Bad Rooster denied injunction against sisters
Judge Klein declined to issue an injunction sought by Bad Rooster that would have prohibited the sisters from making public statements about the food truck while the lawsuit is being resolved.
Bad Rooster lawsuit enters mediation
Hennepin County Judge Joseph Klein ordered mediation to resolve a defamation and civil conspiracy lawsuit against the sisters, Kelly Abedi and Angela Hummelgard. He’s giving both sides three weeks to work it out. If they can’t, the lawsuit will resume.
Family, former followers, claim food truck finances a Minnetonka cult
A food truck, a parallel dimension, and families torn apart. The FOX 9 Investigators look closely at allegations that a Twin Cities food truck is supporting a new-age cult.
Bad Rooster Responds: It’s because of our success
Soulaire Allerai, co-owner of the popular Bad Rooster food truck and leader of Soulful Journey, responded to a Sunday night FOX 9 Investigators story in a Facebook post Tuesday, saying the allegations are "solely designed to harm me and Bad Rooster because of the success and good will we have earned."
120 ghost guns tied to Twin Cities crimes, including shootings at Mall of America and Richfield school
Lethal and untraceable, ghost guns are increasingly tied to violent crime in the Twin Cities.
Indigenous sex trafficking survivor: 'It broke my spirit'
Jessica Gidagaakoons Smith, a survivor of sex trafficking, told the FOX 9 Investigators she was emotionally vulnerable at the time. Her father had just died, and she was drinking a lot when her trafficker convinced her to travel to Las Vegas under false promises about modeling.
Metro Transit Police: A top cop, a laptop, and accusations of racism, sexism
Brooke Blakey's meteoric rise in the Metro Transit Police Department was cut short last year amid accusations she violated department rules on accepting gifts. She believes she was treated unfairly, and racism and sexism both played a role in the investigation.
Metro Transit Police: A top cop, a laptop, and accusations of racism, sexism
On a recent Saturday afternoon, Brooke Blakey was volunteering at North Commons Park with Seeds to Harvest, a coalition of nonprofits teaching kids what it means to give back to their community. But Blakey never imagined her own efforts at giving back would cost her so much.
Sheriff removal is problematic
How do you remove a sheriff from office who just won’t leave? There were renewed calls for Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson to resign last week after the FOX 9 Investigators revealed following his drunk driving crash Hutchinson sent racist and homophobic text messages to his staff, allegedly created a hostile work environment, and went on a spending spree with his county-issued credit card.
Troubled sheriff Hutchinson indulges in meals and trips, taxpayers pick up tab
After his drunk driving crash in December, Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson went on a spending spree, eating and traveling at taxpayer expense, despite rarely being seen in the office. The FOX 9 Investigators got the receipts.
Sheriff Hutchinson accused of creating hostile work environment, sending racist and homophobic texts
The FOX 9 Investigators have obtained personal text messages and office emails that Sheriff Hutchinson sent members of his command staff, who provided them to an outside investigator hired by Hennepin County in April to investigate claims that he had created a hostile work environment.
Troubled sheriff Hutchinson indulges in meals and trips, taxpayers pick up tab
After his drunk driving crash in December, Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson went on a spending spree, eating and traveling at taxpayer expense, despite rarely being seen in the office. The FOX 9 Investigators made a public records request for receipts and statements for his county-issued credit card, known as a P-card for purchasing.
Potentially thousands of Minnesota renters ousted by ‘off the books’ evictions
Across Minnesota, some landlords have taken advantage of a loophole to bypass one of the last remaining pandemic protections against evictions. The maneuver does not require any proof the tenant broke any rules or did anything wrong.
Potentially thousands of Minnesota renters ousted by ‘off the books’ evictions
Across Minnesota, some landlords have taken advantage of a loophole to bypass one of the last remaining pandemic protections against evictions. The maneuver does not require any proof the tenant broke any rules or did anything wrong.
Minneapolis carjackings are on the decline – but it may be too soon to tell why
While the rate of carjackings in Minneapolis has dropped in recent weeks, the city remains on pace for yet another record-breaking year.
Minneapolis carjackings are on the decline – but it may be too soon to tell why
While the rate of carjackings in Minneapolis has dropped in recent weeks, the city remains on pace for yet another record-breaking year.
Minnesota state office created to reduce rates of missing and murdered Indigenous people lacks access to key data
The newly formed Minnesota Office for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives was created to provide a lifeline for families searching for their loved ones. But the director says her office lacks the law enforcement authority required for them to access data needed to track and understand one the state's most troubling and long-neglected problems.
Body to be exhumed in unexplained death of Maple Grove teen
An Anoka County Judge has granted the request of a Maple Grove mother to exhume the body of her 19-year-old son, Robbie Anderson, whose unexplained death was the subject of a FOX 9 investigation.
Hedge fund profits from ashes of foreclosure
For Shanika Henderson the dream of owning her own home is on hold, but she can’t help wondering if her landlord took that dream away from her and hundreds of other potential home-owners in North Minneapolis.
Hedge fund profits from ashes of foreclosure
For Shanika Henderson the dream of owning her own home is on hold, but she can’t help wondering if her landlord took that dream away from her and hundreds of other potential home-owners in North Minneapolis.