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Minnesota Star Tribune reporter. Not retiring until 11/23/2037. You figure it out.
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Man found dead in pool of Minneapolis high-rise was noted beauty stylist
Christopher Hopkins, known as “The Makeover Guy,” twice was a guest on “Oprah.”
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November 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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No charges against pair arrested in vandalism of Twin Cities Starbucks targeted by picketing www.startribune.com/twin-cities-...
November 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Jurors convict Minnesotan for posing as decorated veteran, POW and reaping $146K in benefits www.startribune.com/jurors-convi...
November 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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November 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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November 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Courtroom confession from driver who was drunk when she killed Vikings rookie in crash
Prosecutors in Maryland said they will recommend that Cori Clingman serve a three-year prison term.
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November 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Feds capture Minnesota man accused of setting deadly RV blaze in Texas
Authorities had been looking for the 30-year-old since the fire nearly three weeks ago.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Prosecutors allege security lapses at downtown Minneapolis bar where shooting killed 1, wounded 3
The gunman got his weapon past security as he re-entered Bar Zia last month.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Police say ex-Minneapolis council member tried to flee after drunken crash
Alondra Espejel, who served on the council under the surname Cano, remains jailed after being charged with two drunken driving counts.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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October 29, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Watch: Sophia Forchas celebrated as she leaves hospital 2 months after Annunciation shooting
Her doctor had feared the 12-year-old would be the mass shooting’s third fatality.
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October 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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White Bear Lake superintendent details how man, 22, faked his way as high school student-athlete
Police now say they are investigating the man’s possible “unlawful conduct involving interactions with minors.”
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October 2, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Charges: Armed bandits hold Twin Cities family captive, rob them of $8 million in cryptocurrency
“The Garcia brothers terrorized a Minnesota family in their own home ... in order to conduct a brazen cryptocurrency theft,” said the FBI’s Minneapolis special agent in charge.
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September 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Autistic girl dies in Minnesota home’s squalid bedroom, where parents kept her captive, charges say
The charges said the girl and her older sister, also autistic, were held in cage-style beds for long stretches.
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September 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Twin Cities charges: Man unleashes sweeping violent threats in retaliation for Charlie Kirk killing
“These threats are chilling and extremely graphic,” Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty read.
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September 20, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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St. Olaf football player is identified as victim fatally shot in South St. Paul home; man wounded
A suspect was arrested about 2 hours later, according to police.
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September 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Carjacker fleeing officers hits car, kills 2 ‘completely innocent people,’ Minneapolis police say
“Because of one person’s reckless and violent behavior,” the chief said, “this person clearly endangered hundreds of people’s lives in such a short period of time.”
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September 4, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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State Patrol: Driver who hit mother, kids in Twin Cities intersection and fled is police chaplain
One of the children, age 2, remains in critical condition, a hospital spokeswoman said.
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August 30, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Kids injured in Annunciation Church shooting showed bravery amid chaos
Families are sharing the extent of their children’s injuries as well as stories of their courage and resilience while protecting their friends and “little buddies.”
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August 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Watch: Twin Cities cop’s parking lot close call with frenetic deer creates unintended viral moment
The doe reached top speed and sailed toward the officer, front legs fully extended.
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July 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Woman attacked by black bear in Wisconsin is ID’d, hospitalized in Twin Cities in critical condition
“Efforts to capture the bear are ongoing,” a DNR statement noted. “The goal is to euthanize the bear and assess its condition.”
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July 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Minnesota Vikings player lost $240K in bank fraud scheme, according to Twin Cities police
The scam began with a call to linebacker Dallas Turner by someone impersonating a banker, a court filing read.
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July 8, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Minnesota couple used ‘only warning system they had’ to save others from raging Texas floodwaters
The husband and wife raced to their vehicles and honked out the warning to others in the campground, their son said.
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July 7, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Cross-country travelers passing through Minnesota pull off life-saving Mississippi River rescue
An East Coast couple driving through the Winona area saw a vehicle roll down an embankment and into the river. One of them plunged into the water after it while the other called 911.
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June 30, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Minnesota driver towing fish house dies, husband and 5 kids injured in 2-vehicle crash
The collision occurred north of Lake Mille Lacs, the State Patrol said.
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June 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM