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Police: 1 Hurt In Columbia Heights Hit-And-Run
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Authorities say one person was seriously hurt after being hit by a car in a hit-and-run crash in Columbia Heights Friday morning, and police are looking for the driver. The Anoka...
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Man Banned From ‘All Libraries On Earth’ After Touching Himself
RACINE, Wis. (AP) – A 20-year-old Racine man who’s accused of engaging in lewd behavior in a library has been banned from “all the libraries on the face of the earth.” Tyree S. Carter is charged with...
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Charges: Sauk Rapids Mayor Drove Drunk, Crashed Into Snow Bank
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 48-year-old Sauk Rapids man is accused of driving drunk, crashing into garbage cans and getting stuck in a snow bank, according to charges filed Friday in Benton County Court....
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Cops: Chisago County Teen Allegedly Created Hit List, And ‘Do Not Kill’ List
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 13-year-old student in the Rush City school system was arrested for allegedly creating a hit list titled “bullies,” and even making a “people that won’t be killed” list,...
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Police Investigate After 1 Man Shot In St. Cloud
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (WCCO) – Police say they are investigating a non-fatal shooting incident that happened on the north side of St. Cloud Friday morning. According to the police report, the shooting...
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Richfield Man Sentenced To 22 Years For Role In Mpls. Murder
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 34-year-old Richfield man was sentenced Friday to nearly 22 years in prison (262 months) for his role in the murder of Delwin Cooper. Kashaun Pierce pleaded guilty on March 11,...
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ATM Thieves Strike Mpls.’ Bryn Mawr Neighborhood
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – In the past two weeks, robbers in Minneapolis’ Bryn Mawr neighborhood have stolen two ATM machines from two separate businesses in brazen smash-and-grab thefts. Cuppa Java coffee...
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Cops: 19-Year-Old Shot In Hopkins Drive-By
HOPKINS, Minn. (WCCO) — Police are looking for suspects after a 19-year-old was found shot on the 1300 block of Highway 7 early Saturday morning. The Hopkins Police Department said the victim is...
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Phone App Designed To Prevent Drunken Driving
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new phone app is designed to help keep drunken drivers off the road. The “Drive Sober” app launched by the state Department of Transportation allows motorists to estimate their...
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‘Item Of Interest’ Found In Case Of Missing St. Paul Woman
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (WCCO) – A new clue has led investigators to a lake that may help them find a Kira Trevino, a St. Paul woman who was last seen Feb. 21. Her husband, Jeffrey Trevino, faces charges in...
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Dakota County Attorney Praises Drug Court
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom will speak at a rally to promote the state’s drug court system. “It gives offenders a chance to get hope back into their lives,” Backstrom...
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Volunteers Focus On Maplewood Park In Kira Trevino Search
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (WCCO) - After more than two weeks, the volunteer search for Kira Trevino’s body is still going strong. Searcher Ben Lilly wore wader as he sprobed a river in Keller Park Sunday. He...
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Man Arrested For Stabbing, Assaulting Girlfriend In Stearns County
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 39-year-old Paynesville man was arrested Saturday after he allegedly assaulted and stabbed his girlfriend, according to police. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office responded...
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Minnesota Woman Loses Music Downloading Appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has turned away an appeal from a Minnesota woman who has been ordered to pay record companies $222,000 for the unauthorized downloading of copyrighted music. The...
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DPS: About 400 Arrested For DWI Over St. Patrick’s Day Weekend
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Officials say there was a slight rise in drunk driving arrests throughout Minnesota from last year over the St. Patrick’s Day holiday. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety...
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Police Welcome Citizen Searches For Kira Trevino
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Police say they welcome any citizen searches for clues in the disappearance and presumed death of a St. Paul woman. Authorities, family members, friends and even strangers...
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17 Arrested In Wis. For Internet Crimes Against Children
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — An online investigation by state and local authorities in northeastern Wisconsin has resulted in 17 arrests for crimes against children. The Brown County and Door County sheriffs...
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Speeding Iowa Dad Ignores Police With Baby Coming
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man who was pulled over for speeding as he rushed his pregnant wife to the hospital said he was determined to keep going despite the police lights flashing behind him....
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Man Convicted Despite Evidence Connected To St. Paul Crime Lab
HASTINGS, Minn. (WCCO) – A Minneapolis man has been found guilty on drug charges in Dakota County despite the fact that the substances connected with his crimes were initially tested by the troubled...
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Woman Accused In Gas Pump Skimming Case Found Guilty
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 28-year-old California woman was convicted of identity theft involving at least eight victims in a gas pump credit card skimming case. Authorities said Gohar Yesayan, of Van...
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