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Archbishop Apologizes, Addresses Sex Abuse Scandal
EDINA, Minn. (WCCO) — For the first time, the Archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis spoke with the media about the sexual abuse allegations involving priests. “When the story started to break at the...
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Fargo Police Join Probe Into School Security Story
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Police in Fargo have joined an investigation into whether a TV journalist broke the law while reporting a hidden-camera story aimed at revealing holes in security at elementary...
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Winona Diocese Names 14 Priests Accused Of Abuse
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP/WCCO) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona on Monday named 14 priests accused of sexually abusing minors, most of whom were not previously known by the public or local churchgoers...
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Pine Co. Schools On Lockdown After Teen Runs From Home With Weapons
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Pine County Schools escalated their security measures Monday after a 15-year-old student reportedly ran away from his home with guns Friday. The boy has since been found. The...
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Man Shot To Death In Minneapolis Identified
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has identified the man who was shot to death on the street late Friday in Minneapolis. According to officials, 35-year-old Geray Campbell, of...
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Man Accused Of Taking Army IDs To Stay In Custody
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minnesota National Guardsman, accused of stealing hundreds of soldiers’ identities, had a target list that included billionaire Warren Buffet. Keith Novak made his first...
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Chisago Grand Jury Indicts Man In Jelinek’s Death
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Chisago County grand jury has indicted 29-year-old Aaron Jude Schnagl on third-degree murder charges in the death of Danielle Jelinek. Jelinek was 27 years old when she went...
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‘U’ Issues Crime Alert After Attempted Robbery
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Officials at the University of Minnesota issued a crime alert Monday after a student was robbed at gun point on Sunday. According to University Police, the student says a man...
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Apple Valley Man Convicted Of Murdering Wife, Unborn Child
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Dakota County jury convicted a 37-year-old Apple Valley man Tuesday morning of murdering his wife and their unborn child after 10 hours of deliberation. The court found Roger...
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Archbishop To Step Aside Amid Sexual Abuse Allegation
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis announced Tuesday an allegation of inappropriate touching has been brought against Archbishop John Nienstedt. According to the...
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4 Charged After Mpls. Police Raid Gang-Related Home
(credit: CBS) MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minneapolis Police raid at a gang-related house resulted in the arrest of four people and prevented a retaliation shooting, according to the Hennepin County...
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Police Chief Says Archdiocese Uncooperative
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP/WCCO) — St. Paul Police Chief Thomas Smith says the Twin Cities archdiocese is not fully cooperating with investigations into alleged clerical sex abuse. At a news conference...
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Hennepin Co. Issue 300 Warrants To DWI Offenders
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A sweep is underway to get people wanted for driving while intoxicated off the roads. Seventy-five officers — some in uniform, others in plain clothes — served more than 300...
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Police: 5 Arrested For Stealing From Cars In Church Parking Lot
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Officers have arrested multiple people in connection to recent thefts in Bemidji, authorities said Tuesday. The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office says five suspects were arrested...
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Threat Prompts Maple Lake To Cancel Classes
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Maple Lake Public Schools have canceled classes after a threat was left in a bathroom stall, according to officials. At approximately 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, a threat was found on...
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Two Sides Skirmish Over Sex Offender Program
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Attorneys for the residents of Minnesota’s sex offender treatment program are arguing that the program doesn’t work and is unconstitutional. Attorney Dan Gustafson says the...
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Moorhead Woman To Plead Guilty To Drunken Day Care
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) — A Moorhead woman has reached a plea deal over charges that she was drunk while caring for children at her home day care. A KFGO-AM report Wednesday says Jayne Cote agreed to...
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Catholic League Seeks To ID The Archbishop’s Alleged Victim
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – With St. Paul police investigating Archbishop John Nienstedt, who’s accused of inappropriately touching a boy’s behind, the Catholic League wants to independently identify his...
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Meeting Between Police, Archdiocese Ends With Agreement
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – St. Paul police met with a top official from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Wednesday as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by...
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Council Presents Plan For Mpls. Cops In 2014
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Looking for a way to overcome some of this year’s problems, a citizens advisory council presented a plan Wednesday for Minneapolis police for 2014. Chief Janeé Harteau assembled...
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