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Minneapolis Woman Gets 11 Years In Sex Trafficking Case
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 34-year-old Minneapolis woman was sentenced to 11 years in prison in federal court Monday in connection with a case involving the sex trafficking of a minor. Kimberly Susan...
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5 Years In Prison For Investment Scam
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A Rochester man has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for swindling more than $11 million in investment scam. In a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, 35-year-old Jason Meyer...
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VP Biden Calls To Assess Minn. Gun Control Bills
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The White House has its eye on gun control measures at the Minnesota Capitol, where House lawmakers neared a critical vote Tuesday night on whether to require background checks...
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Deputy Arrests Wis. Woman For OWI With Kids In Car
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Authorities say a Milwaukee woman facing an operating while intoxicated charge had four children in her car. A Milwaukee County sheriff’s deputy stopped a vehicle with suspended plates...
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3 Convicted In Indian Gang Trial
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Three alleged members of a violent American Indian gang known for terrorizing people in the Upper Midwest were convicted Tuesday in what authorities called one of the largest gang...
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Plymouth Man Pleads Guilty To Smuggling Ammo To Ukraine
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 37-year-old Plymouth man pleaded guilty Tuesday to smuggling thousands of rounds of ammunition from the United States to Ukraine, the Justice Department said. Paul Kalash pleaded...
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No Sign Of Missing Woman Found At Keller Lake
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The search for the body of Kira Trevino, who disappeared nearly a month ago, has resumed at Keller Lake. St. Paul Police said Tuesday that search and rescue dogs led them to...
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Feds Say Native Mob Gang Dented But Work Remains
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal prosecutors say they’ve weakened a violent American Indian gang known for terrorizing people in the Upper Midwest now that an alleged leader and two members have been...
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Man Accused Of Killing 2 Found Incompetent To Stand Trial
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A man who is accused of killing his mother and nephew using a samurai sword last year has been found incompetent to stand trial. Ishmael Roberts, 22, is charged with killing...
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Charges: Eagan Teen Threatens Dad’s Life Over Car
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – An Eagan teen faces charges after her father told police she threatened his life when he wanted to take her car away, court documents filed last week say. On March 12, a man told...
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Former Nurse Gets 2 Years For Stealing Meds
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 43-year-old Kimball, Minn., nurse was sentenced to two years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to siphoning medicine from IV bags at a St. Cloud hospital, the Justice...
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12-Year-Old Student In Custody After New Prague ‘Hoax’ Shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A student was taken into custody Wednesday after two prank calls were made to police reporting a shooting at New Prague Middle School. Authorities said during a press conference...
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Hearing May Come Today In School Shooting Hoax
NEW PRAGUE, Minn. (AP) – Students are heading back to class at New Prague public schools following a lockdown caused by a fake emergency call about a shooting. Absent from school Thursday will be a...
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Day After Hoax, New Prague Receives Bomb Threat
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — With a community still reeling after a school shooting hoax, officials say New Prague Area Schools received a bomb threat Thursday, which forced student evacuations. According to...
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San Antonio Double-Murder Suicide Has Ties To New Ulm, Minn.
SAN ANTONIO (AP/WCCO) – San Antonio police believe the discovery of two men and a woman shot to death in a house is a double murder and suicide, and they were employees of a New Ulm, Minn.-based...
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New Prague Boy To Face Felony Terroristic Threat Charge
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The 12-year-old boy who allegedly reported a hoax shooting at New Prague Middle School Wednesday will face a felony terroristic threat charge and another charge for dialing 911. On...
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Man Pleads Not Guilty To Slapping Toddler On Plane
ATLANTA (AP) — A man accused of slapping a toddler on an Atlanta-bound flight and using a racial slur has pleaded not guilty to assault in federal court. Joe Rickey Hundley, of Hayden, Idaho, appeared...
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Film Celebrates Life Of UPS Driver Killed In Office Shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It’s been nearly six months since Andrew Engeldinger shot and killed six people, including himself, at Accent Signage in Minneapolis. Among those killed was Keith Basinski, a UPS...
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Reality Check: The Difficulty Of Passing Gun Restrictions
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — A Minnesota House committee will vote Thursday night on a watered down version of a gun bill that includes background checks for gun show sales. It’s far less than gun safety...
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House Panel Passes Background Checks At Gun Shows
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) —A Minnesota House panel on Thursday approved background checks for firearm sales at gun shows, but the measure may not have enough to support at the Capitol to become law. One...
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