Police Look For Man Who Robbed 3 Pharmacies In 5 Days
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minneapolis Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify a man who they believe robbed three Walgreens pharmacies in the past five days. Police say the latest...
View ArticleMan Sentenced For Stealing $120K From Vulnerable Adults
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The husband of a nursing assistant has been sentenced to three years in prison for helping to steal more than $120,000 from vulnerable adults that were under her care....
View ArticlePolice: Woman Sets Self On Fire In Northern Wis.
ASHLAND, Wis. (WCCO) – Officers in Ashland, Wis. say they pulled a 22-year-old woman from her car after she led them on a chase and set herself on fire. According to the police department, officers...
View Article2 Indicted In Champlin Bank Robbery
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Two men were indicted in Minneapolis Federal Court on Wednesday in connection with the armed robbery of a Champlin bank on Oct. 26. Laurence DeAngelo Williamson, 20, and Boyd...
View ArticleBelle Plaine Horse Survives Gunshot To Face
BELLE PLAINE, Minn. (WCCO) — There’s an old saying about cats having nine lives. A horse in Belle Plaine is living up to that same theory. Deke, a thoroughbred racing horse, is recovering from a...
View ArticlePolice: Missing Woman’s Body Found
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Authorities recovered Thursday the body of a missing woman near Ortonville, Minn. Renata Fernandez-Ramon, 30, had been missing since Oct. 6. Authorities uncovered her body after a...
View ArticlePolice: Metro Walgreens Robber Arrested
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Police arrested a man suspected of robbing three Walgreens in the metro area this month. Sgt. William Palmer of Minneapolis Police said Saturday that Vincent Mark Smith is in...
View ArticleBicyclists Honor Man Killed In Mpls. Hit-And-Run
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minneapolis bicycling community honored a cyclist who was killed on his way to synagogue. Thomas Malloy died two weeks ago crossing Franklin Avenue and West River Parkway. On...
View ArticleTown Shocked After Missing Woman’s Body Found
ORTONVILLE, Minn. (WCCO) — After missing for weeks, the body of a missing woman was found buried in someone’s yard. Police say 30-year old Renata Fernandez-Ramon had been missing since early October....
View ArticlePolice: 4 Brooklyn Park Armed Robberies In 1 Hour
BROOKLYN PARK (WCCO) — Police in Brooklyn Park are investigating four armed robberies that happened within one hour on Sunday night. According to officers, three men armed with a handgun were robbing...
View ArticleVehicle Hits Police Squad Twice, Drives Away
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Police in Minneapolis are looking for a vehicle that rear-ended a squad car twice and then took off. Officers said the squad was hit near 3rd Avenue and 7th Street in downtown...
View ArticleTeacher Admits To Grooming Student For Prostitution
ST. PAUL (WCCO) – A substitute teacher is behind bars after pleading guilty to attempting to groom a special-needs student for prostitution. According to the Pioneer Press, 33-year-old Tameshia...
View ArticleEx-Wife Accused Of Stealing New Wife’s Wedding Ring
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 50-year-old woman has been charged with theft after police say she stole the wedding ring of her ex-husband’s new wife. According to a criminal complaint, the woman’s wedding...
View ArticlePolice: Drunk Snowmobiler Flees From Officers, Crashes Into Pond
FARMINGTON, Minn. (WCCO) — A Farmington man who allegedly sped away from police on his snowmobile and crashed into a pond is facing charges. Robert Astgen, 35, is charged with one count of fleeing a...
View ArticleMinn. Church Plans Session About Ex-Deacon Abuse
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — Catholic officials in St. Cloud will hold a listening session this weekend to address allegations that a former deacon sexually abused at least two boys some 40 years ago. The...
View ArticlePolice: Drunken Driver Arrested Twice In 2 Hours
WINONA, Minn. (WCCO) – A driver apparently didn’t learn his lesson the first time, because police say they pulled him over twice in two hours for driving while intoxicated. The incidents happened...
View ArticleMan Killed In Fight, Stepson Arrested
RACINE, Wis. (AP) — Racine police say they’ve arrested the stepson of a 76-year-old man who died following a fight early Monday. Officers say the 38-year-old suspect called 911 after leaving a...
View ArticleMedical Examiner ID’s Mpls. Man Stomped To Death
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 49-year-old man who police say was beaten by a 21-year-old Minneapolis man last month died as a result of blunt force injuries. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner identified...
View ArticlePolice-Involved Shooting Leaves Robbery Suspect Hurt
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Minneapolis police officer shot and wounded a robbery suspected Monday afternoon after the suspect fled a traffic stop and ran through people’s yards armed with a shotgun,...
View ArticleFBI: Man Robs U.S. Bank In Hopkins
HOPKINS, Minn. (WCCO) – Authorities are searching for a man who robbed a Hopkins bank at gunpoint on Monday evening. It happened at a U.S. Bank located at 16 Ninth Avenue North in downtown Hopkins...
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