Forest Lake man charged after pounds of cannabis, gold found in home

A drug task force uncovered nearly 200 pounds of cannabis flower and a stash of gold inside a Forest Lake man's home after someone told police about his alleged operation running pot from Michigan to Minnesota.

Investigators determine cause of fire that killed Jessi Pierce, 3 kids

Minnesota state fire investigators have determined the deadly fire in White Bear Lake that claimed the life of NHL reporter Jessi Pierce and her three children was sparked by overheating electrical equipment in a home office.

Jessi Pierce fatal fire: Authorities to share investigation results Thursday

The Minnesota State Fire Marshal's office said it will announce the preliminary results of a six-month investigation into a house fire that took the lives of beloved hockey reporter Jessi Pierce and her three children.

School bus driver taken to hospital after T-bone crash in Oakdale

A school bus driver was taken to the hospital on Wednesday after his bus was involved in a T-bone crash with an SUV in Oakdale.

Former Stillwater school secretary accused of stealing $90K from staff fund

A former Stillwater Middle School employee is facing a dozen felony charges for allegedly taking more than $90,000 from a school staff fund over several years.

Minnesota woman battles ovarian cancer while honoring late friend

Becky Drexler spent years supporting her college friend Connie Dahl as she battled Stage 4 ovarian cancer, which eventually spread to her brain. Connie died in 2017, and just 10 months later, Becky received an ovarian cancer diagnosis of her own.

Driver killed after Honda strikes overpass bridge in Oakdale

A driver was killed Saturday afternoon after his vehicle left the road and struck a bridge foundation in Oakdale, troopers said.

Stillwater man charged after child sexual abuse video uploaded to Reddit

Authorities say a video uploaded to Reddit led investigators to uncover more than 1,700 videos and images of child sexual abuse material on a Stillwater man's iPhone.

3 charged after alleged cockfighting operation found in Forest Lake

An Oakdale man is facing animal cruelty charges after investigators uncovered what they say was a cockfighting operation at a Forest Lake property.

Alcohol believed to be factor in I-35 crash that injured Minnesota state trooper

Forest Lake police say alcohol is believed to have been a factor in a crash on Interstate 35 that injured a Minnesota State Trooper and another driver on Sunday.

State Patrol squad involved in serious crash in Forest Lake

Authorities say a state trooper and another driver are hospitalized after a serious crash in Forest Lake Sunday night.

5 Twin Cities men charged after 14-year-old runaway sexually exploited online

A missing teenager’s case has led to five arrests after detectives uncovered a pattern of alleged sexual exploitation involving online communication.

Forest Lake card shop broken into: owner loses up to $50K in Pokémon collectibles

A Forest Lake card and video game store is picking up the pieces after an early morning break-in left a boarded-up window and big questions about security.

Another break-in at a Twin Cities card store
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Punch Out Gaming was robbed early Saturday morning, losing thousands of dollars. FOX 9's Leon Purvis has more. 

Nicole Mitchell announces run for Woodbury City Council in November

Nicole Mitchell, the former Minnesota lawmaker convicted of burglarizing her stepmother’s Detroit Lakes home, is officially running for a city council seat in Woodbury.