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Criminals Using Dogs As Weapons A ‘Trend’
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – When you hear someone threatened police with a weapon, you probably think it would be a gun or knife. But some bad guys are arming themselves with dogs. Minnesota sheriff’s deputy...
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Man Who Had Life Sentence For Crack Gets 25 Years
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota man originally sentenced to life in prison for his role in a major crack cocaine conspiracy now must serve 25 years, a judge ruled Wednesday. An appeals court in...
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Police Investigate Teamsters Local 120, Execs On Leave
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Top executives of the Teamsters Local 120 are on leave, after police began an investigation into the financial irregularities of some members. In a statement from the International...
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Man Sentenced To 10 Years In St. Paul Park Standoff
ST. PAUL PARK (WCCO) — A 23-year-old man has been sentenced for shooting at police officers during a standoff at his St. Paul Park home, according to authorities. On Wednesday, Nathan Adam Kluessendorf...
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Man Found Guilty In Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A man accused of running down a teenage girl with his SUV is guilty of felony criminal vehicular homicide, according to a Ramsey County judge. Carlos Viveros-Colorado, 50, was...
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Police: Man Assaulted Officer During Mall Argument
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 26-year-old man is accused of assaulting a police officer at a north metro mall while responding to a domestic situation at the mall, according to charges filed Wednesday in...
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Charges: Drunk Driver Found On Garage Roof
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 22-year-old Burnsville man is accused of drunk driving and attempting to hide from police on the roof of a garage near a set of townhomes, according to charges filed Wednesday in...
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Charges: Mom Beat Teen With Extension Cord Over Social Media
APPLE VALLEY, Minn. (WCCO) — A 34-year-old Apple Valley woman has been charged with allegedly beating her daughter with an extension cord and flip flops because she joined a social media website,...
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Charges: Woman Steals From Brooklyn Center Nursing Home
BROOKLYN CENTER (WCCO) — A Minneapolis woman has been accused of burglarizing a Brooklyn Center nursing home in early November, according to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office. Shawnyell Denelle...
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Charges: Pine Co. Deputy Stole Narcotics While On Duty
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Pine County sheriff’s deputy faces six felony counts for allegedly stealing narcotics while on duty, according to court documents filed Wednesday. Pine County deputy Justin...
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Mom Gets 90 Days For Forcing Daughter, 12, To Run In Diaper
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minnesota mom who wanted to punish her daughter for bad grades found out her punishment on Wednesday at the Anoka County Courthouse. Stephanie Ann Broten, 38, was found guilty...
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Maplewood Police Officer On Leave Over Alleged Misconduct
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (WCCO) — A Maplewood police officer has been placed on administrative leave. On Oct. 20, Maplewood Police were notified by Stillwater Police that a report had been taken alleging...
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Police: Man Arrested For Groping Teen On Bus
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Metro Transit Police arrested a man in St. Paul Tuesday night for allegedly groping a teenage girl on a bus last week, authorities say. Abdulkarim Ali Ismail, 33, is in the Ramsey...
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Police: Man Fled Police With Son, 3, In Car
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – An Apple Valley man faces charges for fleeing police in south Minneapolis last week, weaving through traffic, “nearly causing several accidents” and then running from officers on...
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MSU Student Assaulted At Knifepoint
MANKATO, Minn. (WCCO/AP) — A Minnesota State University-Mankato student is in custody following an armed assault at the university’s library. Authorities say a male student was grabbed from behind at...
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Police: Man Stole Karaoke Equipment From Bar Host
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 27-year-old Circle Pines man is accused of stealing equipment from a karaoke host and possessing it at his home after the owner got hurt trying to get it back ,according to...
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MSU Student Accused Of Assaulting Other Student With Knife
MANKATO, Minn. (WCCO) — A 19-year-old Minnesota State University-Mankato student is in jail accused of assaulting another student with a knife Wednesday. At 7:15 p.m., police responded to an assault...
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Iowa Serial Arsonist Gets 20 Years
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A serial arsonist who set fire to homes and buildings in northeastern Iowa has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. A federal judge Thursday also ordered 40-year-old Shawn...
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Pine Co. Sheriff Heartbroken, Outraged Over Alleged Deputy Thefts
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Pine County deputy is off the job after being charged with six felony counts for allegedly stealing narcotics while on duty. According to a criminal complaint, Justin Stoddard,...
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Minn. Student Posts Suicidal Suggestion On Facebook
COON RAPIDS, Minn. (WCCO/AP) — A fight at a football game moves to Facebook and ends with a student telling others to kill themselves. Now, police are trying to find out who posted it. Coon Rapids...
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