ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has identified the St. Paul police officer who used force during the Aug. 10 use-of-force incident in St. Paul involving Tayshawn Brown-Roberts, 21, of St. Paul. …
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has identified the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office deputy who used force during the Aug. 5 use-of-force incident in the city of Isanti involving Jason Michael …
After a long day of work, many people head home to unwind for the evening. Shayna Fonnest, on the other hand, often heads to a tae kwon do studio. By day, Shayna is the executive assistant for the Department of Public Safety’s Emergency Communication …
Usually when someone has a birthday, they’re the one to get a gift. But Henry Owen’s adult children want something from him when he turns 90 in October: Turn over the car keys and stop driving. Owen and thousands of his peers are grappling with when to …
Every trooper has a story about how they got here. As the Minnesota State Patrol opens applications for its 2026 traditional trooper program, we’re looking for those already serving in law enforcement who are ready for their next challenge, as well as …
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has reached a milestone in its commitment to professional law enforcement standards and excellence in public safety. The BCA has been awarded national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation …
When wildfires ignite across northern Minnesota, the response stretches far beyond the frontlines. Inside the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC), the work is quieter — but just as critical. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) defines an …
Investigators arrested 20 people during a law enforcement operation this week targeting violent offenders in Bemidji and the surrounding areas. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension’s (BCA) Violent Crime Reduction Unit led the operation in …
It was a beautiful day on April 4, 2021, when Veronica Ford saw the police officer approaching her house. She thought it was another person wishing her condolences after her father’s funeral, which was held the day before. Then the officer asked her if …
ST. PAUL — The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has released the 2025 No-Knock Search Warrant Report. Minnesota Statutes, section 626.14, subdivision 4, requires local law enforcement agencies to report information about no-knock warrants to the …
When Special Agent Mike Anderson talks about how he ended up at the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), he does not start with a badge. The stories that started it all Growing up in Waterville, Mike spent much of his childhood around his …
A July 13 statement from Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Superintendent Drew Evans: The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has been in discussions with federal authorities and the U.S. Attorney’s Office regarding the three …
Kentral Galloway has years of experience meeting people in moments of life most of us hope we never face. “Being shot is not normal,” Galloway said of one of those moments. “But what we do, the response we give, is the human response to help people heal …
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota State Patrol and Capitol Security are preparing for increased activity on the Minnesota State Capitol grounds during Independence Day celebrations. The Red, White & BOOM! fireworks display and Independence Day events will take …
The Fourth of July does not begin with fireworks. It begins with families unfolding lawn chairs. Kids circling the block on their bikes. The smell of burgers on the grill. Neighbors gathering as the sun sinks below the trees, waiting for the first …
ST. PAUL — The Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the man who died during a June 18 use-of-force incident in St. Peter as Jordan Michael Donahue, 21, of St. Peter. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Bureau of Criminal …
Trooper Nick Otterson just finished pumping gas in Garrison on a hot Sunday evening when he heard the sound of screeching tires. A van came racing into the parking lot. Inside, a frantic family was fighting to save 60-year-old Don Weiblen, who did not …
When most people think of school safety, they picture locked doors, cameras and trained staff. But school safety also includes markers that are more nuanced and harder to measure: whether students feel safe, supported and welcome in the places where they …
ST. PAUL – Spotlight on Crime today announced a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the whereabouts of Carla Beth Anderson and the identity of those responsible for her 1987 disappearance. Anderson disappeared from her Wadena home sometime …
Bill Arland received an invitation to apply for a contract with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) in 2023. He did not imagine it would open a new line of business for his company. Arland applied through Minnesota’s State Small Business …
