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Multiple reports of property damage and tampering with vehicles that occurred Oct. 13-14 in Spring Lake Park are being investigated.
A 31-year-old Columbia Heights man is charged with robbing a Fridley bank last week.
Recent additions to area fire departments put their academy training to the test Saturday, Oct. 10, during a practice burn in Andover.
The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office is helping families prevent prescription drug abuse with a take-back program Saturday, Oct. 24.
A 55-year-old Blaine man was recently charged with killing a child and injuring three other people in a 2019 crash.
Law enforcement is asking for the public’s help after a body was found in Columbus.
A 32-year-old Brooklyn Park man is charged with firing a gun after robbing a victim who was trying to sell a pair of Air Jordans in Spring Lake Park.
The Coon Rapids Police Department will soon see additional riot gear thanks to a federal grant.
UPDATE: Nafiso Abdullahi Mohamed was safely located according to an update from the Fridley Police Department at 12:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16.
Three people have been identified and charged in a high-speed chase stemming from an Anoka car theft.
By the end of next year, Nowthen will have an independent department for handling fires and other emergencies.
Edward Muhammad Johnson pleaded guilty on Friday Oct. 9 to the murder of Stillwater corrections officer Joseph Gomm, of Blaine, and Johnson was sentenced to life without parole.
The Spring Lake Park-Blaine-Mounds View Fire Department recognized Fire Prevention Week, which is Oct. 4-10, by hosting open houses at each its four stations.
Coon Rapids hosted a virtual Night to Unite Oct. 6, to try to connect with residents in their homes.
The Anoka County Sheriff's Office has identified the boy who died in a head-on collision in Andover Saturday.
A 41-year-old Brooklyn Center man is charged with shooting a woman in Coon Rapids after allegedly offering her a ride and soliciting sex.
A 40-year-old Fridley man is charged with raping a woman in his apartment according to recently filed charges.
A 41-year-old Blaine man is charged with repeatedly robbing a Walgreens at gunpoint.
Two police officers and two suspects were taken to the hospital after a vehicle pursuit through Anoka County cities Thursday, Oct. 8.
A train struck and killed a 21-year-old Coon Rapids man in Fridley Wednesday, Sept. 23, according to the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office.
A Blaine woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash Sept. 28 in Brooklyn Center.
Coon Rapids residents will be able to unite online during the city’s virtual Night to Unite event next week.
Community members can kick off Fire Prevention Week, which is Oct. 4-10, by visiting the closest Spring Lake Park-Blaine-Mounds View fire station for education, fun and an opportunity to get to know local firefighters.
A man is dead following a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Oak Grove over the weekend.
A train struck and killed a 21-year-old Coon Rapids man in Fridley Wednesday, Sept. 23, according to the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office.
A 27-year-old Excelsior man is charged with attempting to kill his ex-girlfriend by burning down a Coon Rapids townhome.
A 35-year-old Coon Rapids man is charged with shooting at another man in an apartment building.
More than 500 people said goodbye to Fridley Fire Chief Mike Spencer Sept. 22 at St John the Baptist Catholic Church in New Brighton, including Spencer’s family and friends, local and statewide first responders, Navy service members and more.
A 21-year-old Coon Rapids man is charged with attempted murder in a Coon Rapids drive-by shooting in which no one was injured earlier this month.
Two are in critical condition following a motorcycle crash in Lino Lakes.
An Isanti man is in critical condition after colliding with a deer in Bethel.
A 32-year-old St. Francis man is charged with possessing dozens of stolen vehicles and trailers.
Fridley Fire Chief Michael “Mike” Howard Spencer, 53, died unexpectedly early Sunday morning, Sept. 13, after experiencing a medical emergency at his home, according to the Fridley Public Safety Department.
Christopher Michael Phillips, 42, of Coon Rapids, died Friday, Sept. 11, when the 2014 Honda motorcycle he was driving was struck by an unknown vehicle at the intersection of I-35W and I-494 in Richfield.
A 21-year-old man is charged with causing more than $1,000 in damage to a Ramsey pawn shop.
A Blaine Police Department K-9 team was recently named the 2019 United States Police Canine Association’s National Case of the Year.
A 27-year-old Otsego man is dead following a motorcycle crash in St. Francis over the weekend.
Fridley Fire Chief Mike Spencer died unexpectedly early Sunday morning, Sept. 13, after experiencing a medical emergency at his home, according to the Fridley Public Safety Department.
A 40-year-old Minneapolis man is charged with breaking into a Coon Rapids home at the end of August.
A 26-year-old Stillwater man is charged with assault after crashing a car into a police vehicle in Fridley.
The Spring Lake Park-Blaine-Mounds View is hosting a bike helmet and fitting sale 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept. 12, at SBM Fire Station 3.
Blaine Police Officer Dan Stefczak was recently honored by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety as a 2019 DWI All-Star for taking 68 impaired motorists off the streets in 2019.
A second suspect has been arrested and charged with involvement in the Aug. 27 murder of 22-year-old Karl Mitchell Henderson in his Lino Lakes home.
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