BAYPORT, Minn. — Planning to carry out the closure of the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Stillwater four years from now ...

State leaders in May agreed to a phased closure of the Stillwater prison, citing safety and costly maintenance concerns at the 1914 facility. Plans call for the prison to be shuttered by June 30 ...

BAYPORT, Minn. — Planning to carry out the closure of the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Stillwater four years from now has begun, with the top state prisons official describing it as an ...

Minnesota abolished the death penalty in 1911 and there are few examples of it being pursued for crimes in the state.

Minnesota lawmakers will return to the capitol on Monday to begin what Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders hope will be a ...

John Hanson, 61, died nearly 26 years after a crime spree with an accomplice that included the slaying of Mary Bowles, 77, ...

An agreement signed by Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders will task lawmakers with passing 14 pre-negotiated bills in one ...

The Legislature also passed a repeal for MinnesotaCare coverage for undocumented adults, new data center provisions and ...

The State Patrol asked that people stay away from the rallies “out of an abundance of caution,” but thousands still turned ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miley is accused in court documents of providing drugs to the late Tyler ...

Sitts is later captured and receives a life sentence in a Minneapolis prison. Sunday, Jan. 20, 1946 - While awaiting transfer to Stillwater State Prison, Sitts and three other men escape from ...

Union members lashed out at the governor during a recent virtual town, with some questioning if they should stand by him if he runs for another term in 2026.