Are crime maps holding back North Minneapolis?

CoreLogic’s map for North Minneapolis shows an enormous swath of red from Golden Valley Road to the south, spanning the length of seven neighborhoods: Near North, Willard-Hay, Jordan, Hawthorne, Folwell, McKinley, and Camden.

Are crime maps holding back North Minneapolis?
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Minneapolis Police provide this data, and much more, like shots fired calls, free to download from the city?s website, but are data maps de-incentivizing investment in north Minneapolis? FOX 9 Investigators takes a look.

How GPS tracking devices have been misused
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While GPS technology can be helpful to consumers in a variety of ways, more criminals are leveraging the technology to illegally track and even stalk their victims. GPS technology is already a $3 billion dollar industry and market projections expect it to grow even more over the next few years.

Autopsy: Maple Grove ‘cold case’ ruled a homicide

A second, independent autopsy has found a Maple Grove teenager’s death in 2009 was a homicide.

Maple Grove ?cold case? ruled a homicide
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A second, independent autopsy has found a Maple Grove teenager?s death in 2009 was a homicide. Robbie Anderson, 19, died from "blunt force trauma to the head and neck," according to two independent forensic pathologists who conducted the second autopsy after?Anderson?s body was exhumed in November.

Minnesota’s THC market: Lab analysis reveals many products aren’t what they claim to be

Of the tested THC gummies, one was found to have 32 mg of THC, six times the state limit. Another showed lower potency, leading lab technicians to believe it may contain synthetic materials.

Testing legal THC gummies in Minnesota
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Many THC edibles for sale on Minnesota?s shelves contain THC levels well beyond what?s currently allowed by state law, according to a lab analysis commissioned by the FOX 9 Investigators.

'I don’t recall': Former Sheriff Hutchinson can’t remember offensive behavior

The final investigative report into the behavior of former Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson is a grim coda to a disastrous final two years in office that began with a drunk driving conviction and ended with censure from the county board. 

Too High: Family lost son to suicide, cannabis

As the Minnesota legislature looks likely to legalize recreational cannabis this session, Randy Bacchus' family shared their son’s experience as a cautionary story on the risks of high-potency cannabis on adolescents struggling with their mental health.

Medical Examiner McGee’s role in Jensen murder case under review

As prosecutors and judges continue to dissect the forensic work and testimony of former Ramsey County Medical Examiner Dr. Michael McGee, questions are being raised about yet another high-profile murder case.

Genetic genealogy cracking the code on cold cases
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In recent years, genetic genealogy has been increasingly used to revisit cold cases, but new questions have been raised about how the technology might be used in active cases.

Minneapolis Public Schools was nearly conned out of $500K

At the height of the pandemic, one of Minnesota’s largest school districts fell victim to cyber fraud and nearly lost half a million dollars in the process.

Our Streets Minneapolis must register lobbyists

Our Streets Minneapolis, a bike and pedestrian advocacy group that puts on the popular Open Streets events, has run afoul of state lobbying rules. 

Ramsey County deputies used excessive force in 2020 ambulance call: Lawsuit

The family of Nekeya Moody filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Thursday against Ramsey County and two of its sheriff's deputies for her death during a mental health call nearly three years ago. 

HR investigation uncovers Sheriff Hutchinson's erratic, paranoid and hostile behavior

It is difficult to imagine things getting any worse for disgraced Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson, who officially has only two more weeks left in office. And yet, here we are.   

One year after drunk driving crash, Hennepin Board to censure Sheriff Hutchinson

A year after his drunk driving crash, a committee of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted Thursday to censure Sheriff Dave Hutchinson after an outside investigation found he engaged in a pattern of harassment and workplace bullying. 

Ex-MPD officer who maced protesters also received $150K payout

It was a jarring sight: A Minneapolis police officer spraying mace out the window of a squad car at seemingly peaceful protesters in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. Cell phone video recorded by the Star Tribune captured the incident, which subsequently went viral.