Utah Police Close Missing Mom Case After 3 Years
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) — Josh Powell reportedly had an affair just months before his wife disappeared and his brother may have been “heavily involved” in getting rid of her body, Utah police...
View ArticlePolice Investigating Multiple Luring Cases In Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Police in Minneapolis are investigating and telling residents to be on alert after at least five luring incidents have been reported since May 2. Authorities said they’ve all taken...
View ArticlePark Shooter Gets 1 Year In Jail, Probation
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man who fired numerous gunshots in a Minneapolis park where children were playing has been sentenced to a year in jail and eight years of probation. The sentence by Hennepin County...
View ArticleSt. Paul Man Charged In Sister-In-Law’s Brutal Beating
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A St. Paul man is accused of severely beating, stabbing and possibly raping his sister-in-law, the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. Paul Lee, 23, was charged with...
View Article2nd Shooter Pleads Guilty To Killing 5-Year-Old, Gets 28 Years
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The second gunman responsible for the death of a 5-year-old boy who was shot while sleeping on his grandmother’s couch has been sentenced to 28 years in prison. Sixteen-year-old...
View ArticleDay Care Provider Charged With Manslaughter After Infant Dies
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 45-year-old home day care provider has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a 3-month-old boy who was in her care, according to the Dakota County...
View ArticleMan Pleads Guilty To Charges In Fatal Hit-And-Run
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A man pleaded guilty late last week to DWI and hit-and-run charges stemming from a March incident that left a 28-year-old cyclist dead on the city’s south side. Juan Ricardo...
View ArticleAbduction Attempts: 13-Year-Old Girls Targeted In Linden Hills
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Minneapolis police detective said there have been a string of calls about someone — or several people — trying to lure 13-year-old girls in southwest Minneapolis. It’s happening...
View ArticleNew Charge Against Ex-Cop Accused Of Sex With Underage Girls
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 32-year-old former Minneapolis police officer charged with sexually assaulting underage girls he met on social media sites now faces an additional charge. Amended charges were...
View ArticleHastings Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk With Child, 6
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 35-year-old Hastings woman has been charged with allegedly driving with a blood alcohol content of over twice the driving limit with a 6-year-old child in the car, according to...
View ArticleDakota County Judge Pleads Guilty To DWI
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP/WCCO) – Dakota County District Judge Michael Vann Sovis pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to third-degree DWI, according to officials. Sovis, 63, was arrested on suspicion of drunken...
View ArticleOff-Duty Cop Convicted Of Assault Terminated
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A police SWAT team leader who was convicted of assaulting a man while off-duty at a bar has been fired by Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau. The termination took place on Feb....
View ArticleHastings Police: Knife-Wielding Robbery Suspect Caught On Tape
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Hastings Police are hoping that surveillance video will help catch a man who used a knife to rob a gas station Wednesday morning. At 5:09 a.m., Hastings police officer responded...
View ArticleMinn. Man Indicted For Having Molotov Cocktails
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A western Minnesota man arrested earlier this month in what the FBI called a thwarted terror plot has been indicted, but not on any terror-related charges. A federal grand jury...
View ArticleND Ad Agency Sues Creators Of Cartoon Network Show
A North Dakota advertising agency is suing the creators of a Cartoon Network show, alleging that they copied a state marketing campaign. H2M, a Fargo-based advertising and marketing agency, filed the...
View ArticleTips Lead To Arrests In Hastings Gas Station Robbery
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Authorities said several tips led to the arrest late Wednesday night of two people in connection with the robbery of a Hastings gas station on May 22. Hastings Police arrested...
View ArticleNew Minn. Law Allows More Childhood Abuse Lawsuits
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Adults who suffered childhood sexual abuse and want to file lawsuits against both abusers and the institutions that employed them will have greater access to Minnesota’s court...
View ArticlePolice Still Waiting For Evidence, Statements Before Speaking On Uptown Shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It’s been almost two weeks since an officer-involved shooting left one man dead and two police officers with gunshot wounds in a south Minneapolis basement. Recently, Chief Janee...
View ArticleTwo Arrested After Airing Of Hastings Robbery Video
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Two people are under arrest after a dramatic convenience store robbery in Hastings was caught on tape. WCCO-TV showed surveillance video of the robbery Wednesday night. The video...
View ArticleSt. Paul Man Arrested, Charged In Large Marijuana Bust
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 38-year-old St. Paul man is accused of possessing and selling at least 56 pounds of marijuana in connection with a drug bust in Inver Grove Heights last month, according to...
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