American Eagle Pilot Charged In Alcohol Incident
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An American Eagle pilot was charged Tuesday with three gross misdemeanors after authorities said he failed a blood-alcohol test as he was preparing to fly a plane from Minneapolis to...
View ArticleHastings Man Admits To Making Child Porn
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 24-year-old Hastings man could face up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to producing child pornography, the Department of Justice said. In his plea agreement,...
View ArticleOwatonna Man Sentenced In $70K Liquor Theft
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 41-year-old Owatonna man has been sentenced to 240 days in jail and 10 years’ probation for stealing liquor and selling it for cash while working for a liquor distributor,...
View ArticleMetal Thieves Creating Safety Hazards In Parking Ramps
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Thieves are now stealing brass from parking garages and ramps all over the metro. In Edina alone, seven thefts have been reported in the last few months. And not only do the...
View ArticlePolice: ‘Disturbed’ Person Bit Officer On Welfare Check
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) –An “emotionally disturbed” person bit a Minneapolis police officer Tuesday evening when he was responding to a welfare check on the city’s south side, authorities said in a press...
View ArticleDriver Arrested After Crashing Into Eau Claire City Hall
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP/WCCO) – Eau Claire police say a driver who crashed into City Hall on Tuesday was under the influence of drugs. The 42-year woman was not seriously injured when she crashed into a...
View Article5 Charged In 2-Year Ramsey Co. Sex Trafficking Ring
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – A major prostitution ring that was targeting vulnerable teenage girls has been busted in St. Paul, resulting in the arrests of two brothers and their two uncles. Otis Deno...
View ArticleCharges: Thief Gets Stuck Inside Van, Falls Asleep
ANOKA, Minn. (WCCO) – A 33-year-old man has been charged after allegedly breaking into the back of a van and falling asleep when he got stuck inside. According to the criminal complaint, someone who...
View Article10 Indicted For Poaching, Illegal Sale Of Walleye
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Ten men face federal charges for allegedly poaching walleye and other protected fish from the Red Lake and Leech Lake reservations and selling them on the black market. Authorities...
View ArticleMpls. Cop Who Lost Finger In Bite Attack ID’d; Suspect Charged
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minneapolis Police have released more information in Tuesday night’s bite attack, including the identity of the officer who lost a finger in the incident. According to police,...
View ArticleMan Indicted For Illegal Re-Entry After Selling Meth In Minn.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 48-year-old man from Guatemala was indicted Wednesday in federal court for illegally entering the United States after being deported more than a decade ago following a conviction...
View ArticleEagan Man Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Real Estate Investors
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 52-year-old Eagan man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court for participating in a scheme to defraud real estate investors that, when totaled, cost victims more than $1...
View ArticleSchaffhausen Doesn’t Testify, But Man Ex-Wife Dated Does
HUDSON, Wis. (WCCO/AP) – A father who admitted killing his three daughters in western Wisconsin won’t testify at his insanity trial, despite speculation going into Wednesday’s proceedings that he...
View ArticleCops: Juveniles Believed To Have Thrown Molotov Cocktail At Cyclist
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minneapolis police say they’ve identified two juveniles believed responsible for hurling a Molotov cocktail last week at a cyclist riding on the Midtown Greenway. Sgt. Stephen...
View ArticleBill Passed To Name Highway For Slain Officer
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Legislature has passed a bill to rename 11 miles of State Highway 23 after slain Cold Spring police officer Tom Decker. The Senate and House passed the bill...
View ArticleNo Charges Filed In Fatal Roommate Fight In Eagan
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — No charges will be filed in a fatal fight between roommates in Eagan on Jan. 1, 2013, the Dakota County Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. According to authorities, on the day...
View ArticleWeather Delays Start Of Schaffhausen Trial Thursday
HUDSON, Wis. (WCCO) – Because of the winter storm, Aaron Schaffhausen’s murder trial started late Thursday morning. Testimony continued to determine whether Schaffhausen, the Wisconsin father who has...
View ArticleMan Charged With Driving Scooter Into Parked Car While Drunk
LAKEVILLE, Minn. (WCCO) – A man faces criminal charges after allegedly crashing a scooter into a parked car and leaving the scene. According to the criminal complaint, police were summoned to the Queen...
View ArticlePolice, Crime Stoppers Offer Reward In April 2 Homicide Case
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Police have teamed up with Crime Stoppers to find the suspect in the April 2 shooting that killed 34-year-old Tommy Bardney on the 1000 block of Humboldt Avenue North in...
View ArticleCoon Rapids Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing U Prosthetics
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Coon Rapids man has pleaded guilty to stealing prosthetics and other medical supplies from the hospital where he worked and selling them online. The U.S. Attorney’s office says...
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