Ventura: I'm Vindicated, But This Is No Victory
Jesse Ventura spoke out this week after winning a defamation lawsuit against a best-selling book author. The former Minnesota governor says he's "rejuvenated" by the victory in federal court Tuesday.
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Jesse Ventura spoke out this week after winning a defamation lawsuit against a best-selling book author. The former Minnesota governor says he's "rejuvenated" by the victory in federal court Tuesday.
An attorney for former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura says he thinks a jury acted fairly in awarding Ventura $1.8 million in his defamation case against slain military sniper Chris Kyle.
The son of a Minnesota woman who died after eating tainted peanut butter hopes a trial in Georgia sends a message to food manufacturers that there can be serious consequences for peddling contaminated food.
Closing arguments are scheduled for Tuesday in the Jesse Ventura defamation trial. The former Governor says he was defamed by the book "American Sniper", which claims he was "punched out" in a California bar for making offensive comments, an incident Ventura says never happened.
The closing arguments were presented Tuesday in the trial of a 25-year-old woman accused of plotting the murder of her husband, National Guard Staff Sgt. Brandon Horst.
A potential key piece of evidence in the case of a teen accused of planning an attack on his school could be thrown out. John LaDue, 17, was arrested in April after authorities found explosive-making material. The Mankato Free Press reported that the defense attorney is asking the judge to seal a journal that authorities say includes details of the plot.
On Tuesday, a Little Falls, Minn. man was sentenced to life in prison without parole after he shot and killed two teenagers who broke into his home. Now that Byron Smith has been convicted of murder, the evidence that was used in his trial is being released. Much of it is too graphic or disturbing to be shown on TV.
A Little Falls, Minn. man accused of shooting and killing two teenagers who broke into his home will not testify in the case.
Week two of the Byron Smith trial will begin Monday. The defense is expected to continue to present witnesses who will testify that Smith was living in a state of fear because of a series of break-ins at his home.
On Monday, the murder trial begins for a Little Falls man who admitted to killing two teenagers inside his home. Byron Smith told investigators he shot and killed 18-year-old Haile Kifer and 17-year-old Nick Brady after they broke into his home on Thanksgiving Day of 2012. He was charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday reversed a sexual misconduct conviction and ordered a new trial for a St. Paul priest accused of having sex with a woman who was seeking his spiritual advice. The 22-page ruling said the lower court made several errors during Christopher Wenthe's trial. Wenthe was convicted in 2011 of third-degree criminal sexual conduct after a woman reported the sexual conduct.
A veteran has been found mentally incompetent to stand trial for a murder and attempted murder in Mankato last June. According to the Blue Earth County Attorney's office, 25-year-old Levi Spencer Minissale is accused of stabbing 20-year-old Yesenia Gonzalez to death, as well as stabbing a 26-year-old man on the night of June 6, 2013. A court-ordered psychiatrist determined Minissale to be "mentally ill or mentally deficient," and should be civilly committed as a mentally ill and dangerous individual.
A Texas man accused of leading a conspiracy to import and sell chemicals used to make synthetic hallucinogenic drugs that led to the overdose deaths of two teenagers in the Grand Forks area says he will plead guilty.
If there were ever a Minnesota case where cameras in the courtroom would have been a benefit to the public, it is the Tom Petters case, in my opinion. For four remarkable days in the winter of 2009, Petters testified, maintaining with a cocky flair, that he was an unwitting pawn in a $3.6 billion Ponzi scheme. It was all the work of his underlings he said, and that he had no idea what was going on.
The man found guilty of orchestrating Minnesota's largest Ponzi scheme finally admitted on Wednesday that he did it. Tom Petters was in U.S. District Court in St. Paul on Wednesday trying to get 20 years shaved off his prison sentence.
From photos of blood on pillow cases and trunk liners, to surveillance images -- here's a gallery that gives an insight into the trial.
A jury has found Jeffery Trevino guilty of second-degree murder, but not guilty of second-degree murder with intent in the death of his wife, Kira Steger. The jurors found that Trevino did kill his wife but that it wasn't his plan. They say her death happened during his attack.
Jury deliberations will resume Wednesday morning in the trial of Jeffery Trevino. The St. Paul man is accused of killing his wife Kira Steger in their home last February then hiding her body in a river.
The trial for a St. Paul man accused of murdering his wife is expected to go to the jury on Tuesday. The defense rested its case on Monday in the trial of Jeffery Trevino.
