SD Man Found Guilty In Child Sex Trafficking Case
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota man has been found guilty in a child sex trafficking case. U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson says a jury convicted 34-year-old Emmanuel Nyuon, of Sioux Falls, on two...
View ArticleEsme’s Blog: The Schaffhausen Evidence
In the first hours of jury selection in Aaron Schaffhausen’s insanity trial, a prospective juror raised her hand and said she could not be impartial. She said she believed Aaron Schaffhausen had to be...
View Article‘Potential Threat’ During Schaffhausen Trial On Friday Boosts Security
HUDSON, Wis. (WCCO) – After an apparent potential threat on Friday during the Aaron Schaffhausen trial, Monday will see an increase in security, according to a statement from authorities. According to...
View Article‘We Had To Duck For Our Lives’: Witness In S. Mpls Shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minneapolis police are searching for those responsible for an apparent drive-by shooting Saturday afternoon on the city’s south side that left witnesses frightened and damaged a...
View ArticleMinneapolis Bike Shop Shares Picture Of Suspected Bike Thief
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minneapolis bike shop is getting some help from its “friends” after a teenager rode off with a bike he didn’t purchase. On Thursday morning, the young man came into Bikes and...
View ArticleWis. Stepmother Takes Deal In Starved Teen Case
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman accused of torturing and starving her teenage stepdaughter has pleaded no contest to child abuse-related charges. The woman entered the plea Monday to...
View ArticleParents Of Man Who Killed Daughters Testify
HUDSON, Wis. (AP) — The parents of a man who has admitted killing his three young daughters testified about their son’s troubled childhood and mental health issues as the second week of his sanity...
View ArticleCo-Worker Charged In Schaffhausen Trial
HUDSON, Wis. (AP/WCCO) – Security will be tighter at the St. Croix County courthouse where jurors will decide whether a North Dakota man was sane when he killed his three young daughters. A co-worker...
View ArticleWis. Stepmother Takes Deal In Starved Teen Case
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman accused of torturing and starving her teenage stepdaughter pleaded no contest to child abuse-related charges Monday just before her trial was set to begin. The...
View ArticleCops: Toddler Found On Street With Alcoholic Drinks; Dad Arrested
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Police arrested a Hastings man after his 2-year-old son was allegedly discovered in the middle of the street with two alcoholic drinks. On Sunday night, police received a call...
View ArticleAndover Man Faces Murder Charge In Girlfriend’s Death
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 24-year-old Andover man has been charged with one count of third-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend, a 39-year-old Andover woman, the Anoka County Attorney’s Office...
View ArticleWoman Sentenced In Gas Pump Skimming Case
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 28-year-old California woman has been sentenced for installing an illegal credit card skimmer in gas pumps in order to steal victims’ identities Gohar Yesayan, of Van Nuys, Ca.,...
View ArticleDoctor: Schaffhausen ‘Sane’ At Time Of Murders
HUDSON, Wis. (WCCO) – On the fifth day of the Aaron Schaffhausen murder trial, a court-appointed medical expert provided jurors with disturbing details of the last moments of Schaffhausen’s three...
View ArticleCops: Man Died After Stealing Van, Crashing Into Squad Car
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 22-year-old man from Hector, Minn., died over the weekend after he stole a van, fled pursuing police and crashed head-on into a squad car, police said. The Renville County...
View ArticleDog Bite Liability Measure Fails
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A measure to change a court ruling that designated pit bulls as an “inherently dangerous” breed has died in the Maryland General Assembly. The bill, which received unanimous...
View ArticleSauk Rapids Mayor Pleads Guilty To DWI Incident, Sentenced
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Sauk Rapids mayor Bradley Gunderson has pleaded guilty to driving drunk, crashing into garbage cans and getting stuck in a snow bank. On Tuesday morning, Gunderson, 48,...
View ArticleMore Medical Testimony Expected In Schaffhausen Trial
HUDSON, Wis. (WCCO) – On Tuesday, a medical expert took the stand all morning in the Aaron Schaffhausen murder trial. Schaffhausen has admitted to killing his three daughters last summer in their...
View ArticleImproving Gun Background Checks Would Cost $1.1M
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Lawmakers’ plans to improve Minnesota’s background check system for gun sales would cost the state almost $1.1 million. That includes roughly $800,000 for the manpower to dig...
View ArticleMSP Airport Worker Charged With Stealing Guns
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A worker at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport has been charged with stealing shotguns, revolvers and other weapons from the checked luggage of passengers who had...
View ArticleHastings Man Faces Charges After Toddler Found With Alcohol
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) –A Hastings man faces charges after his 2-year-old son was found wandering the streets Sunday carrying two bottles of Mike’s Hard Lemonade, according to charges filed by Dakota...
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