Orono found in contempt of court in legal battle
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In a surprising turn of events, a Hennepin County District Court judge has found the City of Orono in contempt of court in a complicated legal battle over control of fire departments in the west metro area.

Convicted murderer looks to overturn sentence
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A 2004 police lineup is being reexamined as convicted murderer Marvin Haynes attempts to overturn his sentence two decades later. FOX 9?s Paul Blume has the details.

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.

Paramedics make special deliveries for Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving arrived in ambulances and SUVs for dozens of people in the Twin Cities when�Hennepin County community paramedics made special holiday visits to their patients. Loading up meals on Thanksgiving morning is a minor variation on a typical day for Hennepin County community paramedics.

Mpls furniture store closing after 128 years
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Rosenthal Contemporary Interiors is known for high-end European and modern furnishings. But after more than a century of history, the downtown Minneapolis staple will soon close its doors for good.

2 Cooper High School students arrested after guns found in backpacks

In a letter to families on Thursday, Cooper High School Principal Shaunece Smith shared a "serious and troubling incident" where police recovered two firearms from the backpacks of students who were involved in a fight.

14 Mpls gang members arrested in fentanyl bust
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More than a dozen Minneapolis gang members and their associates are facing federal charges of racketeering (RICO) conspiracy and fentanyl trafficking after authorities seized 11.6 kilos of the drug.

Minnesota AG secures landlord agreement to halt evictions over unpaid utilities

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has come to an agreement with Investment Property Group (IPG) to stop the evictions and threat of evictions on tenants with unpaid utility charges, according to an announcement. 

Ex-Providence Academy students sue school claiming they were wrongfully expelled

The families of five students, who were expelled from Providence Academy following allegations of sexual assault at a house party in October 2022, have sued the school. 

Brooklyn Park school seeing success with scientific reading approach

Two-thirds of Minnesota fourth graders are not proficient at reading, more than ever since the state started testing in 1992.

Man found guilty of murder in wife’s 2021 death at Eden Prairie hotel

A Hennepin County jury on Thursday found Ryan Rooney guilty of murder in the shooting death of his wife at an Eden Prairie hotel. 

Man found fatally shot in idling vehicle: Minneapolis police

Minneapolis police say the man was found inside a vehicle in a residential area with an apparent gunshot wound.

Bloomington PD mental health pilot program
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The Bloomington Police Department shared a new mental health pilot program that provides immediate free therapy services to the patient and family. The rapid response team starts in December.

New program helping youth in Minneapolis
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As the need to steer teens away from the criminal justice system grows, two Minneapolis nonprofits came together to ask how they could do more to help young people, resulting in a new program.

New details in Lake Harriet shooting
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FOX 9's Karen Scullin gives the latest update after an officer and suspect exchanged gunfire at Lake Harriet in Minneapolis. No one was injured in the shooting.

Hennepin County Board moves forward with plans to close Minneapolis trash incinerator

The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday voted to move forward with plans to close the trash incinerator that sits just steps away from Target Field in Minneapolis.

Dispute over $20 leads to fatal shooting in Minneapolis: Charges

Criminal charges filed in Hennepin County court Tuesday allege a dispute over $20 led to the fatal shooting of a man at an encampment in Minneapolis last month. 

Judge rejects controversial plea deal [FULL]
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Hennepin County Judge Michael Burns explained why he has rejected a plea deal for the man who pled guilty to his role in a deadly 2019 carjacking in Minneapolis.