US homicide rate falls to 75-year low as violent crime declines, FBI says

The U.S. homicide rate fell to its lowest level in 75 years in 2025 as violent and property crime declined nationwide, according to new FBI data.

Florida cold case suspect allegedly confesses to 1987 murder and reveals secret crime-scene details

A Florida man charged in the 1987 killing of a 20-year-old mother allegedly confessed after contacting authorities himself and investigators say he described details of the crime scene that had never been publicly released.

Mangione guilty plea strategy
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Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges in the 2024 shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City as part of a strategy that he hopes might spare him the death penalty. FOX 9’s Maury Glover has the details.

Guilty pleas in United Healthcare CEO killing: Could Mangione's strategy block NY murder trial?

Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges in the 2024 shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City as part of a strategy that he hopes might spare him the death penalty.

Debate continues over Flock cameras
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As police departments weigh privacy concerns and crime-solving benefits, the debate over Flock license plate cameras is heating up across Minnesota. FOX 9’s Corin Hoggard has the latest details.

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty
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The accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Luigi Mangione, has pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges related to the assassination.

Map: Flock cameras targeted by vandals across US

Rising incidents of vandalism and law enforcement misuse connected to license plate readers are sparking alarm over how widespread the Flock cameras have become nationwide.

Cities balance privacy, crime-fighting Flock cameras
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Flock cameras are being removed in cities and counties across Minnesota as police departments weigh privacy concerns and crime-solving benefits. FOX 9’s Corin Hoggard explains.

Hopkins daycare deaths: Victims, alleged perpetrator ID’d by medical examiner

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has identified both the victims and alleged perpetrator involved in a murder-suicide at a Hopkins daycare center.

Minnesota meth ring: Man with Sinaloa Cartel ties sentenced for drug trafficking

A major methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy linked to the Sinaloa Cartel of Mexico has led to a prison sentence of more than two decades for a man who authorities determined helped run the operation in Minnesota.

ICE surveillance: MN attorney general responds to undercover operations

The Minnesota attorney general called the Department of Homeland Security's actions "appalling and alarming" after it was found that undercover agents infiltrated activist, labor union and church meetings during Operation Metro Surge.

DOJ: US Army veteran defrauded the VA of over $170,000

A U.S. Army veteran has been found guilty of defrauding the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of over $170,000 in caregiver benefit payments that he was not entitled to receive. 

Why most criminal cases end in plea deals

Luigi Mangione’s recent plea agreement is a familiar outcome in the American justice system, where the vast majority of criminal cases never make it to trial. The reasoning why most criminal cases end with a plea deal could be quite complex in some cases, but rather simple in others.