12 life sentences for former teacher
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A former Twin Cities teacher and coach, Aaron Hjermstad, who was convicted of sexually abusing more than a dozen young boys spanning multiple schools, was sentenced to life in prison Monday.

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 double in 2025
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Minnesota's "Red Flag" law, known as an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO), is designed to keep guns out of the hands of individuals deemed dangerous to themselves or others. FOX 9 Investigates how more than 400 have been filed since the law went into effect last year.

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 Teacher of Year sentenced for child sex crime
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Former teacher Abdul Wright was sentenced to more than 14 years in prison for sexually assaulting his middle school student.

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.

Teacher guilty of sex crime to be sentenced
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Former teacher Abdul Wright is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday for sexually abusing his middle school student in 2017 for nearly a year.?FOX 9 investigative reporter Nathan O'Neal has the latest report.

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.

3M PFAS trial delayed, more health claims filed

A federal judge recently delayed the first trial in the PFAS litigation, known as a bellwether case, as potentially thousands of more plaintiffs file health-related claims against 3M and other companies.

This U of M professor discovered widespread PFAS contamination, his research isn't done

A University of Minnesota professor who helped discover the widespread contamination of PFAS in the environment nearly 25 years ago hopes to expand the university's research to better understand the effects of forever chemicals are having on communities.

Minnesota launches Drinking Water Action Plan to deal with PFAS, nitrate contamination

The Minnesota Department of Health announced a 10-year plan to protect the state’s drinking water from threats such as PFAS contamination and high levels of nitrates.

Sylvan Learning franchise owner files for bankruptcy, closes multiple tutoring centers

Parents who paid thousands of dollars for sessions said they could not even book tutors for their children or had sessions frequently canceled when a tutor was not available.