Revitalizing Uptown: New safety ambassador plans
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Minneapolis is focusing on safety to revitalize the Uptown neighborhood, starting with increased police presence and new community safety ambassadors that will launch in November. FOX 9’s Karen Scullin has the latest.

Red flag warning for 27 counties in southwestern Minnesota

A red flag warning as been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) for 27 counties in southwestern Minnesota.

Minneapolis community safety ambassadors hope to ‘revitalize Uptown’

Minneapolis is focusing on safety to revitalize the Uptown neighborhood, starting with increased police presence and new community safety ambassadors that will launch in November.

Alexandria missing person: Death determined drowning in Lake Agnes

An investigation into the location of a missing person that focused on Lake Agnes in Alexandria, Minn., has been determined to be a drowning.

Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 80 latest updates

Tuesday marks Day 80 in the search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie. Nancy disappeared from her Tucson-area home on Feb. 1, and authorities believe Nancy was taken from her home against her will.

Mexico pyramid shooting: 6 Americans among those hurt

Six Americans were among those hurt when a gunman opened fire on tourists visiting a popular archaeological pyramid site in Mexico.

DOJ: Former Army soldier from Georgia convicted of abusing minors while stationed in Germany

The Department of Justice (DOJ) says on April 17, a former U.S. Army soldier from Georgia was convicted by a federal jury of sexually and physically abusing two minors while he was stationed in Germany.

Minneapolis bringing safety ambassadors to Uptown neighborhood

The City of Minneapolis bringing community safety ambassadors to the Uptown area as it works to make the neighborhood safer.

Minor league catcher turned in by Atlanta Braves following deadly I-75 hit-and-run crash: FHP

An 18-year-old Atlanta Braves minor league catcher was arrested for leaving the scene of a hit-and-run crash that killed a semi-tractor-trailer driver on I-75 in Manatee County Monday morning, according to troopers.

How Minnesota DHS conducts maltreatment investigations

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) tracks maltreatment reports and investigations in its public-facing dashboard, and the latest data shows “neglect of vulnerable adults" is a common type of maltreatment reported.

Impaired drivers and vulnerable adults
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The Minnesota Department of Human Services says it received thousands of reports of maltreatment allegations in the past year in programs serving children and vulnerable adults, some of which included drivers being impaired.

DA charges San Jose teen with murder, sex assault of 'Baby Jaxon'

The Santa Clara County District Attorney on Monday announced charges against a then-17-year-old for the death and sexual assault of a 2-year-old boy nicknamed "Baby Jaxon." 

David Wright get life without parole in murder case
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David Wright was sentenced to life in prison for the first-degree premeditated murder of Mariah Samuels. The sentencing comes days after Wright refused to leave his jail cell for his original court date, prompting the judge to reschedule the hearing.

Singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder of 14-year-old girl

Singer D4vd pleaded not guilty Monday after he was charged with the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez who police say was found dismembered in his Tesla in 2025.

Rogers High School wrestling volunteer charged in online child solicitation case

A 61-year-old Dayton man who was a volunteer with Rogers High School wrestling team is accused of sending sexual messages to someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl, and then arranging to meet her in Carver County.

Mariah Samuels mother delivers powerful statement
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The mother of murdered Minneapolis woman Mariah Samuels delivered a powerful and emotional victim impact statement during the sentencing of David Wright.

David Wright gets life in prison for murdering Mariah Samuels
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David Wright was sentenced to life in prison Monday for the first-degree murder of his ex-girlfriend Mariah Samuels, who was shot and killed in Minneapolis in September 2025. FOX 9's Mary McGuire has the story.