Man Shot After Toddler Stabbed In NE Minn.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Authorities shot and wounded a man outside a home in northeastern Minnesota after he was suspected of stabbing a toddler Tuesday night, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleMan Charged In Minn. Dead Snakes Case
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) — The owner of 32 dead snakes found in a storage locker near Dilworth faces a felony charge of mistreating animals by torture. Forty-nine-year-old Henry Atherton also is charged...
View ArticleBreakthrough In DNA Collection Leads To Murder Conviction
HOPKINS, Minn. (WCCO) — A convicted murderer likely thought he did everything right to keep from getting caught except he left behind microscopic cells on his victim’s body. The murder victim, Irene...
View ArticleHearing Scheduled In Cook Domestic Assault Case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday for Vikings cornerback Chris Cook, accused of trying to choke his girlfriend. Cook was charged in October with one count of domestic assault by...
View ArticleSt. Paul Goodwill Hit By Armed Robbers
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — St. Paul Police are looking for two men who robbed a Goodwill store. Officers said it happened around 7 p.m. Monday at the Goodwill on University Ave. At least one man was armed and...
View ArticleVerdict In Transgender Murder Expected Today
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A judge will determine the fate of a man accused of killing a transgendered person in Minneapolis. Arnold Waukazo is charged with first degree premeditated murder in the death of...
View ArticleU Of M Student Robbed At Gunpoint
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A University of Minnesota student was the victim of an armed robbery in the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood, according to a university crime alert. The robbery took place around 10:30...
View ArticleWoman Sentenced For 2008 Crash That Killed 3
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — A St. Paul woman has been sentenced to probation and community service for a crash that killed a mother, her son and another child. Brittany Rose Mertz, 22, was sentenced to...
View ArticleVikings’ Cook To Claim Self-Defense In Legal Case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings cornerback Chris Cook plans to claim self-defense as he fights charges stemming from an altercation with his girlfriend. Attorney David Valentini said at a court...
View ArticlePolice: Chanhassen Shooting May Be Gang Related
CHANHASSEN, Minn. (WCCO) — A 32-year-old man, who was assaulted Tuesday, was taken into custody after he later pistol-whipped one of his attackers and fired several rounds. Police say Chhun Pheakdey...
View ArticleAlexandria Couple Charged With Tax Evasion
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – An Alexandria couple is accused of failing to file taxes and failing to pay taxes owed to the state of Minnesota, according to charges filed Tuesday by the Douglas County...
View ArticlePolice Looking For Suspect In Hopkins Robbery
HOPKINS, Minn. (WCCO) – The Hopkins Police Department is looking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who was involved in the armed robbery of a Walgreen’s on Sunday. Police said the incident...
View ArticleMan Found Guilty In Minneapolis Stabbing Death
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 41-year-old man was found guilty of second-degree murder Tuesday in connection with the Jan. 11 death of a transgendered person in Minneapolis, the first homicide of the year....
View ArticleFBI: Armed Man Robs Minneapolis Bank
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — An armed man walked into a Minneapolis bank and demanded cash Tuesday afternoon, according to FBI. At approximately 1:30 p.m., the FBI said the robber entered Bremer Bank located...
View ArticleReward Being Offered To Find Suspect In Hit And Run
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The family of a great grandmother who was killed about a year ago in a hit-and-run is now offering a reward to find the person responsible. Mintrawattie Dhannu was hit and killed...
View Article‘Alley Trolls’ Illegally Taking Garbage In Mpls.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The saying goes, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure and in this economy, that’s certainly true. People search for scrap to make a quick buck. But taking trash is against...
View ArticleMan Charged With Purse Thefts At Day Care
LAKEVILLE, Minn. (WCCO) — A 29-year-old Minneapolis man is accused of stealing purses from the cars of mothers dropping their children off at a Lakeville day care. Jeffrey Michael Super has been...
View ArticleGood Question: What’s In Pepper Spray?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The video of a UC-Davis police officer spraying pepper spray in the faces of protesters has outrage many. Now, the officer and his chief are both on administrative leave. So, is...
View ArticleTeen Who Killed Family Dog Sentenced
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP) — An Albert Lea teenager who pleaded guilty to killing his family’s dog was sentenced to 90 to 120 days in an out-of home placement. The prosecuting attorney said that the...
View ArticleHouse Burglarized While Owners At Funeral
MANKATO, Minn. (WCCO/KEYC) – A Mankato couple’s home was burglarized while the two were attending a funeral, as reported by KEYC-TV in Mankato. Chuck and Roxanne Schwab said they were attending the...
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