Author: Stuart Sudak

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office has charged a local man with mail theft, and police shared package protection tips in a blog post.

A Monticello man faces multiple felony charges after inciting an altercation that led to the fatal shooting of off-duty Eden Prairie and Eagan firefighter Joseph Johns, 40, in Minneapolis earlier this month. Marquise Trevone Hammonds-Ford, 28, made his first court appearance on Tuesday. His bail was set at $1 million or $800,000 with conditions. Hammonds-Ford is charged with first-degree riot resulting in death, possession of a machine gun, and possession of ammunition or a firearm by a convicted felon. Incident details from the criminal complaint According to the criminal complaint filed in Hennepin County District Court, officers responded at about…

Family, friends, and colleagues celebrated Joseph Johns at the Ames Center, honoring his service as a firefighter and his adventurous spirit.

State Rep. Heather Edelson won the Hennepin County District 6 commissioner seat, defeating Marisa Simonetti in a special nonpartisan election.

The Citywide Prom at the Historic Gym will feature live music, historical exhibits, and fundraising efforts to preserve the building.

On Tuesday, state Rep. Heather Edelson and businesswoman Marisa Simonetti will face off in a special election for the District 6 commissioner seat on the Hennepin County Board.

Joseph Charles Johns, a firefighter from Eden Prairie and Eagan, was tragically shot and killed off-duty in Minneapolis.

Firefighter Joseph C. Johns, serving Eden Prairie and Eagan, was killed off-duty in a Minneapolis shooting early Sunday.

Forensic evidence from beer bottles links Seth Theron Pierce to a burglary in St. Peter, mirroring two similar incidents, leading to charges.

Heather Edelson and Marisa Simonetti advance to the May 14 special election for Hennepin County’s District 6 commissioner seat.