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It's been exceptionally warm in Minnesota lately, but this is ONE lake you DO NOT want to take a dip in to cool off... as 60 people did and promptly became ill. Here in the North Star State, most of us usually can't wait until the weather warms up enough for us to enjoy of those 10,000 Lakes for which our state is known. Which is just what many people did... and then promptly got horribly sick.

The 34-year-old last had contact with family around April 21, the BCA said.

Juan Jose Jimenez-Alarcon, 30, was killed in the Saturday night incident.

St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News)- The Minnesota BCA has issued a statewide missing person alert for a St. Paul woman. St. Paul Police say she last made contact with her family on April 21 and has not been heard from or seen since. Officials believe she is on foot. The...

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MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - An 18-year-old man was arrested Tuesday morning after leading state troopers on a short police chase on I-94 in Minneapolis on an allegedly stolen moped. Traffic cameras captured the man riding the moped the wrong way on I-94 around 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, by the Dowling onramp to Hwy 94, before he was trailed by two state patrol squad cars, in what looks like a very slow, and brief police chase. The man then abandoned the moped, appeared to run across the highway, and jump into the trailer of a pickup truck.

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — If you're going to try and outrun law enforcement, which is a bad idea to begin with, a moped scooter is probably not your best bet. That did not detour a lawbreaking gent in the north metro Tuesday morning, as he tried to evade authorities in an event that was decidedly slow-speed.

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. -- A man charged with fatally shooting a 19-year-old in Brooklyn Park Friday told investigators there was a bounty on his head and he thought the victim sought to collect it, prompting him to preemptively shoot the young man.Daniel Walker, 31, is charged with second-degree murder and illegal possession of a firearm, according to a criminal complaint. The shooting occurred shortly before 2 a.m. Friday, and Walker was arrested Friday night. The victim died of a single gunshot wound to the chest at a hospital Friday morning. According to witnesses, Walker, the victim and several others were at...

MINNEAPOLIS — The driver of a stolen SUV that led authorities on a high-speed pursuit through north Minneapolis Monday was just 12 years old, according to the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office. Six juveniles were detained following the pursuit, which ended in a violent crash that disabled two vehicles, destroyed...

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MINNEAPOLIS – New video shows tense moments for a Minnesota State Patrol trooper Monday morning on the side of Interstate 94 in Minneapolis. The state patrol says the trooper stopped to help a driver during the morning rush hour near the Lowry Tunnel, but the driver started to fight.  MnDOT cameras show the trooper and driver tussling on the ground. The driver then takes off running into traffic and is nearly struck by passing vehicles. He manages to flag down a car, hop in the passenger side window, and take off.Investigators are still working to figure out the driver's identity. Nobody was hurt.

Police say a car chase that injured six juveniles involved a car that was connected to a series of armed robberies in Minneapolis, and that the chase followed department procedure

SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA - According to a press release from the South Saint Paul Police Department, Monday, June 5, 2023, at 3:20 pm, South Saint Paul Police Officers responded to a two-vehicle head-on crash with multiple injuries being reported near Concord Street South and Chestnut Street. Police say one person was critically injured in the crash and another was killed. Alcohol impairment is believed to play a role in this crash. A 53-year-old female from Menomonie WI was taken into custody on probable cause criminal vehicular operation.

MINNEAPOLIS -- The City of Minneapolis is exploring new approaches to revitalizing downtown, from filing empty storefronts to making the Nicollet Mall a pedestrian-only zone.That's just the tip of the iceberg on a long list of recommendations by the Vibrant Downtown Storefronts Workgroup. The overall idea is to make downtown a destination for people to work, live, and visit -- from the North Loop to Loring Park and, of course, Nicollet Mall, which in recent years has been somewhat beleaguered by closures, crime, and desertion.Buses and light foot traffic are pretty much all anyone currently sees along the mall. A...

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BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. -- Traffic video from the Minnesota Department of Transportation shows a person on a scooter driving the wrong way on busy a metro road Tuesday morning. Police have since confirmed that the rider was arrested following a pursuit. The incident happened in Brooklyn Center in the area of Interstate 694 and Highway 252. At first, the motor scooter operator is seen driving the wrong way on the highway before eventually being chased by law enforcement on the correct side of the highway. RELATED: How often do wrong-way crashes occur on Minnesota roadways?At one point, it appears the suspect ditched...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Police say a pursuit of a stolen vehicle ended in north Minneapolis Monday when the driver hit another car and both vehicles crashed into a bus shelter.The crash occurred at Highway 55 and Penn Avenue North. A sergeant at the scene told WCCO's Reg Chapman there were five juveniles in the stolen vehicle, and all were hospitalized after the crash. Their injuries were serious, but not critical, per police's preliminary information.MORE NEWS: Authorities fatally shoot man holding rifle while responding to domestic disturbance call in western Wis.The driver of the other car suffered minor injuries at worst, the sergeant said.The bus shelter was destroyed.Police said the stolen car was involved in several robberies at gunpoint in south Minneapolis Monday.This is a developing story. Stay with WCCO for more information.

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MINNEAPOLIS – Six juveniles are in trouble with the law after leading Hennepin County authorities on a pursuit in a stolen car and crashing in north Minneapolis. Deputies said they tried to stop a vehicle suspected of being involved in multiple armed robberies Monday, but the driver fled and ended up hitting another car. The suspect vehicle also crashed into a bus shelter, injuring a man.