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Kids Of Slain Police Officer Struggle To Cope
COLD SPRING, Minn. (WCCO/AP) — The four children of a slain Cold Spring police officer are struggling to imagine Christmas without their father. Tom Decker was killed late Thursday while checking on a...
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Plea Deal Reached For Bus Driver Accused Of Slapping Kid
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Blue Earth Area School bus driver, who was charged with fifth-degree assault after allegedly slapping a child who was making other children cry, has reached a plea deal with the...
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Charges: Hastings Man, 47, Sexually Assaulted St. Kate’s Student
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 47-year-old Hastings man has been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a St. Catherine’s student in Minneapolis. According to the criminal complaint, on Nov. 19, the victim...
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Burnsville Woman Sentenced For Swindling $183K From Employer
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Burnsville woman has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $183,000 from her employer over the course of five years and using it to fund her children’s athletic fees, pay for her...
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Defense Wants Evidence Removed Of Father ‘Sobbing’ After Murders
HUDSON, Wis. (WCCO) – The father accused of murdering his three young daughters back in July was in attendance at a hearing Monday. Aaron Schaffhausen once again showed no emotion as he was brought...
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Probe Into Cold Spring Officer’s Death Continues
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The man accused of killing a Cold Spring police officer remains in jail. Ryan Larson will likely be formally charged on Tuesday for the death of Officer Tom Decker. Typically,...
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Allegedly Starved Minn. Boy To Stay In Foster Care
ST. PETER, Minn. (AP) — A judge says an 8-year-old boy who was allegedly starved by a Minnesota couple will remain in foster care for now. But Nicollet County District Judge Todd Westphal ruled last...
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Lawyers To Ask Wis. Court To Rule In Prayer Death
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A couple who prayed while their daughter slowly died of diabetes will try Tuesday to persuade the state Supreme Court to overturn their homicide convictions, arguing state law...
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Up To 2,000 Officers Could Attend Decker’s Funeral
COLD SPRING, Minn. (WCCO/AP) — Members of the public who wish to honor Cold Spring Officer Tom Decker are being encouraged to pay respects along a procession route Wednesday morning. Up to 2,000...
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Wis. Man With 9 Kids Sentenced To Stop Having Children
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Wisconsin judge has ordered that a father is not allowed to have any more kids. Racine County prosecutors say 44-year-old Corey Curtis has fathered nine children with six women....
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Minn. Sex Offender Program Could Be Reformed
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The prison-like program that houses Minnesota’s most dangerous sex offenders could be reformed. On Monday, a task force recommended the program be replaced with regional treatment...
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Record 30-Year Sentence For Meth Ring Kingpin
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Hennepin County District Court judge sentenced a 37-year-old man, accused in a major meth ring, to 30 years in prison. The sentence is a state record for a drug crime. Pedro...
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Mpls’s 1st Female Police Chief Takes The Oath
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Janeé Harteau took the oath Tuesday to become the City of Minneapolis’s first female police chief. The ceremony was held at Minneapolis City Hall on Tuesday afternoon. Her...
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Foul Play Ruled Out In Death Of Minn. Man At Party
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) — Investigators have ruled out foul play in the death of a 19-year-old man found unresponsive at a hunting camp party in northern Minnesota this fall. The Itasca County...
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Plea Deal In Crash That Killed Coach’s Son
GLENWOOD, Minn. (AP) — A 38-year-old man accused of driving drunk and killing a Minnesota coach’s son has agreed to a plea deal. Dana Schoen (shohn) of rural Starbuck pleaded guilty Tuesday to amended...
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Stearns Co. Releases Cold Spring Shooting Suspect
COLD SPRING, Minn. (WCCO) — The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office said they have released the man who was arrested after the shooting death of a Cold Spring Police officer last week. Authorities said...
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Thousands Attend Visitation For Fallen Cold Spring Officer
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Of the thousands who braved the cold Tuesday evening in Cold Spring, there were many who had never met Officer Tom Decker, who died last week after being shot in what authorities...
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Good Question: What Evidence Does It Take To Charge Someone With Murder?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It is highly unusual for a person accused of killing a police officer to be arrested and then released without charges because there isn’t enough evidence. According to the...
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Man Gets 120 Days For Forcing Girl, 12, To Run In Diaper
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 35-year-old Fridley man was sentenced Tuesday to 120 days in jail for forcing his girlfriend’s 12-year-old daughter to run outside in a diaper is a punishment. Darnell Alan...
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Charges: Woman Drove Drunk, Caused Crash With 15-Year-Old In Car
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 45-year-old Eagan woman is accused of driving drunk and causing an accident with her 15-year-old son inside the car last week, according to charges filed Wednesday in Dakota...
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