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Investigators have identified the body that was found in a compartment of a rented RV on Friday in Winona, Minn. as an Anoka man who's been missing since last November. According to the Anoka County Sheriff's office, 22-year-old Kevin Casserly was found by 10 friends who had rented an RV from a man in Anoka.
Police are investigating after a group who had rented an RV from a private party in Anoka County found a dead body inside a storage compartment in Winona. The Anoka County Sheriff's Office received the report at about 11:15 p.m. Thursday from the Winona Police Department.
Authorities said one person is dead after a house fire in Columbia Heights Tuesday night. Crews responded to the 1000 block of 44 ½ Avenue at about 8:38p.m. on a report of a house fire.
Authorities said a man who impersonated a police officer and allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in Anoka County has been arrested. The Anoka County Sheriff's Office said the incident took place at about 1 p.m. on Nov. 23 on the 6400 block of 5th Street NE in Fridley.
A 44-year-old Ramsey man is accused of criminal sexual conduct involving several children after he mentored them through the "Big Brothers" organization in the north Twin Cities metro, according to charges filed by the Anoka County attorney.
Three men, one armed with a gun, are still at large after robbing a Fridley bank Thursday evening. According to the FBI's Minneapolis field office, three men entered the TCF Bank at 52050 Central Ave. NE at 7:00 p.m. All three approached the main counter and demanded money. One man was armed with a handgun. The robbers left with an undisclosed amount of money and fled southbound on Central Avenue. Witnesses believe they were in a gray passenger vehicle. All three men wore black masks. Two were wearing dark clothing, while the third wore a white jumpsuit.
Authorities in Andover are looking for at least one suspect after a string of arson fires in the city over the last three days. Authorities said fires have been intentionally set to both occupied and unoccupied single family homes that are concentrated to one neighborhood in Andover.
A body was removed from the Mississippi River on Sunday near Riverfront Park in Fridley, according to the Anoka County Sheriff's office. Authorities say the body of an adult male was spotted by a person in a canoe at 2 p.m. near the river's shore, close to the 5200 block of East River Road. The body was recovered by the Anoka County dive team, and turned over to the Anoka County Medical Examiner's office. The sheriff's office says no foul play is suspected.
One person was killed Monday night after a car rear-ended a Metro Transit bus in the north Twin Cities metro, according to the Anoka County Sheriff's Office. Authorities responded to the area of Highway 65 and 89th Avenue NE in Blaine at about 5:38 p.m. Monday on a report of a three-vehicle crash.
A 40-year-old Forest Lake man died Friday afternoon in Oak Grove when his motorcycle collided with a car at an intersection, authorities said. The Anoka County Sheriff's Office said the incident took place at 5:08 p.m. at the intersection of Vikings Boulevard and University Avenue.
A 22-year-old man from Nowthen is accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl multiple times over the course of one day, according to charges filed Tuesday in Anoka County Court. Kelly Eugene Jenkins was charged by the Anoka County Sheriff's Office with three felony counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct in connection with the incident, which happened Aug. 13.
One person was killed and another was hurt after one-vehicle crash in Circle Pines north of the metro early Sunday morning, according to the Anoka County Sheriff's Office.
Investigators are looking for the public's help in finding three people believed to be wedding day thieves. Video surveillance gave police a good look at the two people who invited themselves to Jesse and Jill Goembel's special day at Edinburgh Country Club in Brooklyn Park.
At least one person was seriously hurt in a crash in East Bethel Friday morning, according to the Anoka County Sheriff's Office. Authorities said the crash happened just after 6 a.m. Friday on Highway 65 near 237th Avenue.
At least one person is dead and two others have been seriously hurt in a crash in East Bethel north of the Twin Cities, according to Anoka County Dispatch. Authorities received a report of the crash at about 10:46 a.m. Thursday on Highway 65 at 181st Avenue in East Bethel.
