in the north metro Thursday afternoon.The Minnesota State Patrol says a firetruck was traveling eastbound on 66th Avenue North in Brooklyn Center with its lights and siren activated. While crossing the intersection of Highway 252, it collided with a Toyota Sienna driving northbound on the highway.At one point after the crash, the Sienna caught on fire, but the flames were quickly extinguished.There were three people in the firetruck at the time of the crash — the driver, a front passenger and a rear passenger. The rear passenger was taken to the hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.No one else went to the hospital, according to the state patrol.The cars is under investigation.
Plea deal in Mpls gas station shootout caught on video leaves victim outraged
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The teenage gunmen who put innocent lives in danger when they opened fire at a 24-hour Northeast Minneapolis gas station earlier this year, will not be going to prison, but instead, the 17 year olds are headed to juvenile detention facilities after agreeing to plea deals with the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office this week.
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