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It's going to be harder for someone to open a strip club or massage parlor in Minnesota as a new set of laws go into effect starting August 1. Here's a look at some of those new laws.

Couple arrested for sexual activity on flight to Florida: Affidavits

A couple's decision to join the "mile-high club" on a flight to Sarasota landed them a trip to jail, according to arrest affidavits.

Nicole Mitchell burglary conviction shines spotlight on advanced estate planning

A Becker County jury recently found Sen. Nicole Mitchell (DFL-Woodbury) guilty of two burglary charges after she broke into the Detroit Lakes home of her stepmother to retrieve some of her late father’s belongings.

Minnesota lawmaker shootings: Prosecutors want to mark Boelter case as 'complex'

Prosecutors in the case of Vance Boelter, the man accused of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses last month, are asking the judge to mark the case as “complex."

Sentencing date set for Sen. Mitchell after burglary trial verdict

After a jury found her guilty of charges stemming from a home burglary in 2024, Nicole Mitchell will be sentenced on Sept. 10, 2025.

Elk River man accused of firing shots inside Sherburne County Jail

A 51-year-old Elk River man is accused of firing shots at the Sherburne County Government Center, gaining entry and being inside the building with a machete-like knife, according to charges filed Tuesday.

Minneapolis shooting leaves siblings dead, mom injured

A brother and sister are dead in an apparent murder-suicide, and their mom was injured in a domestic shooting in Minneapolis early Tuesday morning.

Feds want to Question Ghislaine Maxwell in ongoing Epstein investigation

The Justice Department wants to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving 20 years for aiding Epstein’s abuse of underage girls.

Minneapolis domestic incidents leave officers hurt, 2 people dead
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Two separate incidents Monday night and Tuesday morning left two officers injured and two people dead in Minneapolis. Police say one incident Monday night resulted in two officers being treated at a hospital, while the suspect is in custody at a hospital. Meanwhile, a domestic abuse shooting on Tuesday morning left two people dead and a third person injured.

Minneapolis domestic shooting leaves 2 dead, 1 hurt
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Two people were killed, and a third person was injured in a shooting in Minneapolis early Tuesday morning.

2 Minneapolis police officers hurt
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Two Minneapolis police officers were hurt while responding to a domestic abuse call Monday night at the Fifz Apartments.