Former MN GOP lawmaker Eichorn among 9 charged in Bloomington minor prostitution stings

While former GOP lawmaker Justin Eichorn is the most high-profile arrest, criminal charges have been filed against eight other men who are accused of attempting to solicit a minor for commercial sex after being arrested during a sting operation in Bloomington. 

Ex-Sen. Justin Eichorn makes first court appearance: Here's what happened

Former Minnesota State Sen. Justin Eichorn made his first court appearance on federal charges related to his alleged attempts to solicit a minor for prostitution. 

Justin Eichorn resigns from MN State Senate
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Hours before lawmakers were set for a vote to expel him, former Minnesota State Senator Justin Eichorn resigned amid allegations of attempting to solicit an underage prostitute. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard spoke live on All Day with the latest.

Justin Eichorn resigns from MN Senate after minor prostitution sting

Minnesota Sen. Justin Eichorn has submitted a letter of resignation after he was charged with soliciting a minor for prostitution during a sting in Bloomington earlier this month.

Sen. Eichorn charged after soliciting undercover officer in Bloomington

Minnesota Sen. Justin Eichorn, who was one of the sponsors of the "Trump derangement syndrome bill," faces a felony charge of prostitution after allegedly soliciting a minor for sex during a prostitution sting in Bloomington.

Sen. Eichorn charged in federal court, accused of soliciting minor for sex

Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn, one of the sponsors of the "Trump derangement syndrome bill," is facing federal charges after being arrested and charged in Hennepin County. He allegedly tried to solicit sex from a 17-year-old girl.

Sen. Justin Eichorn arrested in minor prostitution sting: What we know

A Minnesota lawmaker from Grand Rapids is accused of attempting to solicit a minor for prostitution after he was arrested by Bloomington police in a prostitution sting.

Calls for resignation after senator arrested in child sex sting
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Republicans and Democrats are calling on Minnesota Sen. Justin Eichorn to resign after he was arrested trying to pick up a teenage girl for prostitution.

Sen. Eichorn resignation calls mount following solicitation accusations

Minnesota lawmakers are calling on Sen. Justin Eichorn to step down following an arrest in Bloomington that accuses him of soliciting a minor for prostitution.

MN senator arrested for soliciting a minor
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A Minnesota Senator from Grand Rapids was arrested, accused of soliciting a minor for prostitution. Sen. Justin Eichorn, 40, was arrested on March 17 in Bloomington. The Bloomington Police Department says they communicated with a man who thought he was talking to a teenage girl. A detective arranged to meet with him near the 8300 block of Normandale Boulevard in Bloomington. The man, identified as Eichorn, was seen arriving in the area in a pickup truck. He was then arrested and booked into jail.

Eden Prairie man nabbed in sex stings now charged with child rape

An Eden Prairie man arrested in two undercover child sex stings in two states now faces a child rape charge after authorities said he arranged to have an Uber driver drop off a 15-year-old boy at his house.

Fire near Mall of America contained at construction site

Firefighters extinguished a blaze at a building under construction near the Mall of America on Friday morning. 

Fire breaks out at building near Mall of America
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The Bloomington Fire Department responded to a fire at a commercial building under construction after it caught fire. FOX 9's Bill Keller has the full report.

Bloomington fatal hit-and-run: Police arrest suspected driver

Bloomington police say a man believed to have been hit by a driver on Thursday night died, and the alleged driver has been arrested. 

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.

Catholic Charities Giving Tree opens this weekend at Mall of America

The Hope Street Youth Shelter on Cheatham Avenue in Minneapolis is a residential living facility housing up to 30 young men and women who are at risk of long-term homelessness.

Met Center imploded 30 years ago. Why the stadium is still so beloved.

The Met Center’s implosion in December 1994 punctuated the end of the North Stars era in Minnesota. FOX 9 recently talked to fans, players and stadium employees about what made the stadium so special.