Reporter | Hennepin County courts

Kim Hyatt reports on Hennepin County Courts. She previously covered the western and northern metro suburbs of the Twin Cities.

Hyatt grew up in north central Minnesota and graduated from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. She worked as an investigative reporter at The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead and the Owatonna People's Press where she was named New Journalist of the Year by the Minnesota Newspaper Association. Outside of work, she is often shooting hoops, watering her 40+ plants and spending time with family.


Family of Ricky Cobb II sues Minnesota state troopers in shooting

The lawsuit claims that troopers violated Cobb's civil rights through unreasonable seizure and excessive use of force.


Woman charged after police recover 124 cats from Crystal home

Cat hoarding is common but vet says this is one of the worst cases in the state.


Man, 19, pleads guilty to attempted murder for shooting of Minneapolis police officer

The 19-year-old admitted to firing a dozen shots Aug. 11.


Charges dismissed against man accused of raping 11-year-old girl in Bemidji

"You know something happened to that little girl," prosecutor said. "We just can't charge it."


Man who orchestrated Zaria McKeever's killing by teen brothers pleads guilty to first-degree murder

Erick Haynes will be sentenced to life with the possibility of parole after 30 years.


She was convicted of killing her abusive boyfriend. Now a Maple Grove woman is home awaiting a new trial.

Mom, sentenced to 25 years for murder, gets rare second chance at self-defense claim.


Memo: Use-of-force expert in Minnesota state trooper case gave no final opinion in motorist's fatal shooting

Jeffrey Noble speculated that trooper Ryan Londregan acted as a "reasonable officer" would have to protect his partner, but refrained from offering a final opinion on whether deadly force was necessary.


Teen who killed Zaria McKeever enters guilty plea, will serve 10-year term

He agreed to testify against the man charged with plotting the home invasion.


Red Lake hosts vigils, ceremonies for two young boys killed in house fire

Their mom is charged with abuse, torture, neglect stemming from recent Amber Alert.


After hour of deliberation, jury finds man guilty of double murder in Minneapolis

The victims mothers' rejoiced swift verdicts reached Thursday and praised the work of police and prosecutors.