2 Suspects ID’d In Elk River Home Invasion, Police Chase
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Two suspects are in custody after a brazen Elk River home invasion that ended with a police chase through the northwest Twin Cities metro. Shortly after 9 a.m. Thursday, Elk River...
View ArticleMinn. Agency Delays Driver Data Shift
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Department of Public Safety has postponed for two months the elimination of bulk sales of driver’s license and vehicle records, an official with the agency said...
View ArticleHeart Disease Signs, Symptoms Women Should Know
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Each year, more women than men die from heart disease. In fact, heart disease is the number one cause of death of women. That’s why more time and attention is being given to...
View ArticleWoman Abducted In Sartell, Assaulted, Released
SARTELL, Minn. (WCCO) — Sartell Police are asking people to be on alert after a 56-year-old woman was kidnapped in a McDonald’s parking lot. It happened around 9:40 p.m. Wednesday night near Highway 15...
View Article2 ND Men, 1 Minn. Man Sentenced In Meth Case
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Federal authorities say two North Dakota men and a Minnesota man have been sentenced in a methamphetamine conspiracy case. The U.S. District Attorney in North Dakota says 26-year-old...
View Article1 Dead, 1 In Custody After Stabbing At A Newport Business
NEWPORT, Minn. (WCCO) – One person is dead after an apparent stabbing at a Newport business on Thursday afternoon, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s office. Authorities responded to a report...
View ArticleMinn. Man To Face Charges In Nevada Abduction Case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say criminal charges will be filed against a Minnesota fugitive accused of holding his ex-girlfriend against her will for about six months at a motel in the Nevada resort...
View ArticlePolice: Elk River Home Invasion Wasn’t Random
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Police say they believe a brazen Elk River home invasion that ended with a police chase through the northwest Twin Cities metro on Thursday was not random. Shortly after 9 a.m.,...
View ArticleVictim, Suspect In Fatal Stabbing At Newport Business ID’d
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — The victim and suspect in a fatal stabbing at a Newport business Thursday have been identified. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s office, 58-year-old Gregorio Maso...
View ArticlePolice: Man Claiming To Be Cop Making Harassing Calls
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (WCCO) — Maplewood Police are investigating reports of several suspicious and lewd phone calls made to area businesses by someone claiming to be a police officer. In five separate...
View ArticleWoman Charged In Baby Kidnapping To Stay Jailed In Iowa
TIPTON, Iowa (AP) – The defense attorney for a woman charged with kidnapping her half sister’s newborn from Wisconsin, says her client hopes her half-sister is doing OK. Attorney Victoria Noel said...
View ArticleU Of M Board of Regents Reallocates $4.1 Million To School Safety
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Students fearing a spike in on-campus and off-campus crime are breathing a sigh of relief after the University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents decided to reinvest $4.1 million into...
View ArticleMan Who Allegedly Stabbed Co-Worker Charged With Murder
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — A St. Paul man and former boxer has been charged with the stabbing death of a co-worker at a Newport business on Thursday. According to the Washington County Attorney’s office,...
View Article2 Arrested In St. Cloud Burglary, Assault
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Two people have been arrested after a man was robbed and assaulted in his home in St. Cloud on Saturday, according to authorities. Police say Johnny Emil Johnson, 31, of Brooklyn...
View ArticlePolice: 2-Year-Old Found After Child Abduction
LAST UPDATE: 3:42 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 16 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Authorities say the 2-year-old boy abducted from his home Sunday morning has been found and his non-custodial father, and alleged abductor,...
View ArticleArchdiocese Names 9 More Priests With Sex Abuse Claims
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO/AP) – The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis released the names of nine priests on Monday who have had substantiated claims of sexual abuse of minors against them. A judge...
View ArticleCharges: Farmington Man Accused Of Shaking, Injuring Baby
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 29-year-old Farmington man has been accused of violently shaking a 5-month-old child in late January, according to the Dakota County Attorney’s Office. Thomas Patrick Anderson...
View ArticleMinn. Officials Debate When To Clear Crime Slates
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis on Monday released the names of nine more priests it said were “credibly accused” of sexually abusing minors. Attorneys...
View ArticleNew Hope Police Seek Help Identifying Dollar Store Robbers
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The New Hope Police Department is asking the public’s help in identifying those responsible for two day-time, dollar store armed robberies, according to a press release issued...
View ArticleFather Charged With Kidnapping After Child Abduction
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 33-year-old man has been charged with kidnapping and first-degree burglary after police say he forcefully abducted his 2-year-old son and assaulted the boy’s mother in the...
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