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Crews battle house fire in St. Paul's Dayton's Bluff neighborhood
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Crews battled a house fire early Friday morning on St. Paul's east side.A WCCO photographer was at the scene on the 1100 block of Reaney Avenue in the Dayton's Bluff neighborhood.A lot of smoke was visible and crews could be heard cutting into the home's walls.An ambulance was also at the scene, but it's unclear if there were any injuries.This is a developing story. Stay with WCCO.com for more.MORE NEWS: Ilhan Omar's daughter says she was suspended from college after pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia
Man pleads guilty to barricading himself in St. Paul house after deadly shooting
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A man was convicted Wednesday for breaking into a St. Paul home and barricading himself inside with the family still there after he fatally shot another man at a nearby residence.Tevon Antolwon King, 28, pleaded guilty to one count each of second-degree murder and first-degree burglary with a dangerous weapon. A second count of first-degree burglary was dismissed, according to court documents.Officers were called to the 1100 block of White Bear Avenue just after midnight on June 7, 2023, on reports of a man who had broken into a home and was holding residents hostage.The SWAT team soon...
124 Cats Seized From Minnesota Home, Woman Faces Charges
A woman has been charged with 10 counts of animal torture after officials rescued more than 100 cats and kittens from her home in Crystal, Minnesota. After weeks of searching, authorities seized a total of 124 cats living in deplorable conditions. Unfortunately, several felines had to be euthanized due to various health concerns, including severe […] The post 124 Cats Seized From Minnesota Home, Woman Faces Charges appeared first on CatTime.
Coon Rapids head-on crash kills driver, injures 2 others
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A driver was killed, and two others were injured, including a juvenile, in a head-on crash in Coon Rapids. The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office said the fatal crash happened on Tuesday just before 5:45 p.m. near Main Street Northwest and Wedgewood Drive Northwest. A man...
Drug giveback program in St. Paul
The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office and the Opus Coalition are holding a drug drop off at the Midway Cub Foods parking lot in St. Paul on Saturday. This gives people a chance to dispose of their unused medications, no questions asked.
Man seriously injured in shooting inside north Minneapolis apartment
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis police are investigating a shooting that seriously injured a man Thursday afternoon on the city's northside.The Minneapolis Police Department says officers were called to a shooting inside an apartment on the 2200 block of Golden Valley Road around 3:16 p.m.Upon arrival, officers found a man with potentially life-threatening gunshot wounds. He was transported to North Memorial Medical Center.MORE NEWS: After months-long absence, Osseo school resource officers return to hallwaysPolice say preliminary information indicates that an altercation escalated into gunfire. Damage from the shooting extended into the hallway of the apartment building.No suspects were at the apartment when police arrived and no arrests have been made.The incident is under investigation.
City clearing homeless encampment near Lake Street in south Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis city officials said crews are clearing a controversial homeless encampment near East Lake Street on Thursday.The encampment, located at East 29th Street and Fifth Avenue South, drew outrage from residents and businesses in the area.A city spokesperson told WCCO Thursday that notice of the closure, along with information on shelters and storage, was posted more than a week ago. On Wednesday, the city told WCCO, "Closure is likely to take place next week and the city will provide one week advance notice prior to closure.""Individuals in the encampment are being told that they are trespassing and need...
2 charged for late-night police chase through downtown Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — Two men in their twenties are facing charges in connection to a police chase through downtown Minneapolis last Saturday night, according to complaints filed in Hennepin County.A 23-year-old Minneapolis man was charged with three counts of second-degree assault, two counts of first-degree damage to property, and one count each of first-degree drug possession, fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle, receiving stolen property and fourth-degree damage to property.A 21-year-old Robbinsdale man was charged with one count each of fifth-degree drug possession and fleeing a peace officer by means other than a motor vehicle.According to the complaint, officers with...
Thomas Lane, ex-Minneapolis officer involved in George Floyd's murder, completes federal prison sentence
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Thomas Lane, one of the former Minneapolis police officers convicted in the murder of George Floyd, has completed his federal prison sentence, but still remains in federal custody. Lane, 41, was convicted in 2022 of violating Floyd's civil rights when he was murdered by former officer Derek...
MN family issues warning as convicted murderer set to be freed
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A man sentenced for a Minneapolis murder in 2019 is about to be released from prison after just five years. The victim's family wants to warn others that he is a very dangerous man. It's been 41 years since the body of 17-year-old Lorri Mesedahl was...
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