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Crime, Law and Justice
Ellie Roth, Jennifer Lu and Christopher Peak
Brooklyn Center, Minn.

Fifty deaths, few consequences: Inside Minnesota’s group home industry

Julie Riggs holds a photo from her wedding to Ryan Riggs
Julie Riggs holds a photo from her wedding to Ryan Riggs on March 4, 2026 in Richmond, Minn., six months after Ryan's death.
Carly Danek for MPR News

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The death of Ryan Riggs last year led a state investigator to conclude Riggs' group home had neglected his needs. His death and the neglect finding devastated his family. For the state’s fast-growing group home industry, it was part of a troubling pattern.