Brooklyn Center News

Share + Jul 10, 2009 1:29 pm US/Central BROOKLYN CENTER A Brooklyn Center man accused of illegally taking his two children to Mexico pleaded guilty Thursday.

A man accused of illegally taking his two children from Minnesota to Mexico faces up to three years in prison when sentenced on one count of international parental kidnapping.

Joint Investigation Takes Down Organization Allegedly Responsible for One of the Largest Marijuana Grow Operations in State of Minnesota JUL 07 -- In the early morning hours of June 30, 2009, agents and officers from over 17 federal, state and local law enforcement agencies executed search warrants at various locations throughout the Twin Cities in ...

A 34-year-old Brooklyn Center man has been charged with attempting to rob a bank in Maple Grove last week in a plot that was foiled after his childhood friend and would-be getaway driver turned informant.

A Brooklyn Center man who's an alleged member of the Purple Brothers street gang faces assault charges after allegedly stabbing three rival gang members during the Hmong Sports Festival in St.

A Brooklyn Center man will spend at least 10 years in prison for a beating and knife attack on his girlfriend late last year that left her fearful and unable to work and care for her 7-month-old child.

A 34-year-old Brooklyn Center man has been arrested for allegedly planning to rob a Wells Fargo Bank earlier this month.

A Brooklyn Center man has been charged for his role in a bloody armed robbery at a motel that cost a victim part of an ear.

One person is recovering from a stab wound after an argument at a park in Brooklyn Center grew violent.

With the Metro Gang Strike Force shut down indefinitely, its reputation shattered by investigations into its operations and revelations of questionable practices, Hennepin County law enforcement officials have been meeting privately to consider an alternative strategy to fight gangs in the county.

A series of drug raids across the Twin Cities this week highlights what authorities say is a growing national trend: Sophisticated pot-growing operations at homes in quiet suburban neighborhoods.

Share + Jul 2, 2009 12:40 pm US/Central 1 of 1 On June 30, search warrants for several Twin Cities locations help seize more than 3,300 marijuana plants worth more than $6 million.

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A garage sale is supposed to be an easy way to make a little extra money while cleaning out your closets.

A 19-year-old Blaine man was killed late Monday when the driver of the car he was riding in swerved to avoid something on Interstate 694 in the east metro area.

Teach for America, a national program that recruits top college graduates to teach for at least two years in needy city schools, will expand to Minnesota starting this fall.

Minnesota has one of the highest achievement gaps in the country when it comes to the differences of how children of color perform in the classroom.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty today will unveil his plan to unilaterally cut spending to plug a $2.7 billion hole in Minnesota's next two-year budget.

Officers from the Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, Champlin, and Dayton Police Departments along with deputies from the Hennepin County Sheriff Office cited 142 unbelted motorists during a statewide seat belt enforcement the last two weeks of May.

A 43-year-old man was indicted yesterday in federal court in connection with the June 6 robbery of a Brooklyn Center bank.