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Jury Picked To Hear Little Falls Murder Case
LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (AP) — Court officials say a jury has been picked to hear the case of a Little Falls homeowner who claims he was defending himself when he shot and killed two teens who entered his...
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Experts: Smartphone Kill Switch Could Backfire
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota’s U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has been pushing legislation in Washington to require a “kill switch” in cell phones. Now, smartphone makers and carriers have agreed to add...
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Fmr. Archdiocese’s Vicar General Faces Deposition
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – For years, Father Kevin McDonough was in charge of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis’ internal investigations into abuse claims. Now, a wave of new claims that the church...
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Hennepin County Talks Heroin At Community Forum
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) – The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office is holding another town hall forum to educate the community about the dangers of heroin, and tell residents what they can do to help...
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St. Paul Man, 19, Arrested In Woman’s Shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A St. Paul teenager has been arrested, and police say he is suspected of shooting a woman in St. Paul Wednesday evening. The victim was taken to Regions Hospital after being shot...
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‘Yacht Couple’ Charged With Welfare Fraud Accused Of Trying To Flee Country
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Deephaven, Minn. couple accused of welfare fraud while living on a $1.2 million yacht now faces accusations of trying to flee the country. Colin and Andrea Chisolm were arrested...
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Cyber Cops: Target Hackers May Take Years To Find
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service investigators say they are close to gaining a full understanding of the methods hackers used to breach Target’s computer systems last December. But the agency says it...
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Correctional Officer Charged With Sexually Assaulting Girl
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 23-year-old correctional officer is charged in connection with a series of alleged sexual assaults involving a 15-year-old girl at a juvenile correctional facility, according to...
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Officials: More Than 65 Heroin Distributors Charged Or Arrested In Bust...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP/WCCO) – More than 65 people suspected of selling heroin have been arrested and about 2.5 kilograms of the drug are off the streets as part of a coordinated crackdown to rid Minnesota of...
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Wright Co. Woman’s Home Burglarized During Husband’s Funeral
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Wright County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a woman’s home was burglarized during her husband’s funeral Wednesday afternoon. At 3:29 p.m., deputies responded to the...
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Man Charged With Shooting Deputy Says He Doesn’t Remember Pulling Trigger
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The man accused of shooting a northern Minnesota sheriff’s deputy says he doesn’t remember pulling the trigger. Steven Henderson, 19, was charged Thursday with first-degree...
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Woman Sentenced For Bomb Threats
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced a woman to 5 ½ years in prison for mailing letters threatening to bomb seven post offices in the Twin Cities. U.S. District Judge Susan Nelson on...
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Minnesota Kidnap Suspect Caught After Calif. Chase
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A kidnapping suspect from Minnesota has been arrested after leading police on a car chase into downtown Los Angeles where he escaped officers on foot. FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller...
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Minister Accused Of Abuse Reported In Spokane-Area
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – The Washington State Patrol says investigators have acted on 20 or 30 tips this week as they check locations in the Spokane-area in their search for a self-professed minister...
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Fugitive Sex Offender Arrested In Clearwater
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said they have apprehended a sex offender who recently went on the lam. Dagan Michael Lasart, 32, was convicted for breaking into a...
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Police Search For Robber Who Hit 2 Metro Banks Within 90 Mins.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Maple Grove Police are working to track down a robber who struck two banks on Tuesday. The suspect, described as a black man in his 40s or 50s, first robbed a TCF Bank in...
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St. Paul Man Accused Of Fatally Shooting Girlfriend, Trying To Shoot Her Father
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The suspect In the shooting death of a St. Paul woman told authorities that he was hearing voices when he allegedly shot her in the head and then tried to shoot her father...
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Man Accused Of Attacking Ex-Girlfriend In Her Home
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) — Bail has been set for a man accused of breaking into a home in western Minnesota and trying to kidnap his ex-girlfriend. Fifty-two-year-old William Dean faces charges of...
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Man Accusing Roseville Cops Of Excessive Force
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Minneapolis man says he was brutalized by Roseville police, and now he’s taking them to court. The incident happened last May near Lexington Avenue and Highway 36. During a...
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Bail Doubled On Couple Facing Welfare Fraud Charges
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minnesota couple facing allegations of stealing public assistance spent their second day in a Hennepin County courtroom Friday. Colin and Andrea Chisholm remain in jail, facing...
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