A 27-year-old Coon Rapids man is accused of paying a 12-year-old girl to take pornographic pictures of her, according to charges filed this week in Anoka County Court. Daniel Lawrence Kennedy was charged with five counts of using a minor in a sexual performance or pornographic work, disseminating pornographic work, and five counts of possessing pornography involving minors in connection with the November 2012 incident.
Authorities said one person was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning in Coon Rapids after a car struck a cement wall. Coon Rapids Police responded to the crash at about 2:50 a.m. Wednesday in the area of Highway 10 near Foley Boulevard.
The Anoka County Sheriff's Office has released a sketch of the suspect who reportedly assaulted and robbed a 17-year-old girl in Bunker Hills Park earlier this week. The incident happened at around 5:12 p.m. Tuesday. The victim told police she was walking with another person that day when they separated and left in different directions.
The Anoka County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help after a 17-year-old girl was reportedly assaulted and robbed in Bunker Hills Park in Andover.
Four hours after Wednesday morning's deadly crash, accident reconstruction crews were still at the scene. A Ford sedan came to rest in the ditch along Lexington Avenue while a Toyota SUV sits sideways on the road. Investigators will try to determine what caused the two to hit head-on around 8:15 a.m. as a light rain was falling.
One person suffered serious injuries after a rollover crash on Interstate 35 near Forest Lake, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
The Anoka County Sheriff's Office said one of its deputies acted heroically Thursday when he jumped into frigid waters to help a driver whose car slid into a pond.
Authorities say one person has been hospitalized after a stabbing late Tuesday night in Coon Rapids.
Authorities are looking for a suspect after a body was found in a cul de sac Monday in the north metro town of Columbus.
A 53-year-old Coon Rapids is accused of taking pictures of young boys while they were changing at area YMCAs in the north Twin Cities metro, according to police.
Defenseman Brock Faber scored a wraparound goal 35 seconds into overtime and the Minnesota Wild rallied from two goals down midway through the third period to beat the Dallas Stars 3-2.
Anthony Edwards made a step-back 3-pointer with 23 seconds left to cap a furious rally and lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 113-112 win over the Houston Rockets.
Dallas Stars forward Mason Marchment was helped off the ice late in the first period of Friday night's game against the Minnesota Wild after being hit in the face by a puck.
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After more than 40 years on the job, one of our favorite WCCO photographers is getting ready to retire.
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A DFL state representative-elect said Friday he will not appeal a judge's ruling that he is ineligible to hold the office because he did not meet residency requirements for the district.
St. Paul police say they caught two suspected porch pirates red-handed on Christmas week in the Macalester-Groveland neighborhood.
A 19-year-old woman has been charged in a northern Minnesota school bus crash that sent 12 students to the hospital.
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A 43-year-old man who's a registered sex offender is back in custody after cutting off his electronic ankle monitor and escaping a Rochester treatment facility earlier this week.
A big rig holding tens of thousands of pounds of milk overturned in Stearns County on Christmas Day.
An auto body shop in Waverly, Minnesota has been deemed a total loss after a fire broke out on Christmas Day.
Authorities in western Wisconsin say a correctional officer died after a suspected drunken driver struck his vehicle on Christmas Eve.
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says it identified a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A, or H5N1, in Burnett County.
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has finally selected a new leader for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
The Centers for Disease Control says no person-to-person transmission has been detected and the risk to the general public remains low.
The man was flown to a hospital in Minnesota, but the department gave no word on his condition. No one else was hurt.
When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Svetlana Vold immediately thought of her mom's teachings and looked to give back to her old Ukrainian neighbors who were suffering.
Volunteers at St. Paul's Union Gospel Mission served up hundreds of Christmas Day meals during a free lunch on Wednesday.
The Salvation Army says it's a proven fact that donations decline when the bells aren't ringing. Fewer volunteers mean fewer rings and fewer dollars raised.
Dan Reed is on a campaign to get more people to become donors. The more people he can register, the higher up he gets on the transplant list.
Army veteran Delphine Littlewolf and her 7-year-old son Curtis have been living in her compact car for six months.
