Hennepin County

DNA evidence, with its high-tech luster, often grabs all the headlines. But latent prints, that old-fashioned staple of forensic science, are still a cornerstone of criminal investigations.

A Hennepin County judge on Wednesday decided to hold off on issuing a restraining order in the legal battle over a Minneapolis homeless encampment.

Hennepin County prosecutors will not charge criminal cases that come from a non-public-safety traffic stop, such as expired tabs or a broken taillight, starting on Oct. 15.

A special election primary for Minnesota Senate District 29 is happening on Tuesday to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Bruce Anderson in July.

Two weeks after Mary Moriarty announced she wouldn't seek re-election as Hennepin County Attorney, state Rep. Cedrick Frazier announced his bid for her office.

The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners voted on Tuesday to take control of the Hennepin County Medical Center's overseeing body amid a financial crisis for the healthcare center.

A criminal complaint accuses the teen charged in a deadly crash in Independence, Minn. last February of speeding and using his cellphone in the moments before blowing a stop sign and striking a family SUV, killing an 11-year-old girl.

Cody Fohrenkam, whose murder conviction was overturned in the death of Minneapolis North athlete Deshaun Hill Jr., is scheduled to return to court Monday afternoon.

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office says it has arrested five people, and recovered more than $50,000 in cash – the alleged profits from a scheme of tampering with vehicles than reselling them far above real value.

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty spoke with FOX 9’s All Day to address several topics, including her decision to not seek reelection in 2026, the handling of past criticism over charging decisions and juvenile crimes in Minneapolis.

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said she will not seek a second term and will not run for reelection in 2026.

Eleven beaches in Hennepin County have been temporarily closed to swimmers after water testing revealed unsafe levels of bacteria or returned unacceptable test results.

Hennepin Healthcare is at risk of closing its doors later this year unless the county steps into take over amid a dire financial situation.

The drunk driver who plowed into the patio at Park Tavern in St. Louis Park, leaving two people dead and at least a dozen injured, was sentenced on Monday to 30 years in prison.