LATEST COVERAGE
Coverage by Topic → Pursuit, Shooting, Stabbing, Fire, Assault, Arson, Crash
Have News Content or Info? Submit a Tip
MN CRIME Archive
- October 2025 58
- September 2025 98
- August 2025 97
- July 2025 98
- June 2025 72
- May 2025 85
- April 2025 84
- March 2025 58
- February 2025 37
- January 2025 39
- December 2024 52
- November 2024 44
- October 2024 84
- September 2024 64
- August 2024 6
- March 2024 2
- February 2024 9
- October 2023 5
- September 2023 5
- August 2023 4
- July 2023 18
- June 2023 29
- May 2023 49
- April 2023 23
- March 2023 8
- February 2023 10
- January 2023 4
- December 2022 2
- November 2022 10
- October 2022 8
- September 2022 11
- August 2022 10
- July 2022 12
- June 2022 13
- May 2022 5
- April 2022 15
- March 2022 29
- February 2022 30
- January 2022 22
- December 2021 17
- November 2021 7
- October 2021 4
- September 2021 11
- August 2021 8
- July 2021 7
- June 2021 10
- May 2021 16
- April 2021 22
- March 2021 23
Burned Body Found in Lake Minnetonka After Boathouse Fire
Police were called around 1:52 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 14 to the 4500 block of Enchanted Point after a 911 caller reported a boathouse on fire and seeing what appeared to be a burned body in the water.
80-year-old Driver Dies in Wrong-Way Crash on Highway 52
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Phillis Lucille Deboth, of Cottage Grove, was driving a 2007 Saturn Vue southbound in the northbound lanes when she struck a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado at 80th Street.
Man With Prior DWIs Charged in Crash That Killed 1, Injured 3 Kids
Cory Shawn Olson faces eight charges, including criminal vehicular homicide and several counts of criminal vehicular operation resulting in great or substantial bodily harm.
Ex-Saint Paul Police Employee Charged After Woodbury Drug Bust
Jamond Leroy Glass was previously employed as a civilian in the department’s nonfatal shooting unit before being placed on administrative leave and later terminated.
40-year-old Man Charged in Monticello Drunk-Driving Crash
Tyler Scott Wild is charged with two counts of criminal vehicular operation—one for great bodily harm caused by gross negligence and another for great bodily harm caused while under the influence of alcohol.
2 Plead Guilty in Minneapolis Drug-Related Killing
According to court filings, 18-year-old Darnail Arnez LaBrec and 20-year-old Jayce Nasir Cuff each admitted to aiding and abetting unintentional second-degree murder in the fatal shooting.
Minneapolis Man Avoids Prison in Shooting That Left Victim Seriously Hurt
According to a plea petition filed Oct. 13, Robert Darrel Martin admitted to second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon in connection with the Dec. 31, 2024 shooting at his home.
Alcohol Suspected in Apple Valley Crash, Driver Critically Injured
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a 2024 Ram 1500 driven by Ryan Matthew Ebert was heading north when it collided with a 2018 Transit bus and the cable barrier.
Man Who Injured Officer in Moorhead Squad Ramming Gets Jail Time
Officers were called to a 9th Street South apartment around noon for a domestic dispute. After separating the parties, one man became upset when told he couldn’t take his child with him and left in his vehicle.
3 Hurt After Suspected Drunk Driver Hits 2 Cars in Monticello
The State Patrol said the driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Saint Cloud Hospital. Alcohol was detected in his system, according to the crash report.
Motorcyclist Dies After Hitting Deer in Chisago County
Investigators said the man was traveling north on a 2019 Harley-Davidson Road King when he hit a deer and laid the motorcycle down in the northbound lanes.
Man Rescued After Falling Down Minneapolis Riverbank
Fire crews were dispatched to the 100 block of East River Parkway around 8:25 p.m. after the man called from his watch, saying he was stuck in brush and trees and wasn’t sure where he was.
Gunfire Erupts Near Saint Paul Wendy’s, 2 Hurt
First responding officers arrived to found a man lying in the parking lot with gunshot wounds to his torso. Preliminary information indicates the shooting happened outside the businesses along Suburban Avenue.
85-year-old Man Dies After Head-on Crash in Lakeville
According to the Lakeville Police Department, the crash occurred at 11:42 a.m. Oct. 11 on Cedar Avenue just south of 185th Street West. Officers arrived and began medical care for the drivers of both vehicles, who were seriously hurt.
Man Found Dead After Early Morning Shooting In Duluth
The Duluth Police Department says officers were called around 12:25 a.m. to the 200 block of West 3rd Street after reports of a shooting.
Woman Severely Beaten with Table Leg at Saint Paul Train Platform
Police arrived to find the victim lying in a pool of blood and with serious injuries to her head and face. Her clothing was soaked in blood and her glasses were shattered nearby.
Royalton Man Gets 11 Years After Shooting 2 During Farm Dispute
According to court records, 24-year-old Ismael Vasquez Santos was convicted of two counts of first-degree assault for shooting two men at properties along 95th Avenue Northeast in Gilmanton Township.
Former State Trooper Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography
According to court records, 42-year-old Jeremy Francis Plonski pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis to one count each of production and distribution of child pornography.
Woodbury Teen Pleads Guilty in Carjacking, Shooting
In exchange, prosecutors agreed to dismiss three other charges including attempted second-degree murder, two counts of first-degree aggravated robbery and two other juvenile cases.
Highway 95 Crash Leaves 2 Seriously Injured in Washington County
Investigators say a 2006 Chevrolet Equinox crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a northbound 2020 Subaru Forester. A 2019 Buick Encore traveling behind the Subaru then struck the wreckage.