Elliot Hughes
Reporter
Elliot Hughes is a general assignment reporter for the Star Tribune.
Before joining the newspaper in 2024, he covered public safety in Milwaukee. He has reported extensively on gun violence, reckless driving, law enforcement, community affairs and local government.
Hughes is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he studied journalism and philosophy. He is a native of the Dairy State and lives in Minneapolis.
Latest from Elliot Hughes
Twin Cities
Police: Man killed St. Paul artist at random before he was fatally shot by police in Belle Plaine
The man was armed when shot, according to St. Paul police. Family has identified him as 29-year-old Seantrell Murdock.
September 26, 2024
St. Paul
Artist shot and killed while working on project in St. Paul, rattling Lowertown neighborhood
The shooting death occurred outside an artists’ studio cooperative just after 5 p.m., police said.
September 26, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
Suspected drunken driver crashes into restaurant patio in Blaine; 2 in vehicle injured
A driver was arrested in the crash at Clive’s Roadhouse, the State Patrol said.
September 25, 2024
Twin Cities
Ernest Morales III out as chief of Metro Transit PD amid internal investigation
He had been on paid administrative leave for the Twin Cities agency since mid-August.
September 24, 2024
Minneapolis
Somali elders walk Minneapolis streets to keep an eye on youth
The blue shirts of Somali Youth Link members have become a staple around the Stone Arch Bridge, Boom Island Park and Dinkytown. And the program has continued to receive positive feedback.
September 20, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
Nine Stillwater prison staffers treated after exposure to synthetic drug used by inmates
Investigators have not yet identified the substance, according to officials.
September 20, 2024
Minneapolis
Minneapolis police sergeant accused of stalking and harassing co-worker
Sgt. Gordon Blackey, once a security guard to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, allegedly admitted to tracking the woman’s movements in her vehicle, according to a criminal complaint.
September 19, 2024
Minneapolis
Minneapolis police arrest man suspected in three shootings Wednesday that killed 2 and injured 2
The incidents occurred within a 16-hour period in Minneapolis’ Phillips neighborhood. No motive had been established as of late Wednesday.
September 19, 2024
Minneapolis
Somali elders walk Minneapolis streets to keep an eye on youth
The blue shirts of Somali Youth Link members have become a staple around the Stone Arch Bridge, Boom Island Park and Dinkytown. And the program has continued to receive positive feedback.
September 20, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
Nine Stillwater prison staffers treated after exposure to synthetic drug used by inmates
Investigators have not yet identified the substance, according to officials.
September 20, 2024
Minneapolis
Minneapolis police sergeant accused of stalking and harassing co-worker
Sgt. Gordon Blackey, once a security guard to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, allegedly admitted to tracking the woman’s movements in her vehicle, according to a criminal complaint.
September 19, 2024
Minneapolis
Minneapolis police arrest man suspected in three shootings Wednesday that killed 2 and injured 2
The incidents occurred within a 16-hour period in Minneapolis’ Phillips neighborhood. No motive had been established as of late Wednesday.
September 19, 2024