Fourth aquifer breach confirmed along Enbridge’s Line 3 oil pipeline corridor
A fourth aquifer breach has been confirmed in connection to the construction of Enbridge’s Line 3 oil pipeline, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Judge dismisses 'cult' lawsuit filed by food truck
A Hennepin County judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by Bad Rooster, a Minnetonka based food truck, against a woman who claimed on social media the food truck was financing a cult-like group that destroys families.
Another camp counselor sues Circle R Ranch
Another victim is suing a Long Prairie horseback riding summer camp, saying its owner gave a sexual predator who worked at the camp free reign to groom and sexually exploit underage girls.
Year after Minneapolis Pride sex assault, charges declined
For one Minnesota woman memories from the Pride Block Party a year ago come back as two-to-three-second flashes: Images of dancing with a friend at the Saloon nightclub, sitting in a stranger’s car in a parking ramp, and her rape by that same stranger.
Year after Pride sex assault, charges declined
For one Minnesota woman memories from the Pride Block Party a year ago come back as two-to-three-second flashes: Images of dancing with a friend at the Saloon night club, sitting in a stranger’s car in a parking ramp, and her rape by that same stranger.
Look inside Roof Depot Warehouse shows 'bones are strong'
Despite the $6.5 million authorized by the legislature to begin the process of turning the vacant Roof Depot warehouse in South Minneapolis into an urban farm with retail and residential space, few people have seen inside the 230,000-square-foot structure in the last decade. Until now.
Citizen scientist group: More problems along Line 3 pipeline corridor suspected
Line 3 became fully operational in October 2021. However, case records obtained by the FOX 9 Investigators reveal Enbridge was aware of problems a lot sooner than the company let on.
Investigators: Enbridge Line 3
A project that has long been protested, Enbridge’s Line 3 oil pipeline, and complaints it has received, is the center of this FOX 9 Investigators piece.
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?
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 in Minnesota: ‘It feels like I’m getting terrorized’
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.
How GPS tracking devices have been misused
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
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
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.
How DNA home testing kits are helping crack Minnesota’s unsolved crimes
New DNA-collecting methods can unlock decades-old secrets to crack cold cases, identify victims and even catch killers.