New center to stabilize troubled youth opening

With a price tag of $20 million, Hennepin County is opening a new facility that aims to address gaps in care for children with significant mental health needs. FOX 9’s Paul Blume has the details.

Senior living neglect death: Why did no one help? 

An elderly resident died at Meadow Ridge Senior Living in Golden Valley after he slowly fell off his electric scooter and suffocated with his neck pinned against the wall, according to an investigation by the Minnesota Department of Health.

12 life sentences for former teacher

A former Twin Cities teacher and coach, Aaron Hjermstad, who was convicted of sexually abusing more than a dozen young boys spanning multiple schools, was sentenced to life in prison Monday.

Mankato's proactive 'red flag' gun law approach

Police in Mankato have filed for more Extreme Risk Protection Orders than any other department in Minnesota since the state’s red flag law went into effect, outpacing departments in larger cities like Minneapolis, Bloomington and Duluth.

12 life sentences for former teacher

A former Twin Cities teacher and coach, Aaron Hjermstad, who was convicted of sexually abusing more than a dozen young boys spanning multiple schools, was sentenced to life in prison Monday.

Red Flag law petitions double in 2025

Minnesota's "Red Flag" law, known as an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO), is designed to keep guns out of the hands of individuals deemed dangerous to themselves or others. FOX 9 Investigates how more than 400 have been filed since the law went into effect last year.

Metro Transit settles lawsuit with skateboarder for state max

Metro Transit will pay $500,000 to a skateboarder who was run over by a bus in a south Minneapolis intersection, according to his attorney. The half-million settlement is the maximum allowed on liability claims against governmental entities under state law.