Father Gets Prison In Son’s Drug-Related Death
WINONA, Minn. (AP) — A 59-year-old Goodview man is sentenced to nearly five years in prison in the drug-related death of his 34-year-old son. Authorities say Jeffrey Schumacher Sr. supplied methadone...
View ArticleTeen Cheerleader Guilty Of Prostituting Girl
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A former cheerleader at a suburban Minneapolis high school pleaded guilty Friday to three prostitution-related counts, admitting she persuaded a younger girl to sell herself for sex,...
View ArticleFaribault Police Investigate 3 Related Drive-By Shootings
FARIBAULT, Minn. (WCCO) – Faribault Police responded Thursday night to the third drive-by shooting in the past week. According to authorities, a drive-by shooting was reported Thursday at 11:45 p.m. in...
View ArticleAlbert Lea Man Arrested After Reportedly Holding Hostage In His Home
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – An Albert Lea man is being held at an adult detention center after he reportedly held a person hostage at his home Friday evening following a dispute. Sgt. Tim Harves of the Albert...
View ArticleGirl, 6, Says Man Tried To Lure Her With Candy In Mpls.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minneapolis police are investigating after a 6-year-old girl says a man tried to lure her with candy. It happened around 2:40 p.m. Friday near the Green Central Park School parking...
View ArticleBrooklyn Park Shooting Leaves 1 Dead
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (WCCO) – An overnight shooting in Brooklyn Park left one man dead. Both Brooklyn Park police and the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call at the 6200 block of...
View ArticleBrooklyn Center Homicide Victim ID’d
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Brooklyn Center man who was shot to death Thursday night in Minneapolis has been identified. According to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner, 32-year-old Chukwumah Terrell...
View Article1 Dead, 1 In Custody After Shooting In St. Paul
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — One man is dead and another is in custody after an early morning shooting in St. Paul, according to authorities. Police say they were called to the 1400 block of York Avenue after...
View ArticleMan Dies After Rear-Ended On Tractor
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 65-year-old man is dead after the tractor he was driving was rear-ended by another vehicle. Police say the incident happened around 10:22 a.m. Saturday on Highway 61 in Wabasha...
View ArticleHenn. Co. Cracks Down On Teens Who Text & Drive
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Driving can be dangerous for any new teen driver, but research shows that adding texting to the mix makes matters much worse. Sending or reading a text message distracts most...
View ArticleEagan Man Found With $12K Worth Of Khat At O’Hare
CHICAGO (WCCO) – An Eagan man has been charged with violating the Illinois Controlled Substance Act by bringing almost 90 pounds of the stimulant plant khat into the United States from the United...
View ArticleAuthorities ID Shorewood Man Found Dead In Freezer
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Authorities have identified the man found dead in a Shorewood home last month, and the woman accused of killing him is facing murder charges. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s...
View ArticleAuthorities Looking For Suspect In City Hall Burglary
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Authorities in northern Minnesota are looking for a suspect after the City Hall and library in McKinley were burglarized on Sunday. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office said the...
View ArticlePerson Of Interest Sought In Granite Falls Death
(credit: Minnesota Department of Public Safety) GRANITE FALLS, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota authorities are looking for a man they believe has information about the killing of a woman in Granite Falls. The...
View ArticleMan Arrested In St. Paul Suspicious Death
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — St. Paul police have arrested a 24-year-old man in connection to the death of a St. Paul woman Sunday morning. According to police, just after 10 a.m. Sunday, police were called to...
View ArticleVictim In Fatal St. Paul Shooting Identified
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The man who was killed in a St. Paul shooting Sunday morning has been identified, the St. Paul police announced. Police say they were called to the 1400 block of York Avenue after...
View ArticleMan Hurt In Robbery, Assault Last Month Dies
Vereice Washington (credit: Hennepin County Jail) MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Minneapolis man who was robbed and assaulted in Downtown Minneapolis last month has died of his injuries. Forty-four-year-old...
View ArticleMan Gets Life In Prison For Photo Shop Double Murder
(credit: La Crosse Police) MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Minnesota man who killed a father and son inside their La Crosse, Wis. photo shop last year was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday. Forty-year...
View ArticleSearch For Possible Granite Falls Suspect Continues
(credit: Minnesota Department of Public Safety) MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Authorities continue to search for a man they believe has information about a fatal shooting in Granite Falls, Minn. and they’re...
View ArticleWoman, 43, Charged With Having Sex With Boy, 13
(credit: Winona County Jail) WINONA, Minn. (WCCO) – A 43-year-old woman has been charged with having repeated sexual encounters with a 13-year-old boy. The criminal complaint says the Winona County...
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