Man Shot In Face In N. Mpls.
A man is in the hospital after being shot in the face early Saturday morning in north Minneapolis. Police were called to the 2800 block of James Avenue North, where they found the victim. The shooting...
View Article4 Shot, 1 Dead, 3 Arrested In Mankato Shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — An overnight shooting in Mankato, Minn. left four people shot, including one person who died from their injuries, and three arrested, according to authorities. Police were...
View Article100-Pound Propane Tank Explodes Inside Minivan In St. Paul, Driver Injured
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A man is in the hospital after a 100-pound propane tank exploded inside his minivan early Sunday afternoon, according to the St. Paul Fire Department. Deputy Chief Pat Smith says a...
View ArticleAmy Senser To Leave Prison This Week
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Amy Senser is scheduled to leave prison this week to enter a work release facility. Starting this Thursday, the wife of former Minnesota Vikings player Joe Senser will be...
View ArticleBBB Warns Of Fake Dog Breeder Scams
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota is warning people about a rise in scams involving dogs. The agency has cited three breeders after they didn’t have any dogs to give people...
View ArticleProsecutor: Little Falls Homeowner Lay In Wait For Teens
LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota man on trial for killing two teenagers after they broke into his house had been lying in wait in his basement with a book, some snacks and two guns, a prosecutor...
View ArticleCharges: Woman, 28, Tied Up Horses & Let Them Die Of Starvation
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 28-year-old Park Rapids woman is accused of tying up and abandoning two horses that died of apparent starvation near Dorset, Minn. On Monday, Minden Crenshaw appeared in Hubbard...
View Article550 Drivers Cited For Texting While Driving
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 10-day distracted driving campaign through the Minnesota Department of Public Safety resulted in 550 drivers being cited for texting while driving. Law enforcement agencies...
View ArticleStudy: In MN, Blacks Far More Likely To Be Arrested For Pot Than Whites
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A new study finds significantly more blacks than whites are arrested for marijuana possession in Minnesota. According to FBI statistics, blacks are 6.4 times more likely to be...
View ArticlePolice, FBI Looking For Suspect Following Maplewood Bank Robbery
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Police in Maplewood are asking the public’s help in finding a man who robbed a Well Fargo Bank Monday afternoon and may have robbed other metro banks in recent days. The suspect...
View ArticleArchbishop Deposition On Abuse Made Public
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO/AP) – Attorneys for victims of alleged sexual abuse by priests have released the deposition of Twin Cities Archbishop John Nienstedt to the public. Nienstedt is head of the...
View ArticleJurors Hear Audio Of Teens’ Fatal Shootings
LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota jurors are listening to an audio recording of the moments when two teenagers were fatally shot by a homeowner who says he feared for his life after several...
View ArticleFBI Investigates Suspected Serial Child Molester
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The FBI asked for the public’s help Tuesday to identify at least 90 potential victims of a suspected child predator who worked at 10 American and other international schools abroad...
View ArticleCalif. Man Held In Vegas For Transporting Minn. Teen
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 36-year-old California man is facing federal criminal charges following his arrest in Las Vegas on charges alleging he transported a teenage girl from Minnesota to Los Angeles to...
View ArticleCaller Impersonating Deputy, Demanding ‘Jury Duty’ Fee
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a scam in which a caller impersonates a deputy and tricks victims into paying a hefty fee for failing to serve jury duty....
View ArticlePolice ID Man Killed Outside Minnesota Ballroom
MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — Mankato police have released the name of a Nebraska man shot to death outside an entertainment center over the weekend. Police identify the victim was 22-year-old Poth Accouth of...
View ArticleMinn. Leads Pack In Protecting Seniors From Financial Fraud
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Seniors across the country are being scammed out of $2.5 billion a year, but Minnesota is leading the way in the fight against this troubling epidemic. Minnesota is the first in...
View ArticlePolice Chase Ends With Crash In Maplewood
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The driver of a pick-up truck being chased by police was hospitalized Wednesday morning after the pursuit ended with the truck crashing into a brick wall in Maplewood, according to...
View ArticleState Lawmaker Sued For Defamation By Ex-Boyfriend
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (AP) — A state lawmaker from Alexandria is being sued for defamation by an ex-boyfriend whom she has accused of threatening and stalking her. The lawsuit by McLeod County Republican...
View ArticleHomeowner: 2 Teens Shot Were ‘Vermin,’ Not Human
LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota man who killed two teenagers who broke into his home can be heard on an audio recording talking to himself for hours after the shooting and at one point,...
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