Large gas line explodes near Willow River

There has been a gas line explosion near Willow River, the Pine County Sheriff's Office reports.

Red Flag Warning issued for parts of northeast MN

A Red Flag Warning has been issued for parts of northeast Minnesota, including St. Louis County.

Missing child with autism after search by Pine Co. Sheriff’s Office

The Pine County Sheriff’s Office is celebrating a first for their agency after it was able to safely locate a missing child last Friday using technology that the department acquired in recent years.

Search continues for missing 85-year-old Pine County woman

The search continues for a missing 85-year-old Pine County woman whose family says she went to take a nap and hasn’t been seen since – four days ago. FOX 9’s Leon Purvis has the latest details.

Missing Pine County woman search continues
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The search continues for a missing 85-year-old Pine County woman whose family says she went to take a nap and hasn?t been seen since ? four days ago. FOX 9?s Leon Purvis has the latest details.

Pine County sheriff searching for missing 56-year-old man

Randy Steven Moreland was reported missing in Pine County on Thursday, May 1, though authorities believe he had been missing for some time before that.

Pine County shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 in custody

A man is in custody after he was suspected of shooting and killing another man in Pine County Friday night. 

Minnesota wildfire that closed state forest now 20% contained

A wildfire in the Chengwatana State Forest in eastern Minnesota is now 20% contained, according to fire officials. 

Eastern MN wildfire closes state forest, officials working on containment

A wildfire in the Chengwatana State Forest has prompted the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to temporarily close part of the forest as responders work to contain the blaze and put it out.

Mille Lacs Tribal police says missing boy and mother found safe

A boy and his mother reported missing in an alert from the Mille Lacs Tribal Police Department on Thursday have been found safe.

MN man hit with hefty prison sentence in 'shocking' child porn case

The judge called the case, "shocking, even to someone like me, a federal judge who has been sentencing [child sex offenders] for over two decades."

Woman wanted in school bus near-miss in Pine County

A woman is accused of nearly hitting two children as they exited a school bus in northern Minnesota last month.

Pickup truck narrowly misses kids getting off school bus in northern MN

A northern Minnesota sheriff's department is searching for a reckless driver who narrowly missed two children getting off their bus earlier this month.

Tom Lyden from the vault: Maidens of River Road
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In 2014, Tom Lyden exposed a cult leader in Pine County, Minnesota, that had been sexually abusing women and young girls. The cult leader, Victor Bernard, was eventually arrested in Brazil following an international man hunt.

3-year-old tragically dies from accidental shooting in Hinckley, Minnesota: Court document

The Pine County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a 3-year-old boy in Hinckley, Minnesota, died Tuesday night after apparently shooting himself in the head upon finding his father’s gun, according to a court document.

Elderly man hospitalized after hay wagon crash in Pine County

A 75-year-old man riding on a hay wagon was airlifted to a hospital in critical condition following a crash in Pine County on Monday.