Minnesota prisons to get rid of most K-9 teams, retired trainer calls it 'travesty'

The Minnesota Department of Corrections will get rid of most of its 13 K-9 teams in November, dramatically downsizing a program that handlers said makes prisons safer.

Man accused of throwing Subway sandwich at federal officer charged with felony assault

D.C. U.S. Attorney General Jeanine Pirro announced on Wednesday that a man seen on video throwing a sandwich at a federal officer is now facing federal charges. 

MPD officers lose post-shift earning power in budget proposals

Minneapolis police seem likely to lose some earning power as the mayor and city council set about trimming the city budget.

Plymouth man embezzled more than $1 million over 14 years: Charges

Federal charges have been filed against a man from Plymouth who is accused of embezzling more than $1 million from a Minneapolis real estate company he used to work for.

Missing Minnesota hiker Grant Gardner: Search ramps up in Wyoming

Authorities in Wyoming say the search for Grant Gardner continue and have ramped up as the Lakeville native has not been heard from for more than two weeks.

Car found in river may be linked to Sauk Rapids man who disappeared 58 years ago

Authorities say a 1960s-era car discovered by a fisherman in the Mississippi River could be linked to the disappearance of a man nearly 58 years ago in Sauk Rapids, Minn.

Mountain town rocked after country singer's mom murdered in random home invasion

A sheriff in Virginia's historic Shenandoah Valley area said the fatal home invasion stabbing of a country music singer's mother is unlike "anything" he's ever seen.

More than 120 car windows broken in overnight spree in Minneapolis

Police responded to at least 125 reports of broken car windows overnight in Minneapolis from Aug. 11 to Aug. 12. No arrests have been made.

2 people found dead inside burning Cass County home

Authorities discovered the remains of two people while battling a house fire in Outing, Minn. early Wednesday morning.

Brooklyn Center child grazed by bullet; man arrested

Brooklyn Center police have arrested a man after a child's head was grazed by a bullet overnight.

Woman dies after crashing into guardrail, rolling vehicle

A 21-year-old woman died in a car crash on Tuesday evening when she hit a guardrail and rolled over on Interstate 694 in Arden Hills.

Man found dead near overturned canoe on northern Minnesota lake

The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office did not say how the man ended up in the water, but foul play is not suspected.

Minneapolis budget: Police double-time pay eliminated, 7.8% tax increase expected

Double-pay overtime for Minneapolis cops could be cut as part of the city's budget moving forward that would also propose a property tax levy increase of 7.8% to property owners.

Late Forest Lake Detective Josh Brown honored with procession

The Forest Lake Police Department is honoring the life of late Detective Josh Brown who passed away on Monday.

Mom released from ICE custody after federal judge order

A young mother, who has been detained for nearly one month, was released from ICE custody on Wednesday.