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Man pleads guilty to murder for shooting girl caught in Minneapolis gunfire

Man pleads guilty to murder for shooting girl caught in Minneapolis gunfire

Trinity Ottoson-Smith, 9, was at a friend's birthday party in May 2021 when prosecutors said Dpree Shareef Robinson fired a 9 mm gun from the alley at three people on the back porch, hitting and killing the girl. Robinson’s guilty plea came on the day his trial was set to start.
by Matt Sepic

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Minneapolis police investigating vandalism at 'crisis pregnancy center'

Minneapolis police investigating vandalism at 'crisis pregnancy center'

Minneapolis police are investigating vandalism reported over the weekend at a “crisis pregnancy center” operated by a group opposed to abortion. It’s at least the third incident of vandalism targeting abortion opponents in the Twin Cities since last summer.
by Tim Nelson

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Vikings release veteran linebacker Eric Kendricks

Vikings release veteran linebacker Eric Kendricks

Kendricks is an eight-year veteran and has played his entire career with Minnesota. He led the team in tackles the past two seasons. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 2019, and was the team's nominee for the NFL’s Walter Payton off-field service award in 2020.
by Tim Nelson

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Man charged in killing of 2 in St. Paul, in a shooting that injured 3 others

Man charged in killing of 2 in St. Paul, in a shooting that injured 3 others

Ramsey County prosecutors say John Lee Edmonson, 52, opened fire in the parking lot of an apartment building on Dale Street, near the intersection with University Avenue last Saturday evening.
by Matt Sepic

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North High dean defuses confrontation with armed student

A staff member at North Community High School in Minneapolis stepped between two students after one allegedly threatened the other with a handgun. Prosecutors charged the 18-year-old suspect Friday, more than three weeks after the incident.
by Matt Sepic

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Minneapolis asks for $45 million to address public housing backlog

Minneapolis asks for $45 million to address public housing backlog

Minneapolis officials say the money is part of a larger effort they announced Friday to bolster public and affordable housing by collaborating with other local governments and private partners.  
by Jon Collins

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