Mass shooting near Minneapolis school leaves 1 dead, 6 others wounded

One person is dead and six others are injured after a gunman opened fire on a group of people on a Minneapolis sidewalk Tuesday afternoon across the street from a school, according to police.

Eden Prairie PD transfers hit-and-run investigation to State Patrol

The Eden Prairie Police Department says it has transferred its investigation of an Aug. 21 hit-and run crash that injured a mother and two children to the Minnesota State Patrol.

Lil Nas X issues statement on arrest, felony charges

Lil Nas X was released from jail after pleading not guilty to four felony charges for allegedly charging at LAPD officers in Los Angeles.

Woman accused of calling child a racial slur at Rochester playground is now charged

A woman accused of using a racial slur against a child at a Rochester, Minnesota, park after he took an applesauce pouch from her bag earlier this year is now facing charges in Olmsted County Court. The woman's outburst went viral on TikTok.

Former bus driver sexually assaulted mentally disabled teen girl: Charges

A former school bus driver is being charged with sexually assaulting a teen girl whose mother says has Asperger's Syndrome and is on the autism spectrum.

Complaint shows how Bloomington prostitution ring operated

Three people are facing charges after Bloomington police uncovered a prostitution ring operating out of an apartment building in the city. The criminal complaint details how the operation was run.

Teacher of the Year sex abuse case: Opening statements pave way for trial

A former Best Academy student took the stand Monday afternoon to begin her testimony, accusing her former teacher, Abdul Wright, of sexually abusing her for nearly a year when she was 14 years old.

2 children dead in Mankato house fire

Authorities say two children are dead and a woman is in a Twin Cities intensive care unit after a house fire in Mankato early Monday morning.

No active shooter found at University of Arkansas, police say

Police at the University of Arkansas responded to multiple reports of an active shooter, but they said they didn't find a shooter or any victims.

President Trump targets cities that allow cashless bail

President Donald Trump on Monday signed executive orders targeting the elimination of cashless bail, first for suspects in Washington, D.C., and then nationwide.

Minneapolis hit-and-run leaves pedestrian, bicyclist seriously injured

Police say the driver of a blue SUV struck a bicyclist in the bus lane, then a pedestrian crossing the street before fleeing the scene. No arrests have been made.

Experts warn of disturbing trend in random attacks across America: 'Nothing matters'

The concept of nihilistic violence – acts lacking an ideological motive and often driven by a need to gain approval in extremist online communities – remains a key conversation whenever a mass tragedy is carried out.