2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (540+ words) EAGLE LAKE, Minn. (FOX 9) - A former Eagle Lake Elementary playground supervisor is facing felony charges after investigators reportedly found thousands of AI-generated images and other child sexual abuse materials. Mankato Area Public Schools notified families after criminal charges were filed…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (185+ words) BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Bloomington Police Department announced Thursday they are planning to form a multi-agency unit to investigate and address human trafficking in the Twin Cities metro. Bloomington police said they conducted a two-day operation in late August "focusing…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (105+ words) LAKEVILLE, Minn. (FOX 9) - One man is dead after a shooting in Lakeville, Minnesota Sunday night. Around 6:30 p.m. police responded to a home on the 16200 block of Flagstaff Avenue near County Road 46, according to the Lakeville Police Department. Officers found a man…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (402+ words) ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - An argument over moving a television on Aug. 29 ended with a man being shot and killed inside his mother's St. Paul home, according to charges filed in Ramsey County Court. Alvin James Smith, 20, is charged with…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (288+ words) FOREST LAKE, Minn. (FOX 9) - An Oakdale man is facing animal cruelty charges after investigators uncovered what they say was a cockfighting operation at a Forest Lake property. The charges stem from a follow-up investigation in November 2025, when animal control conducted…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (35+ words) FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul The Minneapolis community gave their input on what kind of police chief they would want for the city's police department. FOX 9's Soyoung Kim has more....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (168+ words) The Hopkins Police and Fire Departments are investigating after a utility pole fell on a vehicle Sunday afternoon, leaving one person inside the car dead. Sheku Koroma, a resident who witnessed the aftermath, shared this video with FOX 9. HOPKINS, Minn....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (351+ words) Minneapolis is ramping up its search for a new police chief with community listening sessions giving residents a chance to weigh in on the qualities they want in the department’s next leader. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The search for a new leader…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (154+ words) MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Firefighters discovered a man dead inside a detached garage while responding to an early morning fire in north Minneapolis. Minneapolis firefighters responded to a report of flames coming from a structure on the 4700 block of Colfax Avenue North....

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (50+ words) FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul The State of Minnesota is currently investigating three different shootings that involved federal immigration agents. Two people were killed in those shootings, Renee Good and Alex Pretti. FOX 9 Investigator Paul Blume digs into the statuses of those…...