Barefoot water skier Paul Oman remembered for his impact on and off the water

A Minneapolis North High school graduate and accomplished medical engineer died of blunt force trauma injuries on Sept. 12, after a fall while barefoot water skiing in Brooklyn Center. Paul Oman’s death has hit many in the water sports community hard because of the many ways he was responsible for bringing the community together.

Angry Taco Bell patron sentenced for deadly hit-and-run crash in Brooklyn Center

The woman who hit and killed an elderly woman with her car, in a moment of apparent frustration at a Taco Bell in Brooklyn Center in June 2022, will serve prison time.

3 juveniles allegedly ‘casing vehicles’ detained by Brooklyn Center Police

A call to Brooklyn Center police about three juveniles possibly casing vehicles led to police detaining all three at juvenile centers Tuesday.

One dead after hit-and-run in Brooklyn Center, police investigating

Brooklyn Center police say they are looking for the person who was driving the vehicle that fatally struck a pedestrian on the 6600 block of Dupont Ave North on Monday night.

Child falls from second-floor window in Brooklyn Center, comes away unharmed

A fall from a second-floor window of a home in Brooklyn Center Tuesday evening had the best possible ending, with the child walking away unharmed, according to police. 

Daunte Wright passenger files lawsuit against Brooklyn Center, Kim Potter

The passenger and former girlfriend of Daunte Wright has filed a civil complaint against former police officer Kim Potter and the City of Brooklyn Center, alleging damages as a result of the shooting that killed him.

Six-year-old dies after Brooklyn Center police pursuit ends in crash

A six-year-old child has died from the injuries she sustained in a car crash late Friday afternoon in Brooklyn Center in which a murder suspect who was being pursued by police collided with a car that had five people inside — the driver and four passengers, authorities said.

Six-year-old dies after Brooklyn Center police pursuit ends in crash
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A six-year-old girl has died from the injuries she sustained in a car crash that occurred following a police chase late Friday afternoon in Brooklyn Center.

Man lit own house on fire, vandalized garage in politically motivated insurance fraud

A Brooklyn Center man has been indicted on two counts of wire fraud for filing fraudulent insurance claims after authorities say he lit his own house of fire, and spray-painted graffiti with political slogans to get insurance funds.

Brooklyn Center man fired over 100 rounds off balcony on July 4: charges

A Brooklyn Center man faces federal charges after police found over 130 spent shell casings outside an apartment complex after he allegedly fired guns off his balcony on the Fourth of July. 

Daunte Wright's family agrees to $3.25M settlement with Brooklyn Center

Attorneys for the family of Daunte Wright say they have reached an agreement on a monetary settlement with the city in Wright's death at the hands of Brooklyn Center police.

Daunte Wright's family agrees to $3.25M settlement with Brooklyn Center
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Attorneys for the family of Daunte Wright say they have reached an agreement on a monetary settlement with the city in Wright's death at the hands of Brooklyn Center police. In a statement, Chicago-based law firm Romanucci & Blandin says the city has agreed to pay out $3.25 million to the Wright family.

Daunte Wright's family agrees to $3.25M settlement with Brooklyn Center
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The family of Daunte Wright has reached a settlement with the city of Brooklyn Center for $3.25 million following his death and conviction of former police officer Kim Potter.