Hennepin County opening $20M center to stabilize troubled youth

Hennepin County has invested $20 million in a brand-new, 13-bed Youth Stabilization Center to help support children with significant mental health needs.

New center to stabilize troubled youth opening
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With a price tag of $20 million, Hennepin County is opening a new facility that aims to address gaps in care for children with significant mental health needs. FOX 9’s Paul Blume has the details.

Chauvin files for new trial over conviction in George Floyd's murder

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of second-degree unintentional murder for the death of George Floyd, has filed an appeal asking for a new trial.

Hennepin County youth crime data: Diversion programs work, Moriarty says

The Hennepin County Attorney's Office presented juvenile crime data that it says demonstrates the effectiveness of early intervention programs.

Hennepin Co. unveils research on youth crime
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The Hennepin County Attorney's Office shared research from the University of Minnesota on mitigating youth crime.

Minneapolis man sentenced for 2013 assault solved years later through DNA testing

A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison for a 2013 attack solved years later when evidence was tested as part of an effort to clear a backlog of untested sexual assault kits.

HCAO on DNA leads to sentence in 2013 sexual assault [RAW]
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Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty held a press conference following the sentencing of Mohamud Bulle, who was convicted in October of criminal sexual conduct and kidnapping. DNA from the 2013 sexual assault kit was tested in 2020, as part of the BCA’s effort to investigate previously untested kits, and ultimately linked Bulle to the case in 2024.

MN lawmaker shootings: Police chiefs org will review law enforcement response

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety and local police departments have hired the International Association of Chiefs of Police to review the law enforcement response to the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers in June.

Here's who's running for Hennepin County Attorney so far: List

A growing number of candidates have announced their intention to run for the Hennepin County Attorney's Office. Here's who's running so far.

Hennepin Co. medical examiner asks public to help ID 2 bodies found decades ago

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office released information on two unidentified men found in the Mississippi River in the 1990s in an effort to find out who they were.

Driver sentenced for fatal Lyndale Avenue crash in Minneapolis

A judge sentenced a man to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a DWI crash that left a woman dead and 10 other people injured.

Matt Pelikan announces run for Hennepin County Attorney's Office

A Minneapolis lawyer announced his candidacy for the Hennepin County Attorney's Office after Mary Moriarty announced she is not seeking reelection.

Hennepin Co. adopts 7.79% tax levy increase for 2026
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Property taxes in Hennepin County are expected to rise again. FOX 9's Hannah Flood has the latest details.

Backlash from new Hennepin Co. low-level traffic stop policy
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In a few weeks, a new policy will go into place where the Hennepin County Attorney's Office will rarely prosecute felonies stemming from low-level traffic stops. FOX 9's Soyoung Kim has the latest.

Hennepin Co. Attorney Mary Moriarty responds to criticism over pre-text stop decision

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty discussed her office's decision to not charge felonies that come from non-public-safety traffic stops, as well as the criticism she's faced it.

Hennepin Co. Attorney Mary Moriarty on criticism she's faced [FULL INTERVIEW]
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Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty joined FOX 9 All Day live on Sept. 24 to discuss her office's decision to not charge felonies that come from non-public-safety traffic stops. She also responded to criticism from law enforcement in Hennepin County and Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer's comments about her on All Day that he made the day prior.

Mary Moriarty responds to recent criticism
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Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty responds to recent criticism she's faced from law enforcement and Rep. Tom Emmer in the wake of her office's decision not to charge felonies that stem from non-public-safety traffic stops.

Hennepin Co. Attorney on pre-text traffic stop policy decision
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The Hennepin County Attorney's Office recently announced it will no longer charge most felony cases that stem from low-level traffic stops, which has set off a firestorm of criticism against Mary Moriarty. Moriarty discussed the thinking behind this decision to not charge felonies that come from pre-text traffic stops, as well as problems she's faced working with some chiefs of police in the county and her efforts to enact change.

Hennepin County law enforcement condemn new traffic stop policy

Hennepin County law enforcement leaders are calling the decision not to prosecute felonies stemming from traffic stops "deeply troubling."