Man Gets 90 Days In Fatal Hit-And-Run
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A man was sentenced to 90 days in the Hennepin County Workhouse after pleading guilty to a fatal hit-and-run crash. Mark Lindgren, of Bloomington, Minn., modified his plea to...
View ArticleCharges: Mpls. Man Punched Elderly Man, Stole His Kindle
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 20-year-old Minneapolis man followed a 73-year-old man outside a library, punched him and took his Kindle, according to authorities. According to the criminal complaint, an...
View ArticleWis. Police Identify 4 Dead In Murder-Suicide
DE PERE, Wis. (AP) — Police in De Pere have identified the four people killed in an apparent murder-suicide. In a news release, police say 46-year-old Denis Bay shot and killed his 44-year-old wife...
View ArticlePolice: Suspect At Large After Stealing Car, Fleeing North
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A suspect is still at large after he or she stole a car in North Minneapolis Saturday evening and led police up Interstate 35E to Forest Lake, authorities said. Sgt. Stephen...
View ArticlePolice: Copper Thieves Are Targeting AC Units
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – We rarely think about our air conditioners in the middle of winter, but Minneapolis police say we should. Authorities say they’ve seen a rash of air conditioning unit thefts in...
View Article1 Dead, 1 Arrested In Stabbing Near Longville, Minn.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — One man is dead and another is in custody after a late-night stabbing near Longville, Minn. Cass County authorities responded to the scene shortly after midnight on Sunday and...
View ArticleGas Drive-Off Leads To Police Chase
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A man was taken into custody after leading police on a chase through Minneapolis early Monday morning. The chase started around 4 a.m. in Minneapolis near 2nd Street and...
View ArticleMan Gets 90 Months For Transporting Stolen Vehicles
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A man a federal judge describes as “the epitome of a white-collar career offender” has been sentenced to more than 7 years in prison for transporting stolen vehicles from Wisconsin...
View Article61-Year-Old Woman Charged With 1st-Degree Murder
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 61-year-old man previously charged with second-degree intentional murder has now been indicted for first-degree premeditated murder, second-degree murder and interference with a...
View ArticleVictim Identified In Fatal Longville Stabbing
LONGVILLE (WCCO) — Authorities say a 31-year-old Walker man died in a Longville stabbing Sunday. According to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, authorities responded to the report of a stabbing shortly...
View ArticleWitness Stymies Attempted Robbery In Pine City
PINE CITY (WCCO) — The Pine County Sheriff’s Office says a witness interrupted a home invasion and broke up an attempted robbery Monday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 10 a.m. on the...
View ArticleMan Pleads Guilty To Helping Somali Terrorist Group
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Somali-American man admitted Monday that he helped raise money so others could travel from Minnesota to join the terror group al-Shabab in Somalia, and that he sent money to...
View ArticleAuthorities: Northfield Nursing Home Fire Intentional
NORTHFIELD (WCCO) — A fire at a Northfield nursing home Sunday has been called intentional, according to police. Deputy Chief Chuck Walerius of Northfield Police says a 46-year-old male resident of the...
View ArticleThief Takes $40,000 Worth Of Cattle From Minn. Farmer
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minnesota farmer has had a busy week after a thief in the night stole 26 of his cattle and sold them as his own. The thief took what amounted to more than $40,000 in cattle from...
View ArticleMan Arrested After Facebook Post Leads To Standoff
ROSEVILLE, Minn. (WCCO) — A 23-year-old Roseville, Minn. man was arrested Monday night after posting a message of Facebook that led to a seven-hour standoff. Police say the man was taken into custody...
View ArticlePolice Search For Man Wanted In HVAC Thefts
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minneapolis Police Department is searching for a man suspected in several copper tubing thefts from rooftop HVAC units. Police say the man may be involved in at least 12...
View ArticleMan Charged With Longville Stabbing Death
LONGVILLE, Minn. (WCCO) — A Longville man has been charged with murder in connection to a stabbing death that happened early last Sunday. A criminal complaint says Frank LaRose, 23, stabbed a...
View ArticleHome Care Facility Charged With Exploitation In Theft
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Duluth home care facility is accused of exploitation after using a video camera to catch an employee stealing from a client’s purse last May, according to the Minnesota...
View ArticleSuspect Arrested After Threat Against Staffer
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A suspect is in custody after an apparent threat against a staff member at St. Michael Middle School East, according to the Wright County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities arrested the...
View ArticleProsecutors: Speech Urging Suicide Isn’t Protected
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Prosecutors in southern Minnesota say an ex-nurse was not participating in protected speech when he went online and encouraged two depressed people to kill themselves. William...
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