A DFL state representative-elect said Friday he will not appeal a judge's ruling that he is ineligible to hold the office because he did not meet residency requirements for the district.
A new bipartisan law to curb hazing on college and university campuses has been signed into law.
Mary Murphy, who represented the Arrowhead for 46 years at the Minnesota Capitol, died on Christmas Day, according to DFL Party leaders.
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Mary Murphy, the longest-serving woman and second-longest-serving member of the Minnesota House, died on Christmas Day at the age of 85, according to Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman.
The menu offers plenty of options, but fans of the Red Dragon say they'll miss how the restaurant really nourished their souls.
St. Paul police say they caught two suspected porch pirates red-handed on Christmas week in the Macalester-Groveland neighborhood.
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A 19-year-old woman has been charged in a northern Minnesota school bus crash that sent 12 students to the hospital.
St. Paul police say they caught two suspected porch pirates red-handed on Christmas week in the Macalester-Groveland neighborhood.
A 43-year-old man who's a registered sex offender is back in custody after cutting off his electronic ankle monitor and escaping a Rochester treatment facility earlier this week.
St. Paul police say narcotics may have played a role in the death of a toddler on Christmas Day.
Agents found 30 brick-like packages of cocaine inside the backpacks, located in a wooded area in Washington near the U.S. border with Canada.
Minnesota health officials are warning of an outbreak of a highly contagious illness: norovirus.
According to the Minnesota Department of Education, only 46.5% of third graders in the state are reading proficiently.
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Minneapolis has softened an ordinance that prohibited obstructing entrances and driveways to abortion clinics after anti-abortion activists sued to challenge it on free-speech grounds.
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A judge ruled that a woman who says she was raped by Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs when she was 13 can proceed anonymously, for now, in her lawsuit against the rap moguls.
Hudson Meek, the 16-year-old actor known for his performance in the 2017 film "Baby Driver," died Dec. 21 in Alabama, authorities said.
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Dallas Stars forward Mason Marchment was helped off the ice late in the first period of Friday night's game against the Minnesota Wild after being hit in the face by a puck.
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Esme Murphy talks with Congressman Pete Stauber, who hopes to see President Biden’s 20-year moratorium on new mining near the Boundary Waters reversed by President-elect Donald Trump.
President-elect Donald Trump said he plans to reverse President Biden's 20-year moratorium on new mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on his first day in office.
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The story behind the St. James Hotel is simple: 11 business owners needed a place for people to stay when they came to town. Likely none of them envisioned their establishment would one day end up on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Minnesotans got a great view of the northern lights Thursday night due to the arrival of a severe geomagnetic storm.
Minnesotans got a great view of the northern lights Monday night.
Storms ripped through parts of Minnesota and western Wisconsin on Thursday evening. There were several reports of tornadoes and trees were downed in the metro and beyond, including in Cottage Grove, Anoka, Champlin and Fridley.
A powerful thunderstorm tore through the grounds of the Minnesota State Fair on Monday night, delaying Tuesday's opening.
Things will stay pretty mild as we head into the weekend. Temps will remain in the upper 30s to low 40s. As we head into the near year our temps do drop. Chris Shaffer breaks down what you need to know.
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.
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WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer has your latest forecast, including when you expect the rain to end.
Parts of the state are still dealing with dense fog, and widespread rain will continue throughout the evening.
Boy's hockey season is heating up and an unforgettable girls basketball game between Eden Prairie and Eastview on this week's High School Sports Rally.
Things will stay pretty mild as we head into the weekend. Temps will remain in the upper 30s to low 40s. As we head into the near year our temps do drop. Chris Shaffer breaks down what you need to know.
Despite the rain, we have remained in the upper 30s to lower 40s today. The temps will stay mild heading into the weekend. But as we head into 2025, our temps will start to drop. Chris Shaffer breaks down the timing of everything.
After 40 years in the business, WCCO photojournalist Brad Earley is retiring. Longtime friends and co-workers talk about his amazing career.
The Red Dragon is closing it's doors after almost 50 years.