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Jury Finds Man Guilty Of Role In Prostitution Ring
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – A Ramsey County jury found a 27-year-old Brooklyn Park man guilty on Friday in connection with a human sex trafficking operation that involved numerous victims — including...
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Final 3 Defendants Sentenced In Petters Scheme
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The final three defendants have been sentenced in the $3.65 billion Ponzi scheme led by Minnesota businessman Tom Petters. U.S. District Judge Richard Kyle handed down a 7 ½-year...
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Lawyer: Nienstedt Should Name All Accused Priests
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An attorney for victims of sexual abuse by priests says Archbishop John Nienstedt’s plan to release the names of some accused priests isn’t enough. Mike Finnegan is one attorney who...
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St. Paul Archdiocese To Name Abusive Priests
MINNEAPOLIS (AP/WCCO) — The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis plans this month to release the names of some priests who have sexually abused children, the archbishop said in an open letter...
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Police Release Photo Of U Of M Attempted Armed Robbery Suspect
UPDATE: According to University Police, “the original Crime Alert included a photo of an individual that is no longer a person of interest in this investigation. UMPD has identified that person and...
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Minn. Murder Defendant Faces New Charges In Ariz.
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) – A former Minnesota man accused of killing his nephew over a drug debt is facing new charges in Arizona, where he was arrested. Sixty-five-year-old Michael Alan Burris is...
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Charges: Woman Accused Of Assault Connected To Shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 40-year-old South St. Paul woman is accused of assaulting another woman for “snitching” of a suspect in connection with a recent shooting, according to charges filed in Dakota...
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More On The Archdiocese’s List Of Accused Priests
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis said that with a court’s permission, it plans this month to release the names of some priests who sexually abused children. Archbishop...
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Scandia Man In The News Again After The Deaths Of 2 Horses
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating what appears to be the shooting death of two horses. Deputies found their remains on a Scandia farm, and the man deputies...
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WCCO Radio Newsman Attacked, Robbed On Way To Work
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The familiar voice of WCCO’s morning radio has long been an avid jogger. But his daily routine was recently interrupted by an aggravated robbery that sent him to the hospital. “I...
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U Of M Stepping Up Patrols, Security After Robberies
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The University of Minnesota is stepping up security on campus after a string of robberies and most recently an incident with a man having a gun on campus. In a letter to students...
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Charges: Man Robbed Shoppers At Knifepoint In Waite Park
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 21-year-old man is accused of robbing a woman and her daughter at knifepoint after they were done shopping Tuesday in St. Cloud, according to charges filed Wednesday in Stearns...
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Charges: 2 Men Stole $1M In Hearing Aids
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – His plan was to fortify his retirement plan by stealing and selling $1 million of hearing aids from his previous employer, but a Bloomington man is now heading to court instead....
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Lumber Manufacturer Cited In Worker’s Death
SUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) — The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a lumber and shingle manufacturer for safety violations that resulted in the death of a worker at its plant in...
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Jerome Simpson Officially Charged With DWI
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jerome Simpson has officially been charged with DWI, after being arrested Saturday on suspicion of drunken driving along Interstate 394. Despite...
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No Charges After Autopsy Says 2 Horses Shot, Killed With Handgun
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Washington County man accused of killing two horses was released from jail Friday morning. Authorities said they are still reviewing the case against William St. Sauver, Jr.,...
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Dayton Wants Sex Offender Releases Halted For Now
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — Five days after a public uproar over the possible release of violent sex offender Thomas Duvall, Gov. Mark Dayton suspended any future sex offender releases in Minnesota. And he put...
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‘U’ Continues To Investigate Attempted Robbery, Releases Photo
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Campus security at the University of Minnesota continues their investigation of an attempted robbery earlier this week. And they want you to see a new picture of a suspect....
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Prosecutors Say Rodriguez’s Lawyers Did Good Work
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say in court documents released Wednesday that a man sentenced to death for killing a University of North Dakota student nearly 10 years ago knew what he was...
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Archdiocese Names Firm To Review Priest Files
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis announced Thursday that it has named a consulting firm with experience in addressing issues of clergy sex abuse to conduct a review of...
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