Hennepin County

A diamond wedding ring found in a regional wastewater treatment plant in the Twin Cities has been returned to its owner after nearly 13 years.

The final investigative report into the behavior of former Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson is a grim coda to a disastrous final two years in office that began with a drunk driving conviction and ended with censure from the county board. 

The Supreme Court seemed likely Wednesday to give a 94-year-old Minneapolis woman another day in court to try to recoup some money after the county kept the entire $40,000 when it sold her condominium over a small unpaid tax bill.

Geraldine Tyler, now 94, lost her one-bedroom condo in Minneapolis over $2,300 in unpaid taxes, plus interest and penalties. Hennepin County sold the apartment for $40,000 and kept every penny.

The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office called for action to address escalating juvenile crime after reckless driving in stolen vehicles led to crashes and injuries in Minneapolis.

Embattled former Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson has been fired by Metro Transit after an internal investigation, just two months after he was reinstated under a state law.

People who participate in street racing can be charged with a second-degree riot because they can be legally considered to be "armed with a dangerous weapon," — their cars, according to a Minnesota Court of Appeals ruling issued Monday.

The Hennepin County Attorney Office is announcing serious felony charges against a half-dozen people suspected of dealing large quantities of drugs including potent fentanyl.

Disaster relief experts say cities across the country face a common problem: they have plans for large-scale disasters but often lack coordination when it comes to smaller incidents that displace dozens of families. The experience of residents following the flood at Bell Lofts in December shows Minneapolis is no exception.

A Champlin police officer is suing a Hennepin County deputy for allegedly being attacked by his K-9 while responding to a call last year.

Newly released notes and text messages from Hennepin County’s investigation into former Sheriff David Hutchinson show members of his senior command staff feared for their safety because of his escalating erratic and volatile behavior.

A man was killed by a gunshot in Plymouth around 11 p.m. on Saturday night, according to police.

The rollercoaster weather this week is creating incredibly poor ice conditions. Deputies said over the last several days, they've responded to multiple incidents of vehicles going through the ice.