Eli Hart murder investigation: Police drove mom home before finding 6-year-old's body in trunk
After being stopped by Orono police last Friday, Julissa Thaler said the blood on her face and hands was from her menstruation and the tissue in her car was deer meat. Police released her from the scene and drove her home, later finding the body of her 6-year-old son, Eli Hart, in the trunk of her car.
After being stopped by Orono police last Friday, Julissa Thaler said the blood on her face and hands was from her menstruation and the tissue in her car was deer meat. Police released her from the scene and drove her home, later finding the body of her 6-year-old son, Eli Hart, in the trunk of her car.
Charges: Mom fatally shot 6-year-old son, hid his body in trunk of car
The mom of a 6-year-old boy who was found fatally shot in the trunk of the car she was driving in Mound on Friday has now been charged with murder, accused of shooting him up to nine times in the car with a shotgun.
The mom of a 6-year-old boy who was found fatally shot in the trunk of the car she was driving in Mound on Friday has now been charged with murder, accused of shooting him up to nine times in the car with a shotgun.
2022 midterms: Georgia primary takes center stage, Texas holding runoffs
Five states are holding midterm elections on Tuesday, including Georgia, where endorsements from former President Donald Trump seek revenge for his 2020 election defeat in the state.
Five states are holding midterm elections on Tuesday, including Georgia, where endorsements from former President Donald Trump seek revenge for his 2020 election defeat in the state.
Family of boy killed in Mound says state didn't do enough to protect him 'They ignored us'
Family members identified the boy to Fox 9 as six-year-old Eli Hart. They have started a GoFundMe to help pay for the child's funeral expenses.
Family members identified the boy to Fox 9 as six-year-old Eli Hart. They have started a GoFundMe to help pay for the child's funeral expenses.
2 in custody after Orono police find body of boy in trunk
Police say a juvenile body was found in the trunk of a vehicle during a traffic stop Friday morning in Mound, Minnesota. An investigation is still ongoing, but police believe that the incident is domestic related and the victim is a male.
Police say a juvenile body was found in the trunk of a vehicle during a traffic stop Friday morning in Mound, Minnesota. An investigation is still ongoing, but police believe that the incident is domestic related and the victim is a male.
Human skull dating back nearly 8,000 years found in Minnesota River
Through technology, the sheriff's office learned the bone belongs to a young man who suffered blunt force trauma.
Through technology, the sheriff's office learned the bone belongs to a young man who suffered blunt force trauma.
Ex-Minneapolis cop Thomas Lane pleads guilty to aiding, abetting manslaughter in George Floyd murder
Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane has pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the murder of George Floyd.
Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane has pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the murder of George Floyd.
Jaleel Stallings lawsuit: Minneapolis to pay $1.5M after his 2020 arrest
The City of Minneapolis has agreed to pay Jaleel Stallings $1.5 million in connection to Stallings' May 2020 arrest during the unrest following George Floyd’s murder.
The City of Minneapolis has agreed to pay Jaleel Stallings $1.5 million in connection to Stallings' May 2020 arrest during the unrest following George Floyd’s murder.
Minnesota cold case: Mom charged in death of baby found in Mississippi River in 2003
A woman has been arrested in connection to the death of a baby boy who was found in the Mississippi River in 2003. She has also been identified as the mom of a baby girl found in the river in 1999.
A woman has been arrested in connection to the death of a baby boy who was found in the Mississippi River in 2003. She has also been identified as the mom of a baby girl found in the river in 1999.
Video: Brooklyn Center officer grabs phone from Daunte Wright's mother as she records traffic stop
Videos show a Brooklyn Center police officer grabbing the wrist of Daunte Wright's mother while she was recording a traffic stop Wednesday evening.
Videos show a Brooklyn Center police officer grabbing the wrist of Daunte Wright's mother while she was recording a traffic stop Wednesday evening.
Judge accepts Derek Chauvin plea deal in federal civil rights case
The judge overseeing the federal civil rights cases of four former Minneapolis police officers in the killing of George Floyd said Wednesday that he has accepted the terms of Derek Chauvin’s plea agreement and will sentence him to 20 to 25 years in prison.
The judge overseeing the federal civil rights cases of four former Minneapolis police officers in the killing of George Floyd said Wednesday that he has accepted the terms of Derek Chauvin’s plea agreement and will sentence him to 20 to 25 years in prison.
Body to be exhumed in unexplained death of Maple Grove teen
An Anoka County Judge has granted the request of a Maple Grove mother to exhume the body of her 19-year-old son, Robbie Anderson, whose unexplained death was the subject of a FOX 9 investigation.
An Anoka County Judge has granted the request of a Maple Grove mother to exhume the body of her 19-year-old son, Robbie Anderson, whose unexplained death was the subject of a FOX 9 investigation.
Minneapolis police, city violated civil rights law, state concludes
The Minneapolis Police Department engaged in a pattern of race discrimination, violating state civil rights law, an investigation found.
The Minneapolis Police Department engaged in a pattern of race discrimination, violating state civil rights law, an investigation found.
Derek Chauvin appeal: Attorney argues for new trial in filing
In an appeal brief filed on Monday, an attorney for Derek Chauvin laid out their arguments for why he deserves a new trial in the murder of George Floyd.
In an appeal brief filed on Monday, an attorney for Derek Chauvin laid out their arguments for why he deserves a new trial in the murder of George Floyd.
Minnesota state senate candidate gives speech while in labor, pausing for contractions
A DFL state senate candidate who went into labor the morning of the party's convention Saturday had to pause her speech as she went into a contraction but ultimately pushed through to finish it. The moment, filmed by people in the crowd, has inspired some observers who see it as an example of the strength women need to overcome the unique challenges they face in their careers, but many also saw it as another example of the unfairness of system and society that does not accommodate them.
A DFL state senate candidate who went into labor the morning of the party's convention Saturday had to pause her speech as she went into a contraction but ultimately pushed through to finish it. The moment, filmed by people in the crowd, has inspired some observers who see it as an example of the strength women need to overcome the unique challenges they face in their careers, but many also saw it as another example of the unfairness of system and society that does not accommodate them.
Dog fighting cancer rescues orphan otter pup from St. Croix River
An otterly amazing story.
An otterly amazing story.
Police identify family of 4 murdered in Duluth, Minnesota
Police say a man killed his aunt, uncle and two cousins in their home as they slept, and then killed himself.
Police say a man killed his aunt, uncle and two cousins in their home as they slept, and then killed himself.
‘Radical rats’: Florida man pleads guilty to threatening Rep. Ilhan Omar
The 67-year-old Florida man sent an email to Rep. Ilhan Omar with the subject line, “(You’re) dead, you radical Muslim,” along with a threat to shoot her in the head.
The 67-year-old Florida man sent an email to Rep. Ilhan Omar with the subject line, “(You’re) dead, you radical Muslim,” along with a threat to shoot her in the head.
Community raising money for family of Minnesota couple killed in Mexico
A Coon Rapids couple visiting Mexico was murdered by gunmen on a highway near the popular tourist destination of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca. Now, the community is raising money to pay for their funerals and help their children stay in school.
A Coon Rapids couple visiting Mexico was murdered by gunmen on a highway near the popular tourist destination of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca. Now, the community is raising money to pay for their funerals and help their children stay in school.
Guinness names world's tallest family with average height of 6 feet, 8.03 inches
The Trapp family from Esko, Minnesota, has officially been named the world’s tallest by Guinness World Records.
The Trapp family from Esko, Minnesota, has officially been named the world’s tallest by Guinness World Records.