Authorities: Woman Believed To Be Kidnapped Found Safe
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A woman thought to have been kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend Wednesday afternoon in southern Minnesota has been found safe, according to the Mower County Sheriff’s Office....
View ArticleAuthorities Investigating Head-On Crash That Injured 4
COTTAGE GROVE (WCCO) – Three teenagers and boy are in the hospital after a crash in Cottage Grove early Wednesday night, according to authorities. According to the Cottage Grove Department of Public...
View ArticleGood Question: What’s The Point Of A Pardon?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — With the raging controversy over the last-minute pardons of nearly 200 Mississippi convicted criminals, some are calling for an end to the practice of Governors being able to wipe...
View ArticleMan Pleads Guilty To Breaking Infant’s Ribs
STILLWATER, Minn. (WCCO) – A South St. Paul man has pleaded guilty to assaulting a then 6-week-old child, breaking nearly all of the infant’s ribs. Mark James Nelson, 32, entered his guilty plea in...
View ArticleOfficials To Increase Reward For Info. In Toddler’s Death
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minneapolis Police Department and Crime Stoppers are teaming up to increase the reward for information regarding a 3-year-old’s death. Police say with no leads, they will...
View ArticleMan Charged With 9 Counts Of Attempted Murder, Arson
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 22-year-old man has been charged for allegedly starting a fire at the home of his ex-girlfriend’s parents. According to the criminal complaint, Brandon Todd Sannan, of Akeley,...
View ArticleMan Gets Nearly 5 Years In Crash That Killed 2-Year-Old
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 31-year-old man was sentenced to nearly five years in prison in Morrison County Court on Thursday in connection with a July 2011 accident that killed his 2-year-old son. Gabriel...
View ArticleAmy Senser Appears In Court On Amended Charges
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The wife of an ex-Vikings star appeared in court Thursday morning to face a second felony charge for a hit-and-run that killed a man. Last fall, prosecutors charged Amy Senser...
View ArticleVehicle-Semi Crash Kills 1 Near Eau Claire, Wis.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WCCO) — One person is dead after a vehicle lost control and struck a semi near Eau Claire, Wis. Thursday afternoon, according to authorities. According to the Wisconsin Department of...
View ArticleEast Bethel Horse Breeder Charged With Animal Cruelty
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — An East Bethel, Minn. horse breeder has been charged with 35 counts of animal cruelty after an investigation showed several horses weren’t receiving proper care. Animal Humane...
View ArticleMother Accused Of Picking Son Up While Drunk
AUSTIN, Minn. (WCCO) – A Minnesota mother has been charged after allegedly being drunk when she picked up her son from school. Police arrested 40-year-old Gina Mason at Woodson Elementary School in...
View ArticleConvicted Ball Slasher’s Sentence Stayed
DULUTH, Minn. (WCCO/AP) – A Duluth man who pleaded guilty to breaking and entering a fitness center to satisfy his fetish for slashing exercise balls had his prison sentence stayed. Christopher Neil...
View ArticleSheriff: Teens Were ‘Hill Jumping’ Before Fatal Crash
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WCCO) – The Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office says a group of teens were “hill jumping” in their car prior to a crash that killed three of them last month. The Dec. 20 crash killed...
View ArticleKanabec County Chief Deputy Resigns After DUI Sentencing
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Kanabec County Chief Deputy who was sentenced in connection with a recent driving under the influence case has resigned from his position, effective immediately, according to the...
View ArticlePolice: Man Steals Prescription Drugs From Walgreens
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (WCCO) – Police are investigating after a man allegedly robbed a St. Cloud Walgreens of a small amount of prescription drugs. Police learned of the robbery, which occurred at a...
View ArticleMan Gets 11 Years For Sex Trafficking A Minor
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 52-year-old Woodbury man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for bringing a 15-year-old girl across state lines with the intention of having her engage in prostitution....
View ArticleCharges: Man Texted Girl, 15, To Hire Her For Sex
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Police arrested a 58-year-old West St. Paul man after he allegedly sent a 15-year-old girl a text message asking her for sex in exchange for $500, authorities said. The Dakota...
View ArticleCharges: Man Assaulted Ex-Girlfriend With Kids At Apt.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – A 26-year-old St. Paul man is accused of assaulting and threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend and her kids while her children were home, according to charges filed Friday in...
View ArticleReward Now $8,000 In Case Of Boy Killed By Stray Shot
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – From people across the country, the money continues to pour in to help find justice for 3-year-old Terrell Mayes, Jr., who was killed by a stray bullet. On Dec. 26, 2011, the...
View ArticlePolice: Man Stabbed Co-Worker 30 Times In Murder
MONTEVIDEO, Minn. (WCCO) – A 24-year-old man is in custody after a woman was reportedly stabbed to death at a Pizza Ranch Restaurant in Montevideo, according to police. Authorities were called to the...
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