11+ hour, 51+ min ago  (530+ words) Emily Rose Kernanen was charged in Anoka County District Court following an investigation into allegations of child maltreatment at Compass Child Care in East Bethel. The charges stem from incidents that allegedly occurred on April 23, 2026, according to a criminal complaint…...

9+ hour, 20+ min ago  (770+ words) The Blaine Police Department decided to respond. With a dose of humor and a detailed financial breakdown, the department recently addressed some of the most persistent misconceptions surrounding traffic enforcement, explaining where citation revenue actually goes and why officers conduct…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (557+ words) Brooklyn Park police announced Thursday that a 22-year-old man was taken into custody on probable cause murder after investigators identified Lee's body, which was discovered May 26 in a drainage pond near the 6900 block of Lakeland Avenue North. The suspect remained…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (329+ words) The April total represented a decrease of 136 calls compared to March 2026. Among the department's most significant activity categories during April were 961 traffic stops, 506 medical calls, 250 domestic calls, 218 suspicious person calls, and 101 property damage incidents. The department stated that the monthly…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (334+ words) Throughout the summer, Blaine police officers will conduct outreach at parks, beaches, trails, and other public gathering spaces, engaging directly with riders and families about safe riding practices, trail etiquette, and shared-use expectations. "Our goal is to keep everyone safe…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (1500+ words) Few police chief positions in the United States carried greater symbolic weight. O'Hara, a former Newark public safety official known for media fluency and reform-oriented language, was hired to stabilize an institution that had become both nationally infamous and internally…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (520+ words) Gov. Tim Walz signed the legislation Wednesday after it passed unanimously through both chambers of the Minnesota Legislature, including a 133-0 vote in the Minnesota House. The newly signed law creates a standalone felony offense specifically targeting grooming behavior directed toward…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago  (768+ words) O'Hara's departure comes after a city-commissioned personnel investigation concluded that he likely interfered with an earlier internal inquiry by deleting a contact from his cellphone during the investigative process, conduct Mayor Jacob Frey described as "serious misconduct" incompatible with the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (665+ words) Children laughed as they climbed into police vehicles. Officers answered a steady stream of questions. Tactical vests were passed from one curious student to another. At one point, even Fr. Thomas Dufner found himself trying on police gear as the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (851+ words) In addition to the prison term, Bock was ordered to repay approximately $243 million in restitution to the federal government. Inside the courtroom, Bock appeared in a bright green jail uniform as she addressed the judge before sentencing. "I don't have…...