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One of two suspects in Mall of America shooting is released from jail without charges
The suspect still in jail and not yet charged is believed to be the shooter, Bloomington police said Wednesday.
West Metro
2nd Mall of America shooting suspect arrested, as some criticize mall response
Lack of communication left some customers in the dark.
Local
Robbinsdale woman riding in stolen car dies in St. Paul crash
The driver was not seriously hurt and booked into the Ramsey County Jail.
West Metro
Hutchinson at crash scene said someone else was driving, warrant says
The sheriff, who has pleaded guilty to drunken driving, at one point said a cab driver was behind the wheel, according to the filing.
Local
Crowding prompts Minnesota to halt walk-in COVID testing at MSP
Appointments now needed for Minnesota Department of Health testing site at the airport.
Local
Mall of America shooting suspect arrested; incident left 2 wounded
The suspect was apprehended in Roseville at a Motel 6.
Local
Teen fatally shot in Minneapolis on New Year's Eve is identified
He was the city's 97th homicide in 2021, tying the one-year record set in 1995.
Local
Edina is latest suburb to roll out home safety camera program
Neighboring Richfield started SafeCam last year, while the Savage and Coon Rapids police departments — the first in the state to roll it out — are nearly four years into the program.
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New Year's Day ALARC Ice Dive
Brave divers participated in the ALARC Ice Dive at Lake Minnetonka as temperatures reached -15 degrees Saturday in Excelsior, Minn.
Local
Carjackings sweep through Twin Cities communities
Police struggle to keep with the latest crime trend.
Local
Two shot at Mall of America, sending shoppers scrambling
An altercation preceded the gunfire and led to a short lockdown. No arrests have been made yet.
2 shot and wounded at Mall of America, sending shoppers scrambling
An altercation preceded the gunfire and led to a short lockdown. No arrests have been made yet.
West Metro
Excelsior again weighing whether to redevelop or relocate City Hall
City leaders have considered changes for years but haven't yet acted.
West Metro
Driver from Edina is killed in 2-vehicle crash in western Wisconsin
The head-on wreck linked to road conditions left four others injured.
Local
Teen charged with injuring elderly woman in St. Paul mugging
He's also jailed in connection with an armed carjacking five days later in St. Paul as a woman frantically pulled her toddler from the vehicle.
Local
Police: Twin Cities teen taken to Detroit by man is located safe
The suspect has been arrested and awaits extradition back to Minnesota.
West Metro
Mansion on Lake Minnetonka destroyed in suspected arson fire
Police say they were told about someone with gas and candles. Hennepin County property records show that the home was assessed in January 2020 at nearly $3.4 million.
Obituaries
St. Louis Park community organizer Sue Larson dies at 98
When Larson saw a problem that could be fixed, family said, she went ahead and did it.
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Minneapolis' only cat cafe is bringing kitty cuddles to New Hope
Uptown's unique cat rescue/coffee shop will open a second, larger location.
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