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.

Lake St. Croix Beach drowning: Hudson man, 20, dies in July 5 incident

Authorities have released the identity of a man who drowned at Riverfront Park and Lake St. Croix Beach Sunday night, highlighting the importance of water safety as summer heats up.

Fights involving group of juveniles spark panic during Oakdale Summerfest fireworks show

Police said a series of fights involving a large group of "unruly juveniles" sparked panic during the Oakdale Summerfest fireworks Saturday night, though no injuries were reported.

'I grabbed my son and ran': SUV crashes into Woodbury townhomes, causes gas leak

Neighbors in Woodbury were forced out of their homes late Saturday night after an SUV crashed into multiple townhomes, causing a gas leak and widespread damage.

Woodbury SUV crash triggers gas leak, forces 16 townhomes to evacuate
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Neighbors in Woodbury were forced out of their homes late Saturday night after an SUV crashed into multiple town homes, causing a gas leak and widespread damage. FOX 9's Leon Purvis has the story.

Woodbury crash: Driver crashes into multiple townhomes, causing gas leak

Multiple townhomes in Woodbury were damaged when a driver struck them with a vehicle, causing a gas line to rupture and some residents to evacuate their homes.

Texas brothers plead guilty in $8M cryptocurrency kidnapping in MN

The armed kidnapping and robbery of a family in Grant, Minn., that canceled a high school football game and saw more than $8 million in cryptocurrency being stolen resulted in guilty pleas from two Texas brothers who admitted to threatening the family at gunpoint.

DNA genealogy names victim in Washington Co. cold case
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DNA genealogy has identified the body of the victim of a 33-year-old cold case in Washington County. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has more. 

Washington County cold case: DNA genealogy names victim 33 years after dismemberment
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Washington County investigators used DNA and genealogy to identify a woman dismembered in 1993 as Denise Hartley. The case remained unsolved for 33 years, with body parts found at two lakes 40 miles apart. Investigators now face new questions as they search for Hartley’s killer and connect with her past acquaintances. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has the story.

Washington County cold case: DNA genealogy names victim 33 years after dismemberment

DNA technology led to a breakthrough in a Minnesota cold case when a woman's dismembered remains were identified more than 30 years after authorities began investigating her death.