Police: Man Attempted To Lure Young Girls Into His Car In South Mpls.
Police in Minneapolis say they're looking for a man who attempted to lure several young girls into his car in south Minneapolis Tuesday morning.
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Police in Minneapolis say they're looking for a man who attempted to lure several young girls into his car in south Minneapolis Tuesday morning.
The Stearns County Sheriff's Department is investigating a series of burglaries that occurred on the a street in LeSauk Township early Monday morning.
As people enjoyed Halloween festivities on Saturday night in downtown Minneapolis, city leaders were coming off of a week of talks about improving downtown safety.
Tire tracks and shoeprints: Investigators have old evidence in the Jacob Wetterling case that links person of interest Danny Heinrich to the area where Jacob was last seen. According to a former U.S. Attorney, prosecutors need more.
A father accused of kidnapping his two young sons is now charged with attempted murder. Jay Ernst, 27, was arrested yesterday morning, hours after an amber alert was issued for his sons, ages 2 and 4.
A Farming Township man is sentenced to five years in prison Friday for devising a plot to harm his former lover's fiancé, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.
Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek was one of 130 current and former law enforcement officials in Washington D.C. Wednesday taking a stand against the number of people incarcerated in America's prisons.
Police chief Janee Harteau says it isn't easy to predict when and where these homicides will happen because the motives vary. She says the common denominator in most homicides this year has been guns in the hands of the wrong people.
Police say two men were having an argument at around 6:20 p.m. when the fight got physical. One of the men was shot and killed, while the suspect fled.
At around 5:48 p.m., police say officers responded to a call at the intersection of Kings Road and Vienna Lane. When officers arrived at the scene, they say they found the victim, who had been shot in the leg.
A Metro Transit bus driver is facing felony charges for sexually harassing a minor on the bus. Hennepin County attorneys charged 32-year-old Mahmud Dabshir Aden with 1 count of hiring or agreeing to hire a 16 to 17-year-old.
The University of Minnesota has a new top cop who is already making changes he hopes will improve safety on and around campus.
City officials are searching for ways to stop the violence after six people were shot in downtown Minneapolis. The shooting happened during bar closing time early Saturday morning. Despite a heavy police presence, at least two gunman opened fire on 5th Street between First and Hennepin Avenues.
Sources tell WCCO that the father of a Greenwood family shot and killed his wife and three children before taking his own life.
Police were called to an act of road rage early Friday morning in downtown Minneapolis. Police say someone in one vehicle shot at a taxi cab on the Hennepin Avenue Bridge, going into Northeast, at around 2:50 a.m.
Violent crime is on the rise in Hennepin County, according to a new report from the Hennepin County Sheriff's office.
After hours of negotiations, a man is now in custody after an armed standoff with police at a south Minneapolis home. Police say his three-year-old daughter was at home at the time of the shooting.
The police chief of New Ulm is accused of domestic assault and disorderly conduct. Myron Wieland is expected to appear in court Friday in Faribault County where he has been jailed since Wednesday.
Two people are hospitalized after a shooting incident outside a Maple Grove movie theater Saturday evening. Maple Grove Police say the two victims were in a car outside the AMC Arbor Lakes Theater just before 10 p.m. when they were shot.
A 58-year-old Minnesota man and his Filipino-American wife have been killed, and their decomposing bodies were found in a well in the central Philippines in a case suspected to be linked to robbery, police said Monday.
A man is charged with murder Friday after an early-morning domestic violence incident ended in the strangulation of his girlfriend, according to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office.
The father of one of the teens arrested in Wichita, Kansas, over the weekend asks people to reserve judgment until the whole story is told.
Urban Ventures says they're taking the incident involving a number of teenagers allegedly assaulting people in Kansas "very seriously." Over the weekend, police said seven kids ranging in age from 12 to 18 yelled and threw things at people in Wichita, including a number of homeless people.
St. Paul police are investigating a deadly shooting. They found a man dead outside a home in the 1500 block of Ames Avenue around 6:00 p.m. Monday night.
Several teens from a Minneapolis basketball program were arrested on assault charges in Wichita, Kansas over the weekend. The kids range in age from 12 to 18.
Two hundred Thanksgiving meals were distributed to this community by Second Harvest Heartland and the Thielen Foundation.
Since the early '90s, The Link, a north Minneapolis nonprofit, has been helping teens and keeping them out of the juvenile justice system.
A day after Target's third-quarter earnings report revealed a drop in sales, a group of community activists renewed their push for shoppers to boycott the company and take their money elsewhere this holiday season.
The Community Emergency Services partnered with Second Harvest Heartland, the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association and GiveMN to provide hundreds of turkeys and other holiday staples amid rising food costs and SNAP benefit uncertainty.
Minnesota is getting ready to close a state prison for the first time in more than 100 years. WCCO got an inside look at the changes coming to the Minnesota Correctional Facility - Stillwater and what it means for public safety.
