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Vigil Held For 2 Little Falls Teens Shot, Killed; Town Shaken
LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (AP) — Two central Minnesota teenagers who were killed during an alleged break-in at a man’s home were cousins and high school athletes who were popular among their schoolmates,...
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Man Due In Court Monday In Morrison County Deaths
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A central Minnesota man will be in court Monday after deputies found the bodies of two teenagers who had apparently broken into his home. Morrison County deputies made the...
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Anoka Man Shot 7 Times, Suspect Arrested; Both Identified
ANOKA, Minn. (WCCO) — More details have been released in an Anoka shooting that left a man in critical condition. On Nov. 24 at 3:15 p.m., Anoka Police were dispatched to the 700 block of Southview...
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Court Of Appeals Reverses Priest’s Conviction
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday ordered a new trial for a priest accused of having sexual contact with a female parishioner he counseled. Christopher Wenthe was working...
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Man Charged In 2 Little Falls Teen Deaths
LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (WCCO/AP) – A 64-year-old Little Falls man is appearing in court Monday on charges he killed two teenagers who allegedly broke into his home on Thanksgiving Day. Byron Smith...
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Faith-Based Program Helps Inmates Stay Out Of Jail, Saves Money
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The rising cost to house prison inmates has many looking to a Minnesota Christian faith-based rehabilitation program for inspiration. For the past ten years, Innerchange Freedom...
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Judge: Mother’s Hand Not A Dangerous Weapon
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Ramsey County judge has denied a request from prosecutors who wanted tougher charges against a woman accused of trying to suffocate her 5-month-old son. Katie Elaine Lewis of...
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Man Gets 21 Years In Large Drug Trafficking Operation
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – A 45-year-old St. Paul man was sentenced to 21 years in prison in St. Paul federal court on Monday for his role in a large drug trafficking operation in Minnesota between 2005...
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Police: St. Paul Crash May Have Been Street Race
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — Police say that they are investigating whether or not a street race led to a crash in St. Paul Friday afternoon. The crash happened at Minnehaha Avenue near Kennard Street. One...
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28-Year-Old Man Charged In Minneapolis Homicide
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 28-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in last week’s homicide in Minneapolis. Jermaine Edward Harris was arrested and charged for the death of Richard...
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Police Release Sketch Of Riverside Sex Assault Suspect
(credit: Minneapolis Police) MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minneapolis Police have released a sketch they hope leads to an arrest over a sexual assault reported last week. Police say a student from St....
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Charges: Teen Punched Classmate During Gym Football Game
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – An 18-year-old Rosemount man is accused of assaulting a classmate during a gym class football game last week, according to charges filed Tuesday in Dakota County Court. Jeremy...
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Marijuana, $232K Seized From Tobacco Shop After Bust
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Authorities seized more than 80 pounds of synthetic marijuana and about $232,000 in cash from a south Minneapolis tobacco store after a drug bust last week. Police had been...
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‘Castle Doctrine’ Supporter: Smith’s Actions Go Beyond Protection
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Rep. Tony Cornish is a former police chief. But he differs with many former and current police chiefs when it comes to the “Castle Doctrine,” the measure that allows homeowners to...
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2 Deer Hunters Charged After Iowa Bow Accident
GUTHRIE CENTER, Iowa (AP) — Two deer hunters have been charged with failure to obtain a hunting license and several other charges after they were involved in an accident. The Iowa Department of Natural...
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FBI: 1 Dead, 1 Injured In SD Reservation Shooting
MARTY, S.D. (AP) — Federal authorities are investigating a shooting on the Yankton Indian Reservation in southeast South Dakota that left one person dead and another person injured. FBI spokesman Kyle...
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Charges: Man With Gold Gun Shot Victim 7 Times
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — New details released regarding an Anoka man who was shot seven times reveal the victim was sleeping at the time of the attack. According to a criminal complaint, 27-year-old Darrel...
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Man Pleads Guilty To Robbing Fridley Tobacco Store
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 45-year-old man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to robbing a Fridley Discount Tobacco and Groceries store in June with the help of an armed man, the Department of Justice...
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Reality Check: Explaining Minnesota’s Self-Defense Laws
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minnesota man told police he feared two teenagers breaking into his home had a weapon when he shot and killed them on Thanksgiving Day. Byron Smith, 64, of Little Falls, is now...
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Funeral Set For Teens Killed In Little Falls Home
LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (AP) — A joint funeral will be held Saturday for two teens who were killed in a Little Falls home. Eighteen-year-old Haile Kifer of Little Falls and 17-year-old Nick Brady of...
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