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2 St. Cloud Police Officers Cleared In Shooting
FOLEY, Minn. (AP) – Two St. Cloud police officers won’t face charges for shooting and wounding a man during a standoff in October. Benton County Attorney Robert Raupp concluded that Officer Eric Jensen...
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Duluth Police Officer Involved In Shooting
DULUTH, Minn. (WCCO/AP) – Police say a Duluth officer shot at a man after he allegedly grabbed at an officer’s weapon, outside a home near the Lake Superior Zoo. Duluth police say another officer...
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Hospital: Accidentally Shot Officer ‘Satisfactory’
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The condition of the police officer who was accidentally shot at a law enforcement gun range in Coon Rapids was upgraded Saturday to satisfactory. Officer Chad Schirmers, 26, is...
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Lake City Residents Rally Around Injured Officer’s Family
LAKE CITY (WCCO) — The entire community of Lake City is now rallying around wounded Officer Shawn Schneider and his family. Schneider was shot in the head following a domestic disturbance call Monday....
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Man Charged For Assaulting, Choking Police Officer
COON RAPIDS, Minn. (WCCO) — A 33-year-old man has been charged with fourth-degree assault for allegedly choking a police officer. According to the charges, Joseph Allan Ilstrup, of Anoka, choked...
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Arrest Made In Washington Co. Deputy Assault
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The man suspected of assaulting a Washington County Sheriff’s deputy last Thursday is now behind bars. Polk County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Tyler Robert Chute, 20, near Luck,...
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3 Arrested, Beer Bottle Thrown At Officer In St. Cloud
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (WCCO) — Three men were arrested early Sunday after a struggle ensued outside a bar in St. Cloud. Police say they were attempting to arrest a man being escorted out of a bar for...
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Minn. Army Officer Fighting Cancer Honored By Joint Chiefs Chairman
ROSEMOUNT, Minn. (WCCO) – Eighteen years in the U.S. Army earned Lt. Col. Mark Weber a chest full of medals and military commendations, from airborne wings to foreign engagement ribbons. His dress...
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Hightower’s Girlfriend: We Throw Around ‘Empty Threats’
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The woman who has the order of protection against Eric Hightower says he never meant to hurt her. Hightower was the man seen on video being kicked by a St. Paul police officer...
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Man’s Tattoo Threatens Cop, Lands Him In Jail
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minnesota man is in jail because of a Facebook picture of what police call a threatening tattoo. Investigators say the tattoo on Antonio Jenkins’ arm is a death threat against a...
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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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Minn. Deputies Looking For Gun Used To Kill Officer
COLD SPRING, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota authorities are still looking for the gun used to kill a Cold Spring police officer this week. The Stearns County sheriff’s office put out a request Saturday asking...
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Cold Spring Suspect Deflects Attention To Respect Decker’s Funeral
COLD SPRING, Minn. (WCCO) – The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says Ryan Larson remains a suspect in the case of a fallen Cold Spring police officer. On Tuesday, he was released from...
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$100K Reward Offered In Cold Spring Officer Shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — With stern looks and steely determination, authorities came into a Bureau of Criminal Apprehension news conference dangling a big carrot. It’s a reward of up to $100,000 for the...
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Esme’s Blog: Questions Continue In Decker Case
Now that Eric Thomes, who authorities describe as a “person of interest” in the murder of officer Tom Decker, is dead we may never know exactly what happened Nov. 29 outside Winners Bar in Cold Spring,...
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St. Paul Police: Photo Shows Cop In Muslim Garb
ST. PAUL (WCCO/AP) — St. Paul Police have confirmed that an online photograph indeed shows one of its policemen dressed as a Muslim woman, according to the Pioneer Press. Police spokesman Howie...
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New Marker For Moorhead Officer Shot In 1930
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) — A Moorhead police officer killed in the line of duty more than 80 years ago is being remembered and honored this Memorial Day weekend. Officer Roy Larson was shot and killed Dec....
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Officer-Involved Shooting After High-Speed Chase
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Grand Rapids police officer is on administrative leave after shooting at a suspect vehicle during a high-speed chase, according to authorities. The incident started around 5:35...
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No Charges Expected In Officer-Involved Shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Authorities in Crow Wing County say they do not plan to file charges against the officer involved in a high-speed chase that ended with the suspect being shot. The July 4 incident...
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Wis. Authorities Chasing Fugitive Cop
BARRON COUNTY, Wis. (WCCO) — A Wisconsin sheriff said a man who made his career catching bad guys is now one himself. The Barron County Sheriff’s office said Waupun officer Brad Young broke into a...
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Correctional Officer Charged With Sexually Assaulting Girl
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 23-year-old correctional officer is charged in connection with a series of alleged sexual assaults involving a 15-year-old girl at a juvenile correctional facility, according to...
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ATF Agents Train For Next Standoff
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn. (WCCO) — The ATF has five Special Response Teams (SRTs) assigned to cities across the country. Those teams whose members volunteer for the special assignments are on call at...
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Minnetonka Cop Hurt In Crash With State Trooper
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A crash involving two squad cars sent a Minnetonka police officer to the hospital. The officer and a State Trooper were both responding to a reported assault around 9:50 p.m....
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‘My Brother Shot Me': 911 Transcripts Released In Shooting Deaths Of Officer,...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Recently released 911 transcripts paint a chilling picture as to what occurred shortly after the fatal shooting of an Elk River police officer and his 27-year-old son. On Saturday,...
View ArticleCandlelight Vigil Held For Officer Shot, Critically Injured
LAKE CITY, Minn. (WCCO/AP) — Agents from the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are back in Lake City Tuesday investigating the shooting of a police officer. Bureau spokeswoman Jill Oliveira says...
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Officer In Critical Condition After Squad Crash
SAVAGE, Minn. (WCCO) — A Savage, Minn. police officer was critically injured after a crash overnight. The crash happened around 1:15 a.m. Monday at the intersection of West 137th Street and Glendale...
View ArticleBear Steals Camper’s Pack Containing Firearm In BWCA
MINNESOTA (WCCO) – A Minnesota conservation officer reported a bear stealing a camper’s backpack containing a handgun and several “delicious-smelling snacks” from a portage landing in the Boundary...
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