Since the early '90s, The Link, a north Minneapolis nonprofit, has been helping teens and keeping them out of the juvenile justice system.
The Community Emergency Services partnered with Second Harvest Heartland, the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association and GiveMN to provide hundreds of turkeys and other holiday staples amid rising food costs and SNAP benefit uncertainty.
Minnesota is getting ready to close a state prison for the first time in more than 100 years. WCCO got an inside look at the changes coming to the Minnesota Correctional Facility - Stillwater and what it means for public safety.
According to the FBI, last year, there were nearly 11,000 complaints of cryptocurrency ATM fraud, resulting in more than $240 million in losses.
Kalaka's mural, titled "If Only I Were a Bird," depicts a mother and her child trying to find a safe place to cross a border wall.
A 41-year-old Owatonna, Minnesota, man was found guilty Thursday of killing his ex-girlfriend in 2023.
The 42-year-old man from Bemidji faces two felony counts of stalking and one gross misdemeanor count of interfering with privacy, a criminal complaint filed in Beltrami County shows.
The overall price of a Thanksgiving meal might be cheaper than last year. The American Farm Bureau Federation says the average cost this year for a 10-person meal is just over $55.
Minnesota native and Team USA cross-country skier Jessie Diggins announced Wednesday morning that this will be her final race season.
Responding deputies found the man "semi-responsive and in severe pain," the sheriff's office said. He is expected to survive.
Wisconsin election clerks have referred 46 instances of suspected fraud and voting irregularities to prosecutors related to the November 2024 presidential election.
Plea negotiations are underway for a Wisconsin judge accused of helping an immigrant evade federal agents.
The tug of war that puts Vikings and Packers fans on opposite ends of a rope is moving across the St. Croix River after Minnesota transportation officials rejected a request to use the Stillwater Lift Bridge again.
Investigators say that efforts to identify who had been driving at the time of the crash have been unsuccessful.
At 108, he was the oldest living Merchant Marine in the world.
Two hundred Thanksgiving meals were distributed to this community by Second Harvest Heartland and the Thielen Foundation.
A Minnesota nonprofit is getting a major boost this week as dozens of college students spend their morning sorting donated shoes to support families in need.
For a decade and a half, Tru Breed Motorcycle Club has held Thanksgiving turkey giveaways on Minneapolis' northside
When you think of college roommates, you likely think of a couple of young adults making their way through school and fun. But there's a Twin Cities residence that's completely rethinking the concept of co-ed living, and it's turned into a life-giving project.
Activists joined the families of Mariah Samuels and Allison Lussier in front of the Hennepin County Government Center Thursday afternoon. They say Minneapolis police and others didn't do enough to keep their loved ones safe.
Bro-Tex unveiled the mural this summer. Meet the artist behind it, who knows his work now has renewed meaning.
The Department of Justice now has 30 days to release the files, though legal experts say a new investigation could lead to delays. That's because President Trump instructed the DOJ to investigate links between prominent Democrats and Epstein.
President Trump appears to have had an eleventh-hour change of heart on the Epstein files release, but legal experts say a new investigation could lead to delays.
President Trump posted on social media that Democratic lawmakers who urged members of the military to disobey illegal orders should be arrested and face trial for "seditious behavior."
Multiple CDC officials familiar with the situation said the change was made by political appointees without input from relevant agency staffers.
Over the past couple of years, a number of breweries across the state have announced closures.
Get ready to see self-driving vehicles cruising across Minneapolis.
The overall price of a Thanksgiving meal might be cheaper than last year. The American Farm Bureau Federation says the average cost this year for a 10-person meal is just over $55.
Holiday shopping is underway, and new numbers show how Minnesotans plan to spend, and save, this season.
The National Energy Assistance Directors Association expects winter average costs for gas heat to increase by 16% and 20% for electricity.
A 41-year-old Owatonna, Minnesota, man was found guilty Thursday of killing his ex-girlfriend in 2023.
The 42-year-old man from Bemidji faces two felony counts of stalking and one gross misdemeanor count of interfering with privacy, a criminal complaint filed in Beltrami County shows.
Police found evidence of gunfire and are continuing to investigate what led to the shooting. No one has been arrested.
From smashed windows, to acts of violence, crimes involving kids in Minnesota's most-populous county have left people frustrated and law enforcement searching for solutions.
The St. Paul Police Department nearly doubled the number of nonfatal shooting cases investigators solved in a year's time, drawing attention from other departments who are interested in finding the same closure in their city.
On his CaringBridge page, Weston Paszkiewicz's mother said he "was surrounded by his family and passed peacefully while watching a hockey game" Tuesday night.
As we approach Thanksgiving, we wanted to do a deep dive into gratefulness, and why it makes us feel better.
Earlier this year, Twin Cities jazz singer Bernadette Spray received a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board with the aim of raising autism awareness.
The transaction, which is still subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close early next year.
