Police: Richfield H.S. Student Voluntarily Comes Forward After A Threat Cancels ClassesClasses at Richfield High School have been canceled Friday “out of caution” due to a threat posted on social media, school officials said.
Brooklyn Park Man, 24, Indicted For Illegally Possessing Pistol Altered To Be Fully AutomaticA Twin Cities man is facing federal charges after being found earlier this month in possession of a pistol that had been modified into a machinegun.
Woman, 18, Carjacked At Gunpoint In Plymouth, Police SayPolice later found the vehicle in north Minneapolis. No one has arrested, and police say they are investigating.
Woman Inside North Minneapolis Home Hit By Gunfire From OutsideShe was hospitalized and is expected to survive, MPD said.
Man Pleads Guilty To Straw Purchasing Guns, Including One Used In St. Paul Bar ShootingA Twin Cities man has pleaded guilty to federal charges for straw purchasing guns, including the gun used in the mass shooting at a St. Paul bar last October.
Devon Glover Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges In 2 Armed RobberiesA Twin Cities man pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges for his role in two armed robberies in the summer of 2020, including one where he shot a restaurant owner.
'It’s Maddening': 23 Years After Helping Navigate Columbine, Bloomington’s Rick Kaufman Set To Help Uvalde Bloomington Public Schools Emergency Management and Communications Director Rick Kaufman knows the pain of experiencing a school shooting firsthand. In 1999, he was less than a year into a career with Jeffco (Colorado) schools when two students shot and killed more than a dozen classmates and staff members.
President Biden Signs Executive Order On Federal Policing 2 Years After George Floyd's KillingBiden's executive order only impacts federal law enforcement agencies. The order bans the use of chokeholds, restricts no knock warrants, requires tracking of use of force data, and mandates anti-bias training.
Man Fatally Shot In Head In St. CloudA man died on Tuesday evening after he was shot in the head in St. Cloud.
AP: Wisconsin Democrats Renew Call For Votes On Gun Safety BillsThe bills would institute a universal background check for gun sales and implement a “red flag” law that would allow judges to take guns away from people determined to be a threat. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who is up for reelection in November, called a special session in 2019 to pass them, but Republicans ignored him.
Wisconsin Launches Statewide Sexual Assault Tracking SystemImproving the processing speed, and tracking, of sexual assault kits has been a priority for Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul and many lawmakers in recent years as the state worked to eliminate a backlog in testing and prevent a new one.
A Look At Some Of The Deadliest US School Shootings, Including At Red Lake H.S. In Minn.There have been dozens of shootings and other attacks in U.S. schools and colleges over the years, but until the massacre at Colorado's Columbine High School in 1999, the number of dead tended to be in the single digits.
'This Cannot Continue': Minnesota Leaders React To Deadly Texas School ShootingMinnesota politicians are reacting to news of the school shooting in Texas Tuesday morning that left at least 19 children and two adults dead.
St. Cloud Standoff Suspect In Custody After 'Peaceful Surrender'The St. Cloud Police Department said the suspect "was taken into custody by officers without incident."