Rape, kidnapping suspect that led police on chase charged for different police pursuit

A violent rape suspect who led police on a wild chase across the east Twin Cities metro area into Wisconsin Wednesday now faces yet another felony charge out of Ramsey County this week.

2 found dead in house fire in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota

Officials are investigating a house fire that left two people dead Saturday night in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota.

From call boxes to K-9s, St. Paul Police’s Historical Society shows how far policing has come

The St. Paul Police Department is more than 160 years old, making it the oldest police organization in the state. Now, a group of mostly retired officers are keeping all that history alive.

New emergency overflow shelter opens in St. Paul just in time for cold weather

On Tuesday night a new, referral-only overflow homeless shelter run by the group Model Cities is opening in downtown St. Paul ahead of unseasonably cold temperatures. 

Mayor Carter hosts St. Paul gun violence meeting seeking input for supplemental budget

Hundreds of people turned out for a second community listening session in St. Paul Tuesday night to talk about solutions to end gun violence plaguing the city.

St. Paul strikes Ford site deal, including $53 million from taxpayers

St. Paul city officials have struck a development deal for the long-vacant Ford Motor Co. assembly plant site, including a $53 million contribution from taxpayers.

Common circumstances and motives link St. Paul's homicides, police say

When St. Paul Police responded to Rice and Wayzata streets Sunday evening, they found a man dead of a gunshot wound in a car in what would become the city’s 26th gun-related homicide of the year.

Slain St. Paul teen remembered for leadership and positive spirit

Hundreds of students and staff gathered for a candlelight vigil near Henry Sibley High School football field, where a slain senior was a star player. His friends say he will be remembered for his kindness and sense of humor.

‘Unacceptable:’ Minnesota DHS says it broke the law 200 times this year

Minnesota’s biggest state agency broke the law more than 200 times this year, sending out $52 million in contracts without approval, according to the department’s internal records.