State Patrol: 27-Year-Old Arrested For Stealing, Driving Excavator Drunk
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota State Patrol says if you drive drunk, you will get caught – especially if you’re driving a giant piece of construction equipment down a sidewalk. According to the...
View ArticleEagan Woman, 66, Sentenced In Child’s Day Care Death
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — An Eagan day care provider has been sentenced in the death of a 3-month-old child. On Thursday, Beverly Anne Greenagel of Eagan was sentenced to 45 days in jail and 10 years of...
View ArticleMpls. Police Search For Suspects In Subway Robberies
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minneapolis Police are asking for the public’s help to find three men who could be linked to several armed robberies of sandwich restaurants. In the latest incident, authorities...
View ArticleMan Who Failed To Arrive At Prison Gets Extra Year
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A judge says a Minnesota man who was sentenced to a year in prison in a North Dakota drug case must serve another year for failing to show up at the prison. Joseph Bellanger, of...
View ArticleMan Who Failed To Arrive At Prison Gets Extra Year
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A judge says a Minnesota man who was sentenced to a year in prison in a North Dakota drug case must serve another year for failing to show up at the prison. Joseph Bellanger, of...
View ArticleCharges: Comedian Sexually Assaulted Bar Employee After Show
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 40-year-old California man is accused of sexually assaulting a woman who worked at a Mall of America comedy club where he performed, according to charges filed Friday in Hennepin...
View ArticleFrench Teacher Convicted Abroad Of Sexually Assaulting 2 Minn. Boys
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 32-year-old French national was convicted in a French court for sexually assaulting two Minnesota boys during a field trip at a language immersion camp in Bemidji, Minn. in 2010....
View ArticleSuspect In Hospital After St. Paul Officer-Involved Shooting
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – St. Paul Police say they are investigating after an officer-involved shooting left one person hospitalized Friday morning. According to the police department, the shooting...
View ArticleFormer Mille Lacs Deputy Charged With Sexually Assaulting Boys
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A former Mille Lacs County Sheriff’s deputy could face up to 33 years in prison after pleading guilty to criminal sexual conduct charges involving young boys that he took on...
View ArticleWarrant Issued For Mpls. Man Suspected Of Cockfighting
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A warrant has been issued for a Minneapolis man charged with animal cruelty in connection with a cockfighting ring. Minneapolis Police and Minneapolis Animal Control seized several...
View ArticleOfficials: Body Of Missing Student Found, Cause Of Death Not Violence
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Officials say investigators found the body of a missing 15-year-old student in southern Minnesota and that his death was not the result of violence. The Southern Minnesota Regional...
View ArticleGov. Dayton Seeks $2.2M For Marijuana Study
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — With a push for legalizing medical marijuana stalled this session, Gov. Mark Dayton said Friday he would ask for $2.2 million for research into its possible benefits. Mayo Clinic...
View ArticleMom Seeking Tougher Bond Laws As She Waits For Charges In Daughter’s Death
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It’s been six months since 20-year-old Anarae Schunk of Burnsville went missing and was later found dead in southern Minnesota. Yet, no one has been charged in the University of...
View ArticleCops: Man, 27, Arrested In Connection To Alexandria Robberies
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – After a week of investigation, authorities in west-central Minnesota say they have arrested a man in connection to multiple robberies made in recent weeks. Alexandria police say...
View ArticleFormer Viking Gets 90 Days For Domestic Assault
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A former Minnesota Vikings defensive player was sentenced Friday to 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to domestic assault, officials say. Anthony Ray Jefferson Jr., 25, was...
View Article2 Hit By Stray Bullets, 3 Arrested In Downtown Mpls. Shootout
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Police arrested three people after an overnight shooting in downtown Minneapolis Saturday, which injured two women. The incident happened on 2nd Avenue near 5th Street at about...
View ArticleWoman Suspected With Baby In Trunk Located
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Authorities say they have identified a woman, who was allegedly spotted with a baby in the trunk of her vehicle, after making a plea to the public for help. With the assistance of...
View ArticleCharges Filed In H.S. Football Player’s Death After Party
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Charges have been filed against a number of people – including a father and son – in connection to the death of a Dawson teenager who fled an underage drinking party and died of...
View ArticlePolice: Dad Shoots Son, Then Stabs Himself In Maplewood
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (WCCO) — Maplewood Police are investigating after a father allegedly shot his son with a long gun and then stabbed himself on Monday. During a press conference, authorities said the...
View ArticleHere’s How The Law Meant To Stop Underage Drinking Can Affect Parents
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Minnesota father faces criminal charges because prosecutors say he should have known his son was throwing an underage drinking party. Gary Hastad wasn’t at the party earlier this...
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