Charges: St. Paul Man Killed After Driving Dispute
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — A St. Paul man is accused of killing another man who had confronted him about his reckless driving, authorities said Tuesday. Aloeng Kelly Vang, 19, was charged Tuesday with...
View ArticleBloomington Man Pleads Guilty To Escaping Duluth Prison
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 67-year-old Bloomington man has pleaded guilty to escaping from the Federal Prison Camp in Duluth in March 2013, the United States Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. On Tuesday...
View ArticleSomali Man Can Withdraw Appeal In Terror Case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in a pipeline that funneled young men from Minnesota to a terrorist group in Somalia is being allowed to withdraw his appeal....
View ArticlePolice Investigating Robbery At Plymouth McDonald’s
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Police in Plymouth are looking for as many as three suspects after a fast food restaurant was robbed overnight. Authorities said the incident happened early Wednesday morning at...
View ArticleAuthorities Investigating Bomb Threats In Apple Valley, Rosemount
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Authorities say they are investigating a pair of bomb threats that were received at Walgreens stores south of the Twin Cities late Wednesday morning. The Dakota County Sheriff’s...
View Article2 Accused Of Stealing Lotto Tickets Twice
MONTROSE, Minn. (WCCO) – Two men have been arrested for allegedly stealing lottery tickets in Montrose on at least two separate occasions last month. The Wright County Sheriff’s Office said they...
View ArticleSt. Paul Man Charged In Woman’s Choking Death
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 24-year-old St. Paul man is accused of choking and killing a St. Paul woman Sunday morning. Sammy Devel Henderson faces two charges of second-degree murder, which carry maximum...
View ArticleMan, Woman Plead Guilty In Death Of 18-Month-Old Boy
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A woman and her boyfriend pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree manslaughter in connection with the 2012 death of the woman’s 1-year-old son, according to officials. Kentae...
View ArticleBurnsville Police Seeking Info. On Recent Vandalism
(credit: CBS) MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Burnsville Police are asking for the public’s help to gather information about a recent string of vandalism within the city. According to authorities, several public...
View ArticleChaska In-Laws Accidentally Shoot Each Other In 2 Incidents
CHASKA, Minn. (WCCO) – Police in Chaska say that three in-laws were accidentally shot by other family members in two separate incidents, one of which happened during a game of Monopoly. Officers say...
View ArticlePolice Still Looking For Person Of Interest In Granite Falls Homicide
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It’s been two days since a woman in the small western town of Granite Falls was shot to death, and police still haven’t found a man they believe to be armed and dangerous. Kara...
View ArticleNat’l Survey Finds Marijuana Use Increasing Steadily
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — New numbers reveal more Americans are using marijuana. The report, released Wednesday, was done by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and it shows that...
View ArticleFacebook Post Leads To Arrest Of Sex Offender
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A convicted sex offender from Minnesota was arrested in Fargo after posting on Facebook that he’s engaged to a 14-year-old girl and planned to marry her, authorities said. Tyler...
View ArticleLutheran Church Employee Pleads Guilty To Stealing $300,000
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 51-year-old Brooklyn Park woman pleaded guilty Thursday to embezzling more than $300,000 from a church, according to Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman. Raenay Hendrickson...
View ArticlePolice: 2 Dead In Roseville Murder-Suicide
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A second man has died in a Roseville murder-suicide, according to police. On Thursday afternoon at approximately 4:15 p.m., the shooting was reported behind the REI in Roseville,...
View ArticleShoreview Homicide Victim Identified
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A man who was found dead, lying in the parking lot of a business in Shoreview, has been identified. Authorities were called to the business on the 5700 block of Hamline Avenue in...
View ArticleDuluth Officers Cleared In Fatal Shooting
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Two Duluth police officers have been cleared of any wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a suspect. WDIO-TV reports the St. Louis County Attorney’s Office determined the officers...
View ArticlePolice: Stray Bullet Hits 2-Month-Old In The Neck
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Police and medics are on the scene after a two-month-old was reportedly shot in the neck in north Minneapolis, according to police spokeswoman Cyndi Barrington. Authorities say...
View ArticleMPD Celebrates Graduation Of 7 New K-9 Partners
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis Police Department is holding a graduation ceremony to honor its newest K-9 officers and their partners. A total of seven officers have recently graduated from K-9...
View Article2-Month-Old Struck By Stray Bullet In Minneapolis Critical
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP) — Minneapolis police say a 2-month-old boy is listed in critical condition after being struck by a stray bullet. The shooting happened a little before 9 p.m. Thursday on the 2400...
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