Mayo Clinic doctors tap into AI technology to detect and treat women with sleep apnea, a disorder that's often misdiagnosed in women.
More than 20 years after its theatrical release, the movie "The Notebook" is still stealing hearts with a romance for the ages. The classic love story is now a hit Broadway musical taking the stage in St. Paul.
Chef Sean Sherman, the James Beard Award-winning force behind Minneapolis' Owamni restaurant and the North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems, appeared Wednesday night on "The Daily Show" to discuss his new book, "Turtle Island."
One of the most successful comedy musicians of all time is coming to the Minnesota State Fair next year.
Earlier this year, Twin Cities jazz singer Bernadette Spray received a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board with the aim of raising autism awareness.
Rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner will be making a stop in the Twin Cities next summer as the two bands join forces for the Double Trouble Double Vision Tour.
Two hundred Thanksgiving meals were distributed to this community by Second Harvest Heartland and the Thielen Foundation.
The effectiveness of Minnesota's running game last week provided a blueprint for coach Kevin O'Connell as he tries to balance quarterback J.
The Minnesota Twins will take on the Philadelphia Phillies at the fabled Field of Dreams in Iowa next August, MLB announced Wednesday.
Jesper Wallstedt stopped a career-high 42 shots and three more in a shootout, Matt Boldy scored in regulation and had the lone goal in the tiebreaker in the Minnesota Wild's 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.
Julius Randle had 32 points and 10 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves held off a late rally by the Washington Wizards for a 120-109 victory on Wednesday night.
The Department of Justice now has 30 days to release the files, though legal experts say a new investigation could lead to delays. That's because President Trump instructed the DOJ to investigate links between prominent Democrats and Epstein.
President Trump appears to have had an eleventh-hour change of heart on the Epstein files release, but legal experts say a new investigation could lead to delays.
President Trump appears to have had an eleventh-hour change of heart on the Epstein files release, but legal experts say a new investigation could lead to delays. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with political analysts Amy Frederiksen, a Republican, and Abou Amara, a Democrat about the fight over the documents and Mr. Trump's varied positions regarding releasing the files.
It was one of the biggest upsets in recent Minnesota history. State Rep. Kaohly Her defeated two-term incumbent and heavy favorite St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter. Now, the tough part is what her plans are for turning St. Paul around.
Her campaigned on making St. Paul affordable again. In weeks, she will be in charge, with a very challenging road ahead.
How would you like to own a former Cold War missile site? In Dakota County, Minnesota, there's a one-of-a-kind property that could be yours for the right price.
It's a photograph found in homes across the country, and even overseas. The picture "Grace" shows a man bowing his head in prayer with food and what appears to be a Bible in front of him.
Fall harvest means barns across the Midwest are a busy place — but for a central Minnesota woman, they aren't just farm buildings, they're works of art.
At one time, country schools were common in Minnesota. Over the decades, many were torn down as bigger schools were built — not in Otter Tail County.
Ramsey Park is so large some people call it "The Little Yellowstone of Minnesota." And it was actually a state park at one point. But in 1957, Redwood Falls acquired the land for $1 and then made a few changes.
As we approach Thanksgiving, we wanted to do a deep dive into gratefulness, and why it makes us feel better.
Many commuters know the Interstate 394 and Interstate 94 interchange seems to back up almost every afternoon. And you face the choice: should you wait in the back of the line or try to get closer and swoop in?
According to the Minnesota Christmas Tree Association, 50% of their farms open before Thanksgiving, which used to be unheard of.
We're past our prime when it comes to fall colors. But for many, it's peak time for yardwork.
One of the earliest surprises in parenthood can be learning the sex of your baby. There are tests to determine gender, but can your belly reveal the sex of your baby?
Minnesotans got a great view of the northern lights Tuesday night.
A look at the newest addition to the polar bear population at St. Paul, Minnesota's Como Zoo.
From food shelves to school programs, our team is proud to serve where it matters most.
The Minnesota State Fair has unveiled its new food, drinks and vendors for 2025.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says it'll be a warmer weekend with highs in the mid-50s possible.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says tomorrow will start cooler, but we'll get the sun back.
Highs will be above average on Friday, with plenty of sunshine, and the weekend will be even warmer.
It gets warmer this weekend. Saturday could stretch for the mid-50s, WCCO meteorologist Mike Augustyniak reports.
Next week, we'll all be digesting the Thanksgiving meals we enjoyed with our families. But it's not easy for every Minnesota family to afford a big meal. That's where a Vikings wide receiver steps in.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says it'll be a warmer weekend with highs in the mid-50s possible.
Minneapolis is expanding affordable housing and shelter options to the tune of $14 million ahead of the cold winter months.
ICE is revealing the reason behind the raid that led to a clash between agents and protestors on Tuesday.
We're just days away from the start of a new juvenile justice policy in Hennepin County. Prosecutors will screen youth crime cases to offer more options outside of court. Ubah Ali gives us our first look at one of the programs giving them a second chance.