Jeffery Trevino will not testify in the murder trial, where he's accused of killing his wife earlier this year. Trevino, 39, of St. Paul is on trial in Ramsey County, accused of killing his wife, Kira Steger, at their St. Paul home in February.
Friday brought more emotional testimony during the murder trial of Jeffrey Trevino. The St. Paul man is accused of killing his wife, Kira Steger last winter. Her body was found in May. Most of the testimony came from Steger's close friends, all of whom stated that they heard Steger mention relationship problems leading up to her disappearance.
Months after a Minnesota Court of Appeals denied Amy Senser's appeal on her guilty verdict in the 2011 death of Anousone Panthavong, the Minnesota Supreme Court has rejected her appeal as well.
To federal prosecutors and Duluth leaders, Jim Carlson is nothing more than a drug pusher. There's no dispute that Carlson's head shop, the Last Place on Earth, openly sold a lot of synthetic marijuana before authorities finally shut it down in July.
Nearly seven months after Kira Steger was first reported missing, her husband Jeffery Trevino will stand trial for her murder.
A Hennepin County Grand Jury is hearing testimony in a police shooting case. Twenty-two-year-old Terrance Franklin died last May after being shot several times in the basement of a home in Uptown.
WCCO has confirmed the Minnesota Timberwolves are trading Karl-Anthony Towns to New York Knicks.
Nursing home workers with SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa say they're feeling overworked and understaffed.
Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison will make his return to the gridiron Sunday against the packers, according to his head coach.
The record comes in a season in which the White Sox had multiple double-digit losing streaks and fired manager Pedro Grifol.
All 134 seats in the Minnesota House are up for grabs and the outcome will determine the balance of power in St. Paul.
WCCO has confirmed the Minnesota Timberwolves are trading Karl-Anthony Towns to New York Knicks.
Nursing home workers with SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa say they're feeling overworked and understaffed.
All 134 seats in the Minnesota House are up for grabs and the outcome will determine the balance of power in St. Paul.
St. Paul police also say there were warning signs in Murdock's past that should have kept him away from guns and potentially saved lives.
The city recently approved more than a million dollar grant in an effort to keep a homeless shelter open. But there's one problem: the mayor says that money doesn't exist.
All 134 seats in the Minnesota House are up for grabs and the outcome will determine the balance of power in St. Paul.
A missing 62-year-old man with a medical condition has been found safe, police in Hastings say.
In the 30 years or so the Barten Family has been growing pumpkins, few years have been quite like this one.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says he's joined a coalition of 22 U.S. attorney generals in supporting a federal rule aimed at stopping illegal gun trafficking.
Grammy Award-winning comedy artist "Weird Al" Yankovic is coming back to Minnesota next June.
A federal judge ordered the U.S. government to temporarily leave roads open on a northern Wisconsin reservation, giving non-tribal homeowners hope that they can maintain access to their properties for a while longer.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension canceled the alert Friday morning after the 15-year-old girl was found safe.
An investigation is underway in western Wisconsin after a man died following a motorcycle crash over the weekend.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a small plane made an emergency landing on Thursday afternoon on a northwestern Wisconsin highway.
A closely watched First Amendment rights case in Wisconsin involves a former campus chancellor who was fired after making pornographic videos with his wife.
Hess knows first-hand how important it is to help others because it wasn't that long ago that feelings of isolation and despair overcame him.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is explaining his call for city staff to "expedite" encampment clearings, while preventing new encampments from forming.
A metro nonprofit is taking on an important fight against child hunger.
Twenty percent of sales will go to the victims' families, with owners hoping to raise at least $4,000.
Walter Rouse told his coaches he doesn't want to miss out on any chance to give back to his new community while he's wearing the Vikings jersey.
All 134 seats in the Minnesota House are up for grabs and the outcome will determine the balance of power in St. Paul.
The city recently approved more than a million dollar grant in an effort to keep a homeless shelter open. But there's one problem: the mayor says that money doesn't exist.
All 134 seats in the Minnesota House are up for grabs this year.
The city recently approved more than a million dollar grant in an effort to keep a homeless shelter open. But there's one problem: the mayor says that money doesn't exist.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name will remain on the state's presidential ballot, upholding a lower court's ruling that candidates can only be removed from the ballot if they die.
