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The 53-year-old man and 59-year-old woman who were both found dead at a vacation home in Mission Township have been identified. Brett Shelstad and Jodi Lynn Lysne, both of Minneapolis, were engaged to be married. The couple was found unresponsive on Sunday afternoon and had been at the home since Friday.

“The fact that I see this activity continuing with children so young, despite all our efforts, is incredibly frustrating and highlights the urgent need for action," Chief O'Hara said.

Motorists are asked to find an alternative route or follow the detour.

Three alleged members of the Minneapolis Bloods street gang were convicted Tuesday on charges including racketeering conspiracy and using firearms to carry out a pair of murders. The guilty verdicts, decided by an anonymous jury of 12 that spent 2½ days deliberating, capped a weekslong trial that featured testimony from...

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Three members of Minneapolis' Bloods gang were convicted of racketeering and firearm charges following a trial in federal court in St. Paul. A jury found three Bloods members guilty after a multi-day trial related to deadly shootings:. Michael Burrell was found guilty of charges connected to...

A 10-year-old boy was arrested in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for reportedly stealing a car and driving dangerously near a school playground, nearly hitting other children who were playing. According to Fox 9, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara confirmed on Friday that the incident occurred on September 20 at the playground outside...

Developers are making progress on a huge redevelopment project at the former Prudential site in Plymouth, where a medical facility just broke ground. “It’s a very rare opportunity for the city to have 75 acres of land to redevelop,” said Plymouth Senior Planner Shawn Drill. The sprawling Prudential...

One of the missing teens hasn't been seen for over two months.

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Minneapolis police managed to defuse a potentially volatile situation today when they responded to reports of shots fired in an apartment on the 10th floor of a local building, as Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara expressed his gratitude towards the officers and crisis team negotiators who brought the incident to a peaceful conclusion without further injury, in a statement made by the City of Minneapolis.

MINNEAPOLIS — A 23-year-old Brooklyn Park man pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Monday as part of a plea deal in a case involving his two-year-old son, who police believe shot and killed a man in September of 2022.Marlon White was charged in January with two counts of second-degree manslaughter. His trial was supposed to begin on Monday, but he submitted a guilty plea. As part of the deal, he only pleaded guilty to one of the manslaughter counts, and the other will be dropped.Court documents say the victim was shot inside a Brooklyn Park residence but died at the hospital....

(KSTP) — A Blue Earth man who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the nation’s capitol was sentenced to serve six months in prison followed by a year of supervised release. Paul Orta Jr. must also pay $2,000 in restitution. As previously reported, Orta turned himself...

A mass shooting occurred on Aug. 11, 2023, at a house venue in Minneapolis known as "Nudieland". Dominic James Burris, 18, of Hinckley, is charged with one count of murder and six counts of assault during the shooting that left one dead and several injured. A motion has been granted...

MINNEAPOLIS — Some members of the Minneapolis City Council want to take a closer look at the private security work police officers do using department squad cars, uniforms and other city-issued equipment. Council Member Robin Wonsley is seeking a study of the costs that taxpayers incur when officers use...

Was the plan to purify themselves in the waters of Lake Minnetonka?

MINNEAPOLIS — A 21-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection to a string of threats at Temple Israel in Minneapolis.He was charged on Monday with three felony counts of threats of violence, along with one misdemeanor count of assault in Hennepin County.According to the criminal complaint, the man was walking through the parking lot at Temple Israel on Sept. 9 while drinking a beverage from a bottle. As he walked out of sight, temple security heard glass break, and found a bottle of beer against the playground wall. When a guard tried to get the man's attention, he turned...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Kids committing crimes is a problem and tracing guns recovered during crimes committed by youth is being looked at as part of a solution. Last month WCCO went inside the ATF's National Tracing Center in West Virginia. It's the only place in the world that can trace a gun back to who originally bought it. Tracing could provide police with clues on how guns are ending up in the hands of kids."Every department has the same frustration. We have these juveniles who are repeat offenders. What do we do with them?" ATF Special Agent in Charge in St. Paul...

WCCO is thrilled to announce a new voice giving listeners that crucial weather information Minnesotans have always depended on. Longtime WCCO-TV meteorologist Chris Shaffer joins us on the radio starting November 4.

MINNEAPOLIS — Ready for your next gig? Stop by the expanded People of Color Career Fair next week at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The fair takes place Tuesday, Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Convention Center's Ballroom and is free for all professionals hoping to expand their networks.

MAPLE GROVE, Minn. — A bridge over a highway in the north metro is closed until further notice after a truck carrying a backhoe struck it.The crash at the 77th Avenue/Brooklyn Boulevard/Elm Creek Boulevard bridge over Highway 169 damaged several concrete beams, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.The bridge will remain closed until engineers inspect it and crews clear debris.Traffic on Highway 169 won't be affected, MnDOT said, and the ramps to and from the highway on each end of the bridge remain open. Bridge traffic is being diverted to Interstate 94/Interstate 604 on the south end and Highway 610 on the north end.Drivers should also find alternate routes if possible, MnDOT said.