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Rush City Student Arrested, Accused Of Making Threats
RUSH CITY, Minn. (AP) — A student at Rush City High School in Chisago County is accused of making threats to bomb or “shoot up” his school. Sheriff’s officials say the 17-year-old male student was...
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911 Transcripts Released In Decker Case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Transcripts of 911 calls after the shooting of a Cold Spring police officer show a caller describing a “noisy black van” leaving the scene. The transcripts were released Tuesday, a...
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Man Accused In Cop’s Death Returns To Ransacked Home
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — When the man who was arrested, and then released, after a Cold Spring officer was killed returned to his apartment for the first time since being named a suspect, he said he was...
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Police ID Suspect Killed In Kowalski’s Armed Robbery
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – Authorities have identified the suspect shot by St. Paul Police who later died after robbing a grocery store on Monday. Police identified the suspect as 20-year-old Melvin...
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NRA Releases Statement, Plans ‘Contribution’
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Five days after a shooting claimed the lives of 26 victims, including 20 children, the National Rifle Association is breaking its silence. The NRA states, “We were shocked,...
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SD Man Gets Jail For Secret Video Recording
WATERTOWN, S.D. (AP) — A 35-year-old Watertown man has been sentenced to 45 days in jail on charges he took a video without consent. Codington County deputy states attorney Patrick McCann tells KWAT...
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SE Minn. Man Charged With 25 Animal Cruelty Counts
PRESTON, Minn. (AP) — A southeastern Minnesota man was charged Tuesday with animal cruelty and improper disposal of dead animals after investigators found numerous sick and starving horses on his farm,...
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Fmr. Hockey Assoc. Treasurer Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A former Minnesota Amateur Hockey Association treasurer has pleaded guilty to tax evasion, according to the United States Attorney’s Office. In his plea agreement, Steven Brier...
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Little Falls Responds After Man Accused Of Killing Teens Posts Bail
LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (WCCO) – Less than 24 hours after a Morrison County district court judge cut his $1 million bail in half, the Little Falls man accused of two counts of murder in the deaths of two...
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Dick’s Sporting Goods Taking AR-15 Off Shelves
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The tragedy in Newtown has sparked a lot of talk about guns, particularly semi-automatic weapons. In fact, Dick’s Sporting Goods announced Tuesday it’s taking the guns similar to...
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Former Mpls Cop Convicted Of Forgery, Theft
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A jury convicted a former Minneapolis police officer last week of forgery and of swindling money from committee funds, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office said Tuesday. The jury...
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Right-To-Die Group Wants Minn. Charges Dismissed
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Members of a national right-to-die group are challenging Minnesota’s assisted-suicide law, saying it violates constitutional rights to freedom of speech and freedom of association....
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Government Says It Is Investigating A St. Cloud Data Broker
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government says it will investigate companies that collect and sell personal information about consumers to determine whether they need to improve their privacy practices. The...
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Police: Mom Bought Pot With 2 Kids In SUV
MINNETONKA, Minn. (WCCO) – Police say a mother of two bought marijuana with her kids, and was subsequently caught speeding while the two were unbuckled in the back seat. According to a complaint filed...
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Hennepin Co. Authorities Conducting Warrant Sweep
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, along with more than a dozen other agencies, are doing a countywide warrant sweep. Their message: Give up now and you might be home for the...
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Mpls. Police: Help ID These 2 Theft Suspects
Suspect No. 1 in the catalytic converter theft. (credit: Minneapolis Police) MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minneapolis police are seeking the public’s help in identifying two suspects who are believed to have...
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Bongards Cheese Plant In Perham Fined $79,000
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (AP) — Bongards’ Creameries has paid a $79,000 fine to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for wastewater violations at its cheese plant in Perham. The MPCA says its inspectors...
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2nd Man Convicted In Sex Trafficking Case
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A jury has convicted a 26-year-old man for sex trafficking and promotion of prostitution in Chicago and eventually Minneapolis, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announced...
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Dangerous Counterfeit Products: Contact Lenses, Meds & More
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minneapolis office of Homeland Security Investigations is warning consumers about counterfeit products. And some of these bogus items, sold over the Internet, can be...
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Ex-Nurse Wants Aiding-Suicide Conviction Reversed
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An attorney for a former Minnesota nurse convicted of going online and encouraging two people to kill themselves says his client was merely supporting his alleged victims and had no...
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