1 Year After Conviction, Amy Senser’s Appeal Is Heard
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Amy Senser’s appeal of her guilty verdict went before the Minnesota Court of Appeals Wednesday. Senser was convicted almost exactly a year ago of criminal vehicular homicide in...
View ArticleWis. Mom Gets Up To 10 Years For Baby’s 1957 Death
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman accused of killing her baby more than 50 years ago showed up at her sentencing hearing Wednesday expecting to be sentenced to 45 days in jail as part of a plea...
View ArticleMN Man Impersonates Pink Floyd Singer For 100K In Healthcare
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (WCCO) – Police say a Minnesota man posed as a rock star — British accent and all — to get as much as $100,000 in medical treatment. Phillip Schaeffer attempted to be Pink Floyd...
View ArticleK-9 Stabbed On Duty In 2010 Has Died
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — An 11-year-old German Shepherd that was stabbed and beaten by a burglary suspect in 2010 has died. Major, who was helping police search for suspects in a November 2010 attempted...
View ArticleFighting Like A Girl … Saved Her Life
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A woman who nearly died after being stabbed in a Minneapolis parking ramp by a stranger wearing a business suit is regaining her strength by sharing her story. For the first time,...
View ArticleMpls. Police Seek Information In Armed Pharmacy Robbery
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Authorities are now offering a $1,000 reward for vital information in an armed robbery of a CVS Pharmacy in Minneapolis. On April 26 at 9:30 p.m., police were dispatched to the...
View Article58 Birdshot Pellets Hit Hunter, Drives Himself To Safety
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Minn. (WCCO) – A Washington County sheriff’s commander said he’s lucky to be alive after getting shot in the face. Jerry Cusick, 53, has more than 50 pellet scars across his face,...
View ArticleAuthorities Search For Missing Woman After Man Shoots Himself
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Eden Prairie police say a man who was coming to the police station to talk to investigators about a missing woman shot himself in the head. David Roe, 24, drove into the City...
View ArticleArrest Made In Wis. Elementary School Arson Investigation
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Authorities say an arrest was made Thursday night in connection to the arson fire that closed a Wisconsin elementary school for the rest of the school year. The Roberts Police...
View ArticleCharges: Man Left Molotov Cocktail On Woman’s Couch
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 23-year-old Coon Rapids man is accused of leaving a Molotov cocktail on a woman’s couch, then referencing the Boston Marathon bombings when questioned by police about it,...
View ArticlePolice Seeking Suspect In Stolen Checks Case
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Burnsville Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify a man suspected of cashing stolen checks on several occasions throughout the south metro, police said....
View ArticleBurnsville Man Charged With Possessing $400K Of Meth
BURNSVILLE, Minn. (WCCO) – A 35-year-old Burnsville was charged Friday in connection with possessing 12 pounds of methamphetamine, worth a street value of more than $400,000. Albert Morris Johnson was...
View ArticleCharges: Roberts, Wis. Man Set Fire To Elementary School
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 24-year-old Roberts, Wis., man is behind bars for allegedly setting fire to an elementary school on Tuesday. St. Croix County prosecutors have charged Justin Nelson with arson,...
View ArticleCharges: Lakeville Teller Stole $95K From Her Bank
FARMINGTON, Minn. (WCCO) – A 31-year-old Farmington woman was charged Friday in connection with the loss of $95,000 from the Lakeville bank where she had worked. Leah Marie Bremner was charged with...
View ArticleJudge: Man Incompetent To Stand Trial In Fatal Oakdale Shooting
STILLWATER, Minn. (WCCO) – A judge found the man accused of killing a 9-year-old boy while randomly shooting at passing vehicles in Oakdale unfit to stand trial. Tran is accused of killing 9-year-old...
View ArticleHastings Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Assaulting College Student
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 47-year-old Hastings man pleaded guilty Friday to sexually assaulting a St. Catherine’s student last November, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office said. Louis Richard Oliver...
View ArticleFBI, Bomb Squad Called Out To Montevideo Home
MONTEVIDEO, Minn. (AP/WCCO) – A Minnesota man was arrested Friday after authorities found Molotov cocktails, suspected pipe bombs and firearms during a search of his Montevideo home, according to a...
View Article$5K Reward Offered To Help Find Kira Trevino
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – On Friday, Kira Trevino’s mother and father talked with reporters to reignite search efforts for their missing daughter, and St. Paul police announced a $5,000 reward is now...
View ArticleMan Who Shot Self Still Alive; Search For Missing Woman Continues
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (WCCO) – The only person who might know what happened to a missing Twin Cities woman can’t tell investigators where she is located. Mandy Matula, 24, didn’t show up for work in...
View ArticleJudge: Hoffner Investigative File To Remain Sealed
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Cleveland Indians have received contributions from the entire roster in their five-game winning streak. Drew Stubbs took his turn Friday night. Stubbs’ one-out double in the 10th...
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