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Minn. Man Convicted In Wis. Double Murder
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A jury convicted a Minnesota man Tuesday for the murders of a father and son inside a Wisconsin photography store. Jeffrey Lepsch of Dakota was found guilty of killing the owner of...
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Authorities Seeking Public’s Help Finding Missing Woman
(credit: Itasca County Sheriff’s Office) MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Authorities in northern Minnesota are asking the public’s help in finding a 79-year-old woman who went missing Tuesday after going out to...
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New Minn. Law Ups Penalty For Bus Driver Assaults
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A new Minnesota law will heighten criminal penalties for assaulting bus or light rail drivers. The new law takes effect Thursday. It adds public transit operators to a list of...
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Minn. Law Raises Consequence In Prostitution Crime
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Getting caught engaging in prostitution or soliciting sex for pay will come with a higher cost to Minnesota offenders. A new state law permits authorities to forfeit the cash...
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Minneapolis Man Gets 18-Plus Years In Pharmacy Robbery
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 31-year-old Minneapolis man was sentenced to more than 18 years in prison in Minneapolis Federal Court on Tuesday in the April 2012 armed robbery of the West 7th Pharmacy in St....
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Man Found Dead Believed To Be Hit-And-Run Victim
BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) –Beltrami County sheriff’s officials are seeking the public’s help in finding a driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run. The body of 25-year-old Christopher Lee Strong of Bemidji was...
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St. Paul Man Sentenced For Role In Car-Surfing Death
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A St. Paul man was sentenced Wednesday for his role in a “car surfing” accident in August 2012 that killed 21-year-old Shawn Swanson, also of St. Paul. Cole T. Fohrenkamm, 22, was...
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Stolen Siberian Husky Puppies Returned, Suspect Caught
PRIOR LAKE, Minn. (WCCO) – The sights and sounds of playful puppies are once again inside Thunder Owl Kennels in Prior Lake. Four of Jeff Bardon’s 3-week-old Husky pups, from a litter of six, were...
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Missing Wirt Woman Found Safe In Woods
Janet Schanno. (credit: Itasca County Sheriff’s Office) MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 79-year-old woman was found safe in northern Minnesota after having been gone from her home for about a day. Janet...
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Sheriff: 1 Dead In Otter Tail Co. Attempted Murder-Suicide
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Authorities are investigating an attempted murder-suicide that has left one dead in northwestern Minnesota Wednesday night. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office responded to the...
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Nurse Pleads Guilty In Drug Fraud Case
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 38-year-old nurse from Madelia pleaded guilty in Minneapolis Federal Court Thursday to fraudulently getting the controlled substance oxycodone while working at an inpatient...
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Man Arrested In Minneapolis Sexual Assault Case
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minneapolis Police said Thursday they’ve made an arrest and filed charges against a man in connection with a sexual assault that happened in late June. Demarcus Nasson Chaney, 32,...
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Edina Police Warn Residents After Spike In Thefts From Vehicles
(credit: Jupiter Images) MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Edina Police are warning residents to lock their vehicles and remove valuables after a summer spike in thefts. Between June 1 and July 28, there were 33...
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Police: St. Cloud Man, 53, Arrested In Hammer Attack
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 53-year-old St. Cloud man is in jail accused of striking a man multiple times with a hammer, according to police. St. Cloud Police say Michael John Boyland was arrested late...
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Coon Rapids Man Sentenced In ‘U Of M’ Prosthetics Theft
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Coon Rapids man has been sentenced for stealing prosthetics and other supplies from the University of Minnesota Medical Center-Fairview and selling them online. Peter Stasica,...
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Fmr. Chisholm Man Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Customers Of $1M
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 26-year-old Michigan man, formerly of Chisholm, pleaded guilty to defrauding customers of his custom car shop out of more than $1 million. Edwin Scott Verdung pleaded guilty to...
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Group Wants Mpls. Officers Who Shot Man In Uptown Prosecuted
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A group seeking justice for Terrance Franklin, the 22-year-old man who was shot and killed by police in the basement of an Uptown home in May, wants the officers involved...
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3 Teens Arrested In 79-Year-Old Willmar Woman’s Death
WILLMAR, Minn. (WCCO) – Three teenagers have been arrested in connection with the death of a 79-year-old woman earlier this week in Willmar. Authorities believe the homicide took place amid a burglary...
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Police Looking For Suspect After Sex Assaults In North Metro
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Police need help catching the man who apparently worked with an accomplice when he broke into two homes Thursday morning and sexually assaulted the women inside. The first attack...
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Brooklyn Park, Ham Lake ‘Wedding Crasher’ Theft Suspects ID’d
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Three suspects accused of stealing checks, cash and gift cards while crashing a wedding reception have been identified by police. The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office issued arrest...
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