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Victim ID'd, driver comes forward in Inver Grove Heights hit-and-run crash

Victim ID'd, driver comes forward in Inver Grove Heights hit-and-run crash

Inver Grove Heights police say the driver who struck and killed a woman on Saturday evening and then left the scene has turned herself in. Meanwhile, the victim was identified as a mother, grandmother and longtime resident of the Twin Cities suburb.
by Andrew Krueger

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Authorities ID woman killed in St. Paul vehicle-pedestrian crash

One woman died and another was injured Friday night when they were struck by a vehicle in St. Paul. It was the second fatal vehicle-pedestrian crash in the Twin Cities in as many days.
by MPR News Staff

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St. Paul police told to improve police dog handling

St. Paul police told to improve police dog handling

The review comes after police dogs unintentionally bit several bystanders in recent years, including Desiree Collins, who was taking out her trash, and Glenn Slaughter, who was walking by the scene of a suspect search.
by Matt Sepic

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Data indicate deaths on Minnesota roads rose in 2018

Data indicate deaths on Minnesota roads rose in 2018

More people lost their lives on Minnesota's roads last year. Initial reports indicate that 380 people died in 2018, up from 358 in 2017.
by Martin Moylan

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140 people evacuated from chairlift at Montana ski resort

A Montana ski resort says it safely evacuated 140 people from a chairlift after a mechanical problem prompted operators to stop the lift.
by Associated Press

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How to drive in winter weather

State Patrol Lt. Gordon Shank and Cathy Doyle-Burris, a licensed driving instructor, joined Angela Davis to talk about how to be safe on the roads.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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