Appeals Court: Man ‘Pursued’ Deer While In Blind
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Monday that a man who had a loaded weapon while he was concealed in a deer blind was “pursuing” deer under state law — and that he needed a...
View ArticleMinn. Man Sentenced To 1 Year In Dubai Video Case
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An American man detained for months in the United Arab Emirates and seven co-defendants were fined and sentenced to up to a year in prison Monday after being...
View ArticleBloomington Teacher Convicted For Abusing 4 Students
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 60-year-old substitute teacher has been convicted of abusing four students at a Bloomington elementary school last December, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announced...
View Article2 Minn. Men Convicted In Pharmacy, ATM Thefts
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Two Minnesota men have been convicted of charges related to burglaries of pharmacies and automated teller machines beginning in 2009, according to FBI’s Minneapolis Field Office....
View ArticleNorth Mpls. Family’s Front Door Kicked Down, Presents Stolen
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A north Minneapolis family is spending Christmas in fear after a thief or thieves broke down their door and stole their Christmas presents. It happened in the 3400 block of...
View ArticleMpls. Police: Think Twice Before Warming Up Unattended Cars
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – When it’s cold outside, you can find cars and minivans warming up without the driver inside of them. And police say thieves are out looking them. Minneapolis Police tell WCCO...
View Article‘U’ Student Tracks Stolen Laptop, Man Arrested
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with one of the robberies near the University of Minnesota campus. Myron Jovan Richardson-Rivers, of Crystal, is a...
View ArticleSubstitute Teacher Convicted Of Malicious Punishment
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (WCCO) – A substitute teacher at a Bloomington elementary school has been convicted of maliciously punishing students. Sixty-year-old Laura Avery was found guilty of four counts of...
View ArticleWhen Throwing Away Expensive Gift Boxes, Police Urge Caution
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — This time of year, people have a lot of extra boxes and it may tempt people to get a bit careless with how they get rid of those items. But police say that’s a bigger risk than...
View ArticleNew Technology May Make Data Breaches A Worry Of The Past
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Some of Target’s employees won’t spend the Christmas holiday at home. The company says corporate staff will continue to help people whose data was breached. Target is working with...
View ArticleDeath Investigation Underway In Montevideo
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) –On Christmas Day, authorities were investigating the death of a 64-year-old man in west-central Minnesota. The Montevideo Police Department said it and the Bureau of Criminal...
View ArticleSt. Cloud Woman Robbed Outside Of Pharmacy On Christmas
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (WCCO) – A woman was robbed of her purse outside of a St. Cloud pharmacy on Christmas evening, according to St. Cloud Police. The robbery took place after 5 p.m. on Wednesday evening...
View ArticleSheriff: Duluth Resident Steals Truck, Firearms Before Chase
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 52-year-old Duluth resident was taken into custody Thursday after stealing a pick-up truck, firearms and leading authorities on a chase that ended near the Duluth Airport,...
View ArticleMan Gets 5 Years In Burnsville Hostage Case
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 31-year-old Burnsville man was sentenced to 60 months in prison in Dakota County Court Friday for a September incident where he took two people hostage inside a gas station....
View ArticleEau Claire Tattoo Artist Accused Of Recording Sex
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) – An Eau Claire tattoo shop owner is charged with a felony for allegedly secretly video recording a sexual encounter with a client. The Leader-Telegram reports Jason Rogers, of...
View ArticlePine Co. Mother And Daughter Charged With Animal Abuse, Neglect
PINE CITY, Minn. (WCCO) – Formal charges have been filed against two Pine County women who are accused of the neglect and abuse of more than 100 animals on a farm near Pine City. According to the Pine...
View ArticlePolice: Mark Andrew Beaten After Getting iPhone Stolen At MOA Starbucks
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The runner-up in the Minneapolis mayoral election is recovering after being robbed and brutally beaten Thursday night at the Mall of America. Mark Andrew, 63, was at a Starbucks...
View Article2 Years On, Police Still Hunting For Terrell Mayes Jr.’s Killer
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It has been two years since three-year-old Terrell Mayes Jr. was shot and killed. Mayes was with his brothers inside their home near 26th and Colfax Avenue in north Minneapolis...
View ArticleMontevideo Man’s Death Ruled As Homicide
MONTEVIDEO, Minn. (WCCO) – The death of a 64-year-old Montevideo man has officially been ruled a homicide by the Ramsey County Medical Examiner on Saturday. Thomas Dickson was found dead Monday evening...
View Article97-Year-Old Clay Co. Man Jumps From Moving Truck During Carjacking
DILWORTH, Minn. (WCCO) – A 97-year-old Clay County man survived a jump from a moving truck last weekend. Johnie Beckerleg of Dilworth was waiting in his son’s pickup truck outside of a Walmart when a...
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