Senior living facilities refuse to pick up fallen residents, call 911 repeatedly instead
The ‘no touch’ or ‘no lift’ policies are raising concerns about both resident safety and the strain it places on first responders, according to interviews, dispatch data, state health records and public testimony reviewed by the FOX 9 Investigators.
He slowly suffocated in a senior living facility. Why did no one help?
An elderly resident died at Meadow Ridge Senior Living in Golden Valley after he slowly fell off his electric scooter and suffocated with his neck pinned against the wall, according to an investigation by the Minnesota Department of Health.
This police department has filed more 'Red Flag' gun cases than any other city
Police in Mankato have filed for more Extreme Risk Protection Orders than any other department in Minnesota since the state’s Red Flag law went into effect, outpacing departments in larger cities like Minneapolis, Bloomington and Duluth.
Life in prison for Minnesota’s ‘most prolific’ child abuser
A former Twin Cities area teacher and coach convicted of sexually abusing more than a dozen young boys spanning multiple schools was sentenced Monday to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years.
Red Flag law petitions for guns on pace to double in 2025
Minnesota's "Red Flag" law is gaining traction as a key tool in preventing gun-related tragedies.
How UCare went from massive surplus to shutting down in just two years
UCare was created more than 40 years ago primarily to offer health care coverage to low-income policy holders relying on Medicaid, but has struggled to navigate rising healthcare costs, failed expansion efforts and legal challenges.
Metro Transit settles lawsuit with skateboarder for state max
Metro Transit will pay $500,000 to a skateboarder who was run over by a bus in a south Minneapolis intersection, according to his attorney. The half-million settlement is the maximum allowed on liability claims against governmental entities under state law.
FOX 9 Investigation on long-term care insurance honored by National Press Foundation
The FOX 9 Investigators have been named the winner of the 2025 AARP Award for Excellence in Journalism on Aging for their reporting on the long-term care insurance industry.
Multi-million dollar Metro Transit negligence verdict reduced because of state law
A man, who had his left leg amputated after he was run over by a Metro Transit bus, has now had his $4-million jury verdict reduced to $500,000 due to a state liability law.
Former Minnesota Teacher of Year sentenced for child sex crime
A former Minnesota Teacher of the Year was sentenced to prison after he was convicted of sexually abusing his middle school student.
Former Minneapolis teacher lied on the stand during sex crime trial, judge says
A former Minnesota Teacher of the Year could face more than a decade behind bars for sexually abusing his middle school student.
3M sued by Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe over PFAS contamination
3M’s potential legal exposure related to PFAS continues to grow after the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe filed a federal lawsuit this week accusing the Minnesota-based company of contaminating its water supplies, jeopardizing the reservation’s natural resources and public health.