Guinness names world's tallest family with average height of 6 feet, 8.03 inches
The Trapp family from Esko, Minnesota, has officially been named the world’s tallest by Guinness World Records.
Charges: Man posted video of deadly beating online to taunt victim's family
A 19-year-old Minneapolis man is facing charges in a deadly beating last month, that the suspect allegedly posted on Facebook after the fact to harass the victim's family, a criminal complaint details.
Amir Locke shooting: No charges against Minneapolis police officer
Prosecutors have decided not to file charges against Mark Hanneman, the Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Amir Locke while serving a no-knock search warrant in February.
Man allegedly shoots, kills daughter's boyfriend who broke into his St. Paul home
Police are investigating after a man allegedly shot and killed his daughter's boyfriend after he broke into their home.
Report on Minneapolis response to George Floyd protests: 'There was a void'
Tuesday, the Minneapolis City Council received an after-action report on the city's response conducted by an independent firm with deep law enforcement experience that confirmed for many the extent of the city's failure and also pointed to its causes.
Minneapolis, St. Paul teachers file intent to strike
As negotiations continue, educators in St. Paul and Minneapolis school district's largest teachers' unions say they have filed their intent to strike Wednesday afternoon. They spoke to media at 4:15 p.m. to reiterate their position, and answer questions.
Mom pays teen son $1,800 to stay off social media for 6 years
Lorna Klefsaas of Motley, Minnesota, paid her son, Sivert, to stay off social media, allowing him to escape many of the pressure teenagers face today.
Kim Potter sentencing in Daunte Wright's death: Ex-officer sentenced to 2 years
Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter was sentenced Friday morning to two years in prison after a jury found her guilty of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the April 2021 shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright.
‘A beautiful moment’: Kindergarteners embrace while learning about MLK
A heartwarming photo captured two kindergarten students sitting with their arms around one another while learning about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Jury seated in federal civil rights trial of 3 ex-Minneapolis officers in George Floyd's death
A complete jury was seated Thursday after one day of jury selection in the federal trial of the three former Minneapolis Police Department officers facing charges for violating George Floyd’s civil rights during the deadly arrest on May 25, 2020.
Mom turns in teen for purse snatching that injured 81-year-old woman
Charges have been filed against a man accused of attempting to rob an 81-year-old woman at a St. Paul Walgreens, causing severe head injuries.
Kim Potter trial: Guilty on all charges in Daunte Wright shooting
Kim Potter, a former Brooklyn Center police officer, has been found guilty of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the deadly shooting of Daunte Wright.
Kim Potter trial: 3rd day of jury deliberations ends, no verdict yet
The jury in the Kim Potter trial has wrapped their third day of deliberations Wednesday without reaching a verdict. They will remain sequestered & continue their efforts on Thursday morning.
Kim Potter trial: No verdict yet after 5 hours of deliberations on Monday
Jurors wrapped up five-plus hours of deliberations on Monday without a decision in the trial of Kim Potter and are set to return Tuesday morning, Judge Chu said Monday deliberations would go until 6 p.m. and jurors are being sequestered at a hotel for the length of deliberations.
4 adults, 3 children found dead inside Moorhead, Minnesota home
Police have confirmed that four adults and three children were found dead inside a northwestern Minnesota home Saturday night.
Kim Potter trial: Missed chance to explain Taser-gun mix-up, experts say
Kim Potter’s testimony on Friday was notably scant on a key element of her defense – that she made a mistake when she drew her handgun instead of her Taser and killed Wright during a traffic stop last April in Brooklyn Center.
Kim Potter testifies on Daunte Wright shooting, defense rests case
The defense rested their case Friday in the manslaughter trial of Kim Potter after the former Brooklyn Center police officer concluded her testimony on the deadly traffic stop shooting of Daunte Wright.
Kim Potter trial for Daunte Wright shooting: What to know
The manslaughter trial of Kimberly Potter, the former Brooklyn Center police officer charged in the deadly shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop, began on Tuesday, Nov. 30.
Kim Potter trial: Police testify on Taser, use of force policies
Prosecutors called more witnesses Tuesday in the trial of Kim Potter as they continue to try to poke holes in the former Brooklyn Center police officer’s claim that she mistook her gun for her Taser when she fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop last year.
Derek Chauvin guilty plea expected in George Floyd federal case
Derek Chauvin has notified the federal court in Minnesota of a change of plea to charges that he violated George Floyd's constitutional rights. A change of plea hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. at the federal courthouse in St. Paul.