Tesla vandalism: County attorney addresses charging decision
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Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty on Wednesday was asked why her office declined to charge a man accused of vandalizing Teslas in Minneapolis.

Tesla vandal not likely to face criminal charges, Hennepin County Attorney's Office says

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office said Monday it will not seek criminal charges against 33-year-old Dylan Adams, who allegedly vandalized at least six Tesla vehicles, causing $20,000 in damage.

Group accused of racketeering after a string of 44 business break-ins

Hennepin County prosecutors have brought racketeering charges against a group linked to 44 separate burglaries at businesses in the Twin Cities metro.

Hennepin County Attorney Office's new policy tackles eyewitness ID issues

FOX 9 has obtained a copy of the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office new policy on Eyewitness Identification Evidence. The 10-page policy is the first time County Attorney Mary Moriarty has put the office’s best practices into writing.

Police hired this forensics expert to dig up data. Now the FBI is digging into his background.

In a videotaped deposition obtained by the FOX 9 Investigators, computer forensics and cybersecurity expert Mark Lanterman defended his record under oath, insisting he earned degrees from a now-defunct New Jersey college.

Deshaun Hill killing: Request to move retrial venue for accused shooter denied

An effort to move the venue of a retrial for a man previously convicted of fatally shooting a north Minneapolis teenager was struck down in court.

Hennepin Co. upgrades weather sirens, alert system
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Hennepin County Emergency Management is working with the National Weather Service to notify specific communities of severe weather warnings. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz has more on how county officials are working to make their alerts more precise.

MN counties testing tornado sirens Thursday for Severe Weather Awareness Week

Don't be alarmed if you hear tornado sirens on Thursday. The National Weather Service is performing two tests for Severe Weather Awareness Week.

Ice out declared on Lake Minnetonka
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A member of the Hennepin County Water Patrol explains what an ice out means, and how it was declared for Lake Minnetonka.

More fallout for computer forensics expert accused of misrepresenting his record

Mark Lanterman, a former Hopkins police officer and investigator who built a computer forensics company into an expert career in cybersecurity, has had his photograph and biography stripped from the firm’s website as FOX 9 learns more about the lengths Lanterman went to protect his record and reputation.

Forensic expert accused of misrepresenting resume
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The Hennepin County Attorney?s Office says it will no longer rely on the work or testimony of a digital forensic expert in pending cases after questions were raised about Mark Lanterman?s education and employment background.

Hennepin County Attorney will stop using forensic expert accused of misrepresenting resume

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office says it will no longer rely on the work or testimony of a digital forensic expert in pending cases after questions were raised about Mark Lanterman’s education and employment background.

Keep ICE Out protest in Hennepin County [RAW]
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Protesters gathered at the Hennepin County Government Center for a Keep ICE Out protest. Here's the raw video from the event.

Mother drowned baby in bathtub, threw body in hotel dumpster sentenced to over 30 years

A Hennepin County judge sentenced a woman who drowned her baby in a bathtub and disposed of the body in a hotel dumpster to more than 30 years in prison on Thursday.

Stabbing suspect linked to deadly crash
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The suspect in a stabbing is Golden Valley is the same person involved in a deadly crash in rural Hennepin County that claimed the life of an 11-year-old girl.

Golden Valley stabbing linked to deadly crash that killed 11-year-old: Police

The suspect involved in a Friday morning stabbing is linked to a deadly crash earlier in the week that claimed the life of an 11-year-old girl, police say.

11-year-old girl killed in crash in rural western Hennepin County

An 11-year-old girl was tragically killed Wednesday morning after a family vehicle was struck by a driver who police say went through a stop sign in Independence, Minn.

Minneapolis man found guilty in killing of girlfriend during domestic dispute

A guilty verdict has been reached in the first-degree murder trial of Johnny Leroy Brown, who was facing charges for fatally shooting his girlfriend during a fight over cheating accusations.