Good Question: How Far Can You Go In Defending Someone?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Investigators in Texas say they have no intention to arrest a father who killed a man while trying to protect his 4-year-old daughter. Lavaca County Sheriff Micah Harmon said the...
View ArticleMpls. Attorney Enters Alford Plea To Indecent Exposure
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minneapolis attorney Clark Griffith, who is the son of a former Minnesota Twins owner, has entered what’s called an “Alford plea” to a charge of indecent exposure. The Alford plea...
View ArticleCharges: Woman Left 4 Children Inside Hot Vehicle Nearly 30 Minutes
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 21-year-old woman from Bagley is accused of leaving her four children in a car at a parking lot while going into a Target store to shop for swimsuits while it was almost 90...
View Article2 Added To Hennepin County’s Most Wanted List
(credit: Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office) MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Two people have been added to Hennepin County’s list of most wanted criminals. County sheriff Rich Stanek is asking for the public’s help...
View ArticlePolice: Man Shot In Minneapolis Library
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A man is in the hospital after a shooting at the Franklin Library in Minneapolis Wednesday afternoon, according to police. Sgt. Bill Palmer says an adult male was shot in the back...
View Article15-Year-Old Girl Goes Missing, Father Suspected
LAKEVILLE, Minn. (WCCO) — A 15-year-old girl is missing after her father failed to bring her home after his visitation this week. Police say Melanie Meri Davy and her father Shon Allen Davy, 38, were...
View ArticleEden Prairie Man’s Quick Thinking Helps Police Arrest 3 Suspected Thieves
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The actions of quick-thinking Eden Prairie homeowner led to the arrest of three suspected thieves Tuesday, according to a release from the city. The city said a homeowner on 9000...
View ArticleEx-Girlfriend Survives Shooting, Wis. Man Kills Self
TOWN OF BIG FLATS, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say an Adams County woman is recovering at a Marshfield hospital after she was shot by an ex-boyfriend who took his own life. Sheriff’s officials say...
View ArticleBoy, 9, In Critical Condition After Coon Rapids Hit-And-Run
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 9-year-old boy is in critical condition after a pickup truck struck him and drove off Wednesday night in Coon Rapids, authorities said. The hit-and-run happened at 7 p.m. near...
View ArticlePolice Arrest Man In Stolen Car After Chase, Crash
HASTINGS, Minn. (WCCO) – Police say a man stole a car in Rochester, led police on a chase in Dakota County, and ended up crashing into a residence in the Hastings area. According to the Dakota County...
View ArticleMissing 15-Year-Old Found Safe, Father Arrested
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Some observant citizens at a Lake Elmo restaurant are being credited with locating a missing 15-year-old girl. Lakeville Police say 15-year-old Melanie Davy, and her 38-year-old...
View ArticlePlymouth Man Charged For Allegedly Selling Counterfeit Cell Phones Online
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 39-year-old Plymouth man faces charges for allegedly selling refurbished and counterfeit cell phones on the Internet while claiming they were new, according to the Department of...
View ArticleBlaine Youth Pastor Aquitted Of Sex Charges
HAM LAKE, Minn. (WCCO) – A youth director accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a young girl he met at church has been found not guilty on all counts. Last year, 46-year-old Damian Blake...
View ArticleRobbery Victim Shot, Paralyzed By Suspect At Franklin Library
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Police said the victim of an apparent robbery attempt at the Franklin Avenue Library is now in the hospital and paralyzed from the waist down after being shot in the back while...
View ArticlePolice: Elderly Woman Found Murdered In Mpls. Home
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Police are asking for the public’s help after a elderly woman was found murdered in her Minneapolis home Wednesday. According to Minneapolis Police, at noon on Wednesday, a patrol...
View ArticleGrand Jury Clears Minn. Officer In Fatal Shooting
HASTINGS, Minn. (AP) — A grand jury has cleared an Apple Valley police officer who fatally shot a man last April. The Dakota County grand jury concluded that Officer Tommie Booth was legally justified...
View ArticleMan Gets 36 Years For Fleeing Police, Killing 2 In Crash
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A judge sentenced a 23-year-old Waite Park man Thursday to 36 years in prison for fleeing police and causing a crash that killed one, injured a pregnant woman and forced an...
View ArticleFamily: Hit-And-Run Victim Suffered Brain Injury
COON RAPIDS (WCCO) – The mother of the 9-year-old boy who suffered critical injuries after being struck by a pickup truck Wednesday night in a hit-and-run says her son has a brain injury and is...
View ArticleDaycare Provider Found Not Guilty In Child’s Death
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 42-year-old daycare provider who was charged in the death of an 8-month-old child was found not guilty Thursday, according to her attorney. Defense attorney Earl Gray said a...
View ArticleGood Question: Why Don’t Criminals Serve All Of Their Sentence In Prison?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – When Amy Senser was sentenced to 41 months, she was told she’d only have to spend two-thirds of that time behind bars, about 27 months. Many suspected the wife of a former...
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