Hennepin County

At least 100 Hennepin County employees could face disciplinary action if they don't provide proof of vaccination by Thursday, the county says.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension confirms that they have sent Amir Locke case file to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office to be reviewed for possible charges.

A man charged with drunk driving that led to the death of a 16-year-old skateboarder in a crash will spend nearly five years behind bars, but his family believes it's not long enough.

As coronavirus cases fall and more people are vaccinated, fewer masks are being required inside Minnesota's buildings.

As part of an ongoing effort to prevent drug overdose deaths, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is making it easier for people to locate naloxone in the event of a potential drug overdose.

Last year was a record year of carjackings in the Twin Cities, with Minneapolis bearing the brunt of most carjacking crimes in 2021.

Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter will return to a Hennepin County courtroom Friday morning to be sentenced for the April 2021 traffic stop shooting death of an unarmed Black motorist. A jury in December found Potter guilty of two counts of manslaughter, in the first and second degree, for killing Daunte Wright.

Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson will get until 2029 to repay the county more than $47,000 for the SUV he drunkenly crashed at more than 100 miles an hour in December.

Charges have been filed following a shooting at the South Education Center in Richfield that left one dead and three injured Tuesday.

Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson, who drove drunk in a county-owned vehicle at 126 miles an hour and then lied to police about being behind the wheel, says he will not seek re-election in November. 

A teen inmate who was allowed to leave Hennepin County Jail for a funeral but never returned is back in custody.

Governor Tim Walz and several Minnesota state lawmakers  calling on Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson to resign after new evidence in his fourth-degree DWI conviction comes to light.

Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson repeatedly lied and attempted to conceal key information after he drunkenly crashed his county-owned car at speeds of more than 120 miles an hour in December, newly released case files indicate.

On Thursday photos as well as dashcam video and audio related to the arrest of Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson for drunk driving last month were released by the Minnesota State Patrol.

The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for an 18-year-old inmate who was allowed out of custody for a few hours to attend a family funeral earlier this month, but never returned to the jail as ordered.