Hennepin County

Federal judge sentences man for violent Minneapolis carjackings

A federal judge sentenced a 27-year-old man for his role in at least two violent carjackings in Minneapolis during winter last year. 

December 21, 2023 3:30pm CST

Judge says he had no choice after accepting plea for Husayn Braveheart's role in 2019 deadly carjacking

A Hennepin County judge accepted Husayn Braveheart's guilty plea on Thursday for his involvement in a deadly 2019 carjacking that killed Steve Markey.

December 14, 2023 3:42pm CST

Man brutally attacked estranged wife's boyfriend with baseball bat in Brooklyn Park: Charges

A Fridley man is facing felony charges for allegedly beating his estranged wife’s boyfriend with a baseball bat dozens of times outside his home in Brooklyn Park.

December 13, 2023 3:43pm CST

Minnesota Attorney General charges 3 in $11M Medicaid fraud case

Three people were charged on Thursday in an alleged scheme to defraud Minnesota’s Medicaid program, according to Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison.

December 8, 2023 4:43pm CST

20-year-old hospitalized after drive-by shooting in Minneapolis dies from injuries

A 20-year-old man hospitalized after a drive-by shooting in Minneapolis on Sunday has died from his injuries. 

December 7, 2023 3:11pm CST

Teen found guilty in fatal shooting of 16-year-old at Brooklyn Park market

Farah Mohamed Ahmed, 18, was found guilty for fatally shooting a 16-year-old boy inside a Brooklyn Park market in May.

December 7, 2023 11:52am CST

Man found driving with young child on lap charged with DWI, child endangerment

A 50-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly driving drunk with a young child on his lap so they could "learn how to drive." 

December 5, 2023 7:17pm CST

Minneapolis woman sentenced for throwing puppy out of stolen vehicle during pursuit

A woman accused of throwing a dog out of a stolen vehicle while fleeing law enforcement in St. Paul was sentenced on Monday.

December 5, 2023 3:03pm CST

Man indicted for first-degree murder in fatal stabbing, attack of relatives in Bloomington

A man accused of fatally stabbing a man and injuring his wife in their Bloomington home has been indicted on first-degree murder charges. 

December 5, 2023 11:33am CST

Minnesota murder suspect who escaped court before judge read verdict arrested in Michigan

A Minnesota man who walked out of court in March before a Hennepin County judge read his verdict on murder charges has been arrested by the FBI in Michigan.  

December 2, 2023 10:25am CST

Man fatally stabbed at Edina bus stop: Police

A suspect has been arrested in the fatal stabbing at a Metro Transit bus stop on the 6700 block of York Avenue South in Edina.

November 25, 2023 3:49pm CST