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1 week ago | 
cbsnews.com | David Schuman |Hillary Clinton
Minneapolis police arrest man after allegedly vandalizing a Tesla Minneapolis police say officers have arrested a suspect who they believe is connected to a string of Tesla vandalism incidents. In all, the suspect is accused of damaging six Tesla vehicles, resulting in $20,000 in damages. Surveillance video shows that the man appeared to be writing something into the cars.
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1 week ago | 
cbsnews.com | David Schuman |Hillary Clinton
Hundreds of never-before-seen items from Johnny Cash are now for sale in Minnesota A Minnesota company is offering the chance to own never-before-seen pieces of music history. Karats by Auction House, an Edina auction house, has put more than 200 items of Johnny Cash memorabilia up for bidding. James Egge, the owner of Karats, has handwritten setlists and lyrics, signed photographs, contracts and jewelry worn by Cash and his wife, June Carter Cash.
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1 week ago | 
cbsnews.com | David Schuman |Hillary Clinton
A Minnesota man has pleaded guilty on a charge of producing and attempting to produce child pornography. In 2024, Samuel Eric Snell of Inver Grove Heights was federally indicted for child exploitation, leading to a call for action from federal investigators. He pleaded guilty Friday, according to court records.
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1 week ago | 
cbsnews.com | Stephen Swanson |Beret Leone |David Schuman |Hillary Clinton
A University of Minnesota graduate student is scheduled to appear in court on Friday in Minneapolis two weeks after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Dogukan Gunaydin, a 28-year-old Turkish citizen, is an MBA student at the Carlson School of Management in Minneapolis. Homeland Security officials say Gunaydin's visa was revoked due to a 2023 DWI arrest in Minneapolis.
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2 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | David Schuman |Hillary Clinton
As Minneapolis officials say that fewer people there are experiencing homelessness compared to last year, some in rural parts of the state say that homelessness is affecting areas well outside the metro area. Kelly Bestul, who runs motels in Hutchinson with her husband Rick, says the homeless problem is bigger than most people realize. "On a rural level, it is here," she said. "They tent in the summer.
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2 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | David Schuman |Hillary Clinton
Hit-and-run caught on camera; Oakdale family looking for answers An Oakdale family needs help finding the driver who hit their son while walking to school. Surveillance video shows the hit-and-run that was much too close for comfort. Jordan Rose, a sophomore at Tartan High School, was crossing the street at a crosswalk last month when a van drove through without stopping.
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2 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | David Schuman |Hillary Clinton
An award-winning Minnesota wildlife photographer is being remembered for his immense talent and gentle nature. Jim Brandenburg earned National Geographic's Lifetime Achievement Award after globe-trotting the world for the magazine for more than three decades. He died Friday of thyroid cancer and pneumonia. "He just can't be gone," said Layne Kennedy, a friend and colleague of Brandenburg's. "He was too influential to too many people."Kennedy counts himself as one of those people.
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3 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | Anthony Bettin |David Schuman |Hillary Clinton
The president of a southern Minnesota university that saw one of its students detained by federal immigration authorities last week says five other students have had their visas terminated. Minnesota State University-Mankato President Edward Inch told the student government Wednesday night that those students "will need to return to their country of origin at some point between zero and 60 days."The student who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement is still in custody, Inch said.
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3 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | David Schuman |Hillary Clinton
A University of Minnesota student is fighting for his release after immigration agents swept him off the street. Dogukan Gunaydin, 28, is a Turkish citizen studying toward his MBA at the Carlson School of Management. "He seemed like a good person," said Kevin Schally, Gunaydin's neighbor. "No issues. He's got a dog in there that he seemed to take care of."Gunaydin has been gone from his St. Paul home since last week, when ICE officials detained him on his way to class.
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3 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | David Schuman |Hillary Clinton
City of Minneapolis touts progress made to reduce homelessness Minneapolis leaders say the city is making significant progress on reducing homelessness. Mayor Jacob Frey says police have gotten rid of all encampments larger than a few people. "Officers are now preventing a number of these encampments from forming from the get-go," he saidCritics of the Minneapolis Police Department's policing strategies say getting rid of the camps only hides homelessness without solving it.
