“We will do whatever we can do to make sure no other parent has to go through this.” Almost one year ago now, Olivia Flores died in a car crash involving a MN State Patrol trooper. Her parents shared how they're fighting for justice every day. www.postbulletin.com/news/local/o...

Last week, a video of a woman directing racial slurs toward a child at a local park went viral. Community leaders, including members of the NAACP and the mayor, addressed the increase of racist incidents last night and discussed possible policy changes

A TikTok video of a man confronting a woman at a Soldiers Field Park playground after she used a racial slur against a child has gone viral, garnering over 10 million views on the app after an influencer reposted the video. More coverage below⬇️

A Rochester man pleaded guilty to 2 of the 29 charges relating to wire fraud & money laundering. Brava Restaurant in Rochester received $4.3M in funds for a children's food program. The funds were instead spent on personal expenses, like MN homes, vehicles and property in Turkey.

According to the lawsuit alleging medical malpractice and negligent nondisclosure, the 13-year-old girl "walked into Mayo Clinic but rolled out in a wheelchair, paralyzed from the waist down" after a three-stage surgery in February 2024.

Timothy Morgenstern, a former RPD officer and high school speech coach accused of raping a 16-year-old, appeared in court this morning for the first day of his trial. Due to the sensitivity of juror questions, the individual juror questioning is closed to the public.

Olivia Flores' parents filed a federal lawsuit against former MSP trooper Shane Roper. The lawsuit highlighted details of Roper's pre- and post-collision behavior. After the fatal crash on May 18, his BWC footage captured him saying: “This isn’t my first rodeo.”

A 13-year-old girl was reportedly walking on a highway. She had been abducted by two men around 5:30 a.m. Saturday. They pushed her out of a moving vehicle eight hours later.

Bill Gum Benjamin, 20, is charged with financial exploitation of a man with autism. He allegedly stole over $40,000 from him over the last year.

Connor Bowman, the man accused of poisoning his wife Betty with a medicine used to treat gout, appeared in court Monday morning. Both parties discussed whether the defense investigator's testimony would be admissible in court.

After the judge sentenced Johnston, his girlfriend yelled, "I love you, babe. You don't deserve this. F*** these people." When the judge told her she was in direct contempt of court and would go to jail for 30 days, she said, "F*** you, b****." Johnston was sentenced to over 4 years in prison.

Officers monitoring Jenup Chop's jail communications heard him singing lines from a handwritten note, including: "I ain't sorry for none of them [expletive] What they did made me pull that trigger"

The investigation into last night's shooting is open & active as police continue to look for suspects involved. In last night's release, Rochester PD said the incident did not "appear to be random." This marks the 4th homicide investigation in Rochester this year.

BREAKING: Rochester police responded to reports of a shooting in SE Rochester tonight. A man was pronounced dead on the scene. RPD said this is an active homicide investigation.