A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for his role in a string of violent carjackings throughout the Twin Cities.

A St. Louis County man faces one charge of 1st-degree arson after he allegedly set fire to a home, resulting in the deaths of three cats inside early Friday afternoon.

A Farmington man faces charges after allegedly causing a high-speed crash that killed a 16-year-old girl and seriously injured a 15-year-old girl, both passengers in his vehicle.

The Roseville police officer who was shot in the line of duty earlier this week continues his recovery at Regions Hospital in Saint Paul. Officer Ryan Duxbury underwent surgery Friday to remove a bullet lodged in his neck, authorities said.

A Roseville police officer was shot and wounded by a suspect Tuesday night on the southwest side of Lake Owasso. Police were sent to the 2900 block of W. Owasso Blvd. around 7:40 p.m. when a resident called 911 to report their neighbor was repeatedly firing gunshots.

A Minneapolis man faces multiple charges after allegedly kidnapping a man, stealing his car, holding the victim hostage at the former Speedway station near “George Floyd Square” and lighting one of his accomplices on fire in an attempt to rouse him from a fatal overdose.

Around 1:40 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of Hewitt Ave. after a 911 caller reported a disturbance, with a man seen banging on windows and doors outside the residence, according to initial dispatch audio.

A man was killed and another injured in an apparent shootout Thursday night in Saint Paul’s North End neighborhood. Multiple 911 callers initially reported hearing as many as 30 gunshots around 9:15 p.m. on the 400 block of Maryland Ave. W.

Less than an hour after being served with an order for protection, 36-year-old Thomas Goodwin allegedly showed up wearing a bulletproof vest at a Chisago County home, rammed into a vehicle in the driveway and fired rounds from a rifle earlier this week.

An 18-year-old is in jail facing a 2nd-degree assault charge after two people were stabbed during a bar fight in Virginia early Wednesday morning.

A 35-year-old woman was found fatally stabbed in the front yard of a Champlin home Monday night and her husband was arrested several hours later in North Dakota, authorities have confirmed.

A 31-year-old Isanti man has been charged after he was allegedly found with around 40 stolen guns and is suspected of stealing them from a Fridley based shipping company over several months.

A 38-year-old Olivia man has been charged with murder and attempted murder after he allegedly fatally stabbed a 13-year-old boy during a fight with the boy’s mother earlier this week. Houston Allen Morris faces two counts of 2nd-degree murder and one count of 2nd-degree attempted murder.

A 15-year-old girl was shot and killed in a shooting late Thursday night in Columbia Heights, authorities have confirmed. Around 11:57 p.m., police were called to the 3900 block of 3rd St. NE. after a report of a victim being struck by gunfire.

A 26-year-old Minneapolis man has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide in the death of a priest who was struck while riding his bicycle on Oct. 25, 2021 in Rosemount. An arrest warrant for Trejean Derrell Curry was just issued on March 17, 2022, and he made his first court appearance Wednesday, with bail set at $200,000 without conditions. His next court date is April 14 in Hastings.

A Cottage Grove man pleaded guilty Tuesday in connection to a metro bank robbery spree spanning three different locations. Michael Thomas Prall, 43, is accused of using force, violence and intimidation to steal thousands of dollars from three separate banks in Nov. 2021.

An Andover man was sentenced Monday to 18 years in prison for killing a 19-year-old outside a Coon Rapids grocery store in November 2020. Vaughn Jarod Coklas, 20, was convicted of 2nd-degree murder for killing Staveonte El Brown and received a sentence of 216 months in prison with credit for 477 days already served.

A surveillance camera caught a brazen mid-day gunfight outside a Brooklyn Center strip mall Friday afternoon. There were no immediate injuries reported, but police say at least 13 rounds were fired. Just after 1:35 p.m., police responded to the 1300 block of Shingle Creek Pkwy. after multiple callers reported hearing the gunfire.

A Bloomington man has been charged with 2nd-degree murder after allegedly stabbing his ex-girlfriend multiple times and lighting her on fire at a Saint Paul shipping warehouse, then fleeing the scene and starting his own house ablaze. Patrick Morris Simmons, 47, was formally charged Wednesday, with the court documents giving more insight into the circumstances of the woman’s grisly death.

A Minneapolis man has been charged for striking numerous police squad cars while driving a stolen vehicle in St. Louis Park on Sunday, March 13. Andres Castillo, 26, was charged with 2nd-degree assault, prohibited person in possession of a firearm, fleeing a peace officer and receiving stolen property.