Supreme Court to consider Biden 'ghost guns' rule as charges surge
The U.S. Supreme Court announced this week it will consider whether the Biden administration has the authority to regulate ghost guns.
Smelling weed allowed police to search your car in Minnesota. Not anymore.
The Minnesota Supreme Court recently ruled that the smell of marijuana alone is no longer enough to search someone’s car.
Police who smell weed can’t search your car
The Minnesota Supreme Court recently ruled that the smell of marijuana alone is no longer enough to search someone’s car. FOX 9 Investigator Nathan O'Neal has the details.
Minnesota capped loan interest rates but some banks still charge 150%
Loan documents and corporate financial records reviewed by the FOX 9 Investigators show companies are regularly charging triple-digit interest rates. One loan came with a rate of nearly 350%.
Burnsville gunman wanted his firearm rights restored. This is why the system blocked him
Shannon Gooden desperately wanted a gun. Years before he shot and killed three Burnsville first responders, Gooden argued for the court to lift his lifetime ban on owning firearms.
Minnesota Marijuana: Inside the emerging world of homegrown weed
A bookshelf covers an entire wall in Bob Walloch’s Minneapolis home. From floor to ceiling, it’s filled with popular novels, art pieces and family photos. However, with one swift pull, Walloch reveals a hidden passageway to his personal crop of homegrown marijuana.
Fake reviews? Minnesota dentist’s 5-star ratings under investigation
The flurry of five-star reviews and vaguely written comments seemed too good to be true.
Minneapolis PD has paid $300K to confidential informants but how reliable are they?
The use of confidential informants by the Minneapolis Police Department is a program that operates largely in secret. The FOX 9 Investigators have learned MPD has paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to confidential informants in recent years. However, it’s unclear how effective and reliable they are.
More than 140 lakes, rivers and streams in Minnesota had fish contaminated with forever chemicals
At least 148 lakes, rivers and streams in Minnesota were found to have had fish contaminated with so-called forever chemicals, according to state testing data obtained by the FOX 9 Investigators.
Thousands of Twin Cities school laptops and iPads lost or stolen, costing millions
Thousands of laptops and iPads issued to students at Twin Cities area schools have gone missing since the pandemic – and it’s costing millions of dollars, according to a FOX 9 Investigators analysis of inventory data.
Tom Lyden, veteran reporter and investigator, leaving FOX 9 after 30 years
Tom Lyden, veteran reporter and FOX 9 Investigator, is leaving FOX 9 this month.
‘They found the ghost’: As feds’ ghost gun rule faces legal challenges, MN sees spike in state charges
The new federal rule to regulate ghost guns was intended to keep untraceable and un-serialized firearms out of the hands of criminals and kids. However, the rule continues to face legal challenges across the country.
MN family shares story of inhalant death
Tommy Byers had been inhaling the product – also known as huffing – for a quick and ultimately, deadly high. Even Tommy’s closest friends and family were in the dark about his addiction.
Maple Grove police submit cold case for charges
Maple Grove Police submitted the Rob Anderson cold case to prosecutors last week for possible manslaughter charges, but his family hopes murder charges will be considered as well. Anderson, 19, died mysteriously during a night of underage drinking in the basement of a friend’s house in the early morning hours of December 4, 2009.
Board: Minnesota nurse caught stealing pain meds for 3rd time
A registered nurse had her license suspended for a third time after allegedly stealing pain medications last year from residents in a Minnesota nursing home.
Renters Group: Hedge fund sucks $40M out of north Minneapolis
The largest renter of single-family homes in the U.S. has ‘extracted’ $40 million dollars in wealth from neighborhoods in North Minneapolis, according to a report from two renters' rights groups.
Faribault police seize suspected pot plants
Police in Faribault seized 22 suspected marijuana plants from a parking lot tent sale on Tuesday, the first day of recreational marijuana legalization in Minnesota. However, the owner insists they were not marijuana plants but "immature" hemp plants.
Fourth aquifer breach confirmed along Enbridge’s Line 3 oil pipeline corridor
A fourth aquifer breach has been confirmed in connection to the construction of Enbridge’s Line 3 oil pipeline, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Judge dismisses 'cult' lawsuit filed by food truck
A Hennepin County judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by Bad Rooster, a Minnetonka based food truck, against a woman who claimed on social media the food truck was financing a cult-like group that destroys families.
Another camp counselor sues Circle R Ranch
Another victim is suing a Long Prairie horseback riding summer camp, saying its owner gave a sexual predator who worked at the camp free reign to groom and sexually exploit underage girls.