The federal funds rate currently stands at a 5.25% to 5.50% range — the highest in more than 20 years — and there are expectations that the Fed will reduce the rate by 25 basis points.
The holiday season is just around the corner and Target is preparing to the tune of around 100,000 seasonal workers.
The Internet lit up this week with news that a Chicago restaurant is offering a luxe cocktail for $13,000, purportedly the most expensive martini in the United States.
A scheme is hitting email inboxes across the country that uses public images of people's homes to attempt to trick them into sending scammers thousands of dollars in Bitcoin.
The average wholesale price for a dozen large Grade A eggs is now over $4.
St. Paul police also say there were warning signs in Murdock's past that should have kept him away from guns and potentially saved lives.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says he's joined a coalition of 22 U.S. attorney generals in supporting a federal rule aimed at stopping illegal gun trafficking.
An Elko New Market man was sentenced earlier this month to 40 years in prison for a deadly hammer attack on his 68-year-old landlord.
A man who fatally shot a 19-year-old in the chest during a party in Brooklyn Park last June was found guilty on Friday.
An investigative document has new details about a burglary ring targeting high-end homes around the Twin Cities.
State health officials say that a Minnesotan has died due to rabies exposure, a rare occurrence that has only happened four times since 2000.
Ten deaths have been linked to now-recalled Boar's Head products.
Thirteen states in Appalachia join others in placing free boxes of naloxine in metal dispensers once used for newspapers, as part of Save a Life Day.
Longtime Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer announced on Wednesday afternoon that he has been diagnosed with dementia.
A typically rare disease that was declared eliminated in the United States over two decades ago is now confirmed inside a Minneapolis school.
Grammy Award-winning comedy artist "Weird Al" Yankovic is coming back to Minnesota next June.
British actress Dame Maggie Smith had an extensive career in theater and movies, gaining international acclaim in later roles in "Harry Potter" and "Downton Abbey."
The adventure begins for 16 ordinary Americans as they embark on their trek to the top of the treacherous New Zealand Alps in 'The Summit.'
Mystic Cove is set to be built at a Mall of America parking lot.
Since their debut nearly 35 years ago, Pearl Jam has been one of the world's most popular and influential rock groups. Lead singer Eddie Vedder and bassist Jeff Ament talk about success, friendship, creativity, and giving back to their loyal fans.
WCCO has confirmed the Minnesota Timberwolves are trading Karl-Anthony Towns to New York Knicks.
Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison will make his return to the gridiron Sunday against the packers, according to his head coach.
The record comes in a season in which the White Sox had multiple double-digit losing streaks and fired manager Pedro Grifol.
The Minnesota Vikings, arguably the NFL's hottest team, will have their mettle tested once more this Sunday when they head to Lambeau Field to take on the rival Green Bay Packers.
Otto Lopez doubled home the go-ahead run in the 13th inning as the Miami Marlins beat the reeling Minnesota Twins 8-6 on Thursday night.
Vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance will debate Tuesday night. Some analysts agree the debate could sway swing voters, impacting the race.
Vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance will debate Tuesday night. Some analysts agree the debate could sway swing voters, impacting the race.
Vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance will debate Tuesday night. Some analysts agree the debate could sway swing voters, impacting the race.
Vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance will debate Tuesday night. Some analysts agree the debate could sway swing voters, impacting the race.
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris took the debate stage Tuesday night. Some analysts, including some Republicans, are giving Harris the debate win.
Eagles, pigs and aliens are three things that don't typically fit together. But at Mimi and Papa's in the far-southern Minnesota town of Windom, there's a lot that doesn't quite fit together.
What happened to Jesse James and his band of bank robbers after they fled Northfield? Some of them ended up near the town of Madelia.
Small towns in rural America often get overlooked. As their population shrinks, their history can fade. But you could say Arco remains rock solid in western Minnesota.
It's the center piece of the Walker Art Center's sculpture garden. And in many ways, it's become a state symbol. Roughly 600,000 people a year visit the Spoon and Cherry.
It's estimated that at least half of all fairgoers visit the Miracle of Birth Center, making it one of the most popular exhibits at the fair—and one of the most educational.
From star-studded conventions to social media endorsements, pop culture and politics have crossed over for more than a century.
Many of us wish we could learn another language. It seems young kids have no problem picking up a second or third language but for adults, that changes.
Minnesota's more than 