‘Thrown under the bus': Text messages detail Minneapolis frustration
More than 24 hours before the fall of the Third Police Precinct, Minneapolis City officials knew they had lost control of the city and needed help.
Residency questions raised for Ward 6 candidates in Minneapolis City Council race
As candidates for the Minneapolis City Council Ward 6 gear up for the final two weeks of the campaign, there are questions about whether some actually live in the ward or moved into it just to run for the office.
Fall of the Third Precinct: A minute-by-minute account
Minneapolis Police radio transmissions obtained by the FOX 9 Investigators, provide the first minute-by-minute account of the decision making that led to the fall of the Third Police Precinct in Minneapolis.
Security for Minneapolis Council totaled $152K
The final bill is in for taxpayer funded private security for three Minneapolis City Council members: $152,400.
150 Minneapolis police officers seeking disability for PTSD following riots
At least 150 Minneapolis Police Officers have begun the process of seeking ‘duty disability’ for post-traumatic stress under the Minnesota Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA), said an attorney representing the officers.
(In)Security: Unrest saw surge in unlicensed security
In the grief and chaos of that last week in May, when 911 calls went unanswered and police were nowhere to be found, some saw an opportunity to make money, as private security agents.
Heartbreak in nursing homes, dying from loneliness amid COVID-19 visiting restrictions
The state of Minnesota is making plans to ease visitor restrictions in long-term care facilities after senior citizens spent the last three months in isolation, one of them dying in part to loneliness.
Ex-Minneapolis police officer Chauvin was in talks to plead guilty before arrest
Just four days after the death of George Floyd, and the day before former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was arrested, federal and state prosecutors were negotiating a possible plea deal with Chauvin, the FOX 9 Investigators have learned.
Minneapolis police officers use force against black people at 7 times the rate of whites
Behind the human tragedies, there is also data that paints a picture of how the City of Minneapolis has two different versions of "to protect and serve."
Nursing home inspections find residents in ‘immediate jeopardy’
The FOX 9 Investigators obtained the most serious inspection reports in a survey of 362 nursing homes in the last several weeks by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) on behalf of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS).
COVID-19 death toll felt heavily by 2 Twin Cities metro area nursing homes
The FOX 9 Investigators discovered two Twin Cities metro area long-term care facilities have each had at least 12 people die from COVID-19.
Trapped: Dying alone in grain bins
Minnesota is leading the nation in grain bin and silo accidents, the FOX 9 Investigators has learned. Since June, there have been nine deaths and three rescues.
A billion little pieces: Drowning in microplastics
There’s always something to worry about.
Violence on the road: Criminal vehicular homicide sentences ‘all over the map,’ but why?
The Fox 9 Investigators found about one third of drivers in Minnesota who kill people with their vehicles end up spending a year or less behind bars.
Last gasp of coal: Plants running when cheaper, cleaner energy available
This may go down as the decade coal energy died, but it’s not going down without a fight.
Last gasp of coal: Plants running when cheaper, cleaner energy available
This may go down as the decade coal energy died, but it’s not going down without a fight.
Art of the Deal: Renderings of proposed projects draw expectations
When developers and city leaders are selling the public on any project, big or small, a concept rendering is almost always provided.
Violence on the road: Criminal vehicular homicide sentences ‘all over the map,’ but why?
Under state law, a conviction for criminal vehicular homicide carries a 10-year maximum prison sentence and a guideline sentence of four years for someone without a criminal record. But the reasons judges and prosecutors deviate from guideline sentences vary greatly, as do the sentences themselves.
Violence on the road: Criminal vehicular homicide sentences ‘all over the map,’ but why?
The Fox 9 Investigators found about one third of drivers in Minnesota who kill people with their vehicles end up spending a year or less behind bars.
An unexplained death
For a decade Bob and Sandy Anderson have been looking for answers as to how and why their 19-year-old son, Robbie, died during a night of drinking with friends. They may finally be closer to getting answers.