Ricky Cobb II shooting: Police organization requests prosecutor change
Alleging that Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty “sought to bury" the independent analysis of a use-of-force expert, the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association is requesting that the case against the Minnesota State Trooper involved in the July 2023 shooting of Ricky Cobb II be taken over by the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office.
Hennepin County Attorney calls out Minneapolis PD for lack of collaboration
Minneapolis Police Brian O'Hara was visibly frustrated on Wednesday as Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty criticized his department for failing to communicate and collaborate with her office, as she lauded the success of her auto theft diversion program.
Hennepin County Attorney to present plan on youth car thefts
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty will present a new plan on Wednesday to help combat youth car thefts.
Hennepin County Attorney responds to resignation calls over trooper case
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty responded Tuesday to criticism this week that her office ignored expert opinion when it charged a Minnesota state trooper in a shooting.
Woman drowned child in bathtub, threw body in Bloomington hotel dumpster: Charges
A 20-year-old mother is accused of drowning her child in the tub at a Bloomington hotel because she "could not enjoy her bath" while he was crying in the other room, according to court records.
Hennepin EMS sets standard with ambulance patient weighing system
Emergency medical service professionals need to know a patient’s weight before they can properly administer medication. However, up until recently, there has not been an easy way to learn that information.
Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff coming to Twin Cities
Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, will visit Minnesota as part of the Investing in America Tour.
Man now eligible for parole in 2008 murder of Minneapolis mom, son after law change
A man convicted as a teenager for the 2008 murder of a boy and his mother in Minneapolis is now eligible for parole after a new Minnesota law affecting juvenile sentences.
Robbinsdale teen pleads guilty in puppy, car theft from family member’s home
An 18-year-old accused of stealing eight puppies and a vehicle from a family member’s home in Golden Valley pleaded guilty on Tuesday.
Burnsville shooting: Medical examiner's reports released
A day after a deadly shooting in Burnsville took the lives of three first responders, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner has released its reports on their deaths.
Eat Street shooting gunman guilty in gang crossfire that left mother with bullet in jaw
A woman nearly killed in gang crossfire on Minneapolis’ popular Eat Street is now one step closer to justice after the gunman pleaded guilty this week to being the one who fired the bullet.
Early release of felons questioned by Bloomington Police Chief
Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges is speaking out about the early release of two women from prison after a change to the state’s felony murder law.
2 women released early from Minnesota prison after felony murder law change
Two women released from prison this week may be the very first inmates in Minnesota to have their sentences reduced under new legislation redefining the crime of aiding and abetting felony murder.
Family of Monique Baugh shares journey of hurt, healing after Supreme Court ruling
The family of murder victim Monique Baugh is speaking out after being stunned when the state’s highest court overturned a conviction.
