Archdiocese: 2 Priests On Leave Pending Review
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis said Sunday that two parish priests are taking leaves of absence as a result of an ongoing review of clergy files. The Rev. Joseph...
View ArticleSecond Teen Charged With Assault On Mpls. Mayoral Candidate
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A second teenager accused of assaulting a former Minneapolis mayoral candidate has been charged Monday, according to Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman. Seventeen-year-old Deea...
View ArticleMpls. Heroin Dealer Sentenced In Little Falls Teen’s Overdose Death
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 30-year-old Minneapolis man has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison for his involvement in the heroin overdose death of a Little Falls teen, the Morrison County Attorney’s...
View ArticleSheriff: 1 Dead, 1 Hurt In Andover Shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — One person was killed and another was hurt after a shooting in Andover, Minn. overnight. The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office said they responded to the 2200 block of 138th Lane...
View ArticlePolice Looking For Suspect In Minneapolis Robbery Spree
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It was just around 4 a.m. when the SuperAmerica at 60th Street and Portland Avenue in Minneapolis became the first target. Police say a man, pointed a pistol at the clerk and...
View ArticleCharges: Man Started Fire That Led To Girlfriend’s Death
PONSFORD, Minn. (AP) – A 48-year-old man is charged with murder in the death of his girlfriend, who died in a house fire in northern Minnesota. The Becker County sheriff’s office got a call about a...
View ArticleDuluth Diocese Releases Names Of Accused Priests
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — The Diocese of Duluth on Tuesday released the names of 17 priests who it says were credibly accused of sexual abuse. Fourteen of the priests have died. All 17 were removed from the...
View ArticleAnother Reason Not To Drink & Drive: The Hidden Costs Of DWI
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Sending 2013 out with a bang is on the minds of many New Year’s Eve partygoers. For some, that celebration includes alcohol, and if you drink and drive be prepared to face the...
View ArticleMN Man Accused In Border Drug Bust In Northeast ND
PEMBINA, N.D. (AP) — A Minnesota man faces charges after allegedly trying to bring 12 grams of crystal methamphetamine across the U.S.-Canada border in northeastern North Dakota. U.S. Customs and...
View ArticlePolice Looking For Armed Robbery Suspect In North Metro
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Authorities are looking for a suspect after a convenience store was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday afternoon in the north Twin Cities metro. Police responded to the Pines Market at 2A...
View ArticleVikings LB Erin Henderson Arrested For DWI
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minnesota Vikings linebacker Erin Henderson might have played his final game for the Vikings when they beat the Detroit Lions 14-13 last week. For at least the second time since...
View ArticleMan Arrested In MN Pleads Not Guilty In Wife’s ’97 Death
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – A former University of Iowa researcher has pleaded not guilty to killing his wife in 1997. John Richard Bloomfield entered the plea in writing Thursday. The filing waived his...
View ArticleRep. Atkins Wants Stolen Smart Phone Cutoffs
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota legislator says he’ll push a bill next year for mandatory cellphone technology allowing people to remotely disable lost or stolen smart phones. The legislation...
View ArticleSt. Louis County Att’y: Clergy Abuse Must Be Reported
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The lead prosecutor in St. Louis County says the Diocese of Duluth should have gone to police immediately after learning a priest was accused of sexually abusing a child. County...
View Article‘Major Drug Dealer’ Sentenced To 7 Years In Prison
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A “major drug dealer” in Oakdale has been sentenced to seven years in prison, the Washington County Attorney’s Office announced. On Thursday, Danielle Jae Brand, 26, was sentenced...
View ArticleGood Question: What Is Clemency?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The editorial board of America’s largest newspaper, the New York Times, says a man the government calls a traitor should be given a deal. Last year, Edward Snowden stole and then...
View ArticleMan Accused Of Taking Army IDs To Stay In Custody
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has ordered that a Minnesota man accused of stealing identification information from members of his former Army unit will stay in custody pending trial. Keith Michael...
View ArticlePolice: 2 More Robberies Near U Of M, 2 Other Arrests Made
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Authorities said Friday they are investigating two more robberies near the University of Minnesota this week and two arrests have been made in connection with a Nov. 20 incident....
View ArticleOfficers Investigating Homicide In St. Paul
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – St. Paul police say a man died Friday evening following a shooting at a gas station on the city’s east side. Officers were called to the BP on the intersection of Maryland and...
View ArticleSt. Louis County Courthouse Office To Reopen
VIRGINIA, Minn. (AP) — An office at the St. Louis County courthouse will reopen Monday after a suspicious letter caused an evacuation. According to a news release from the county sheriff’s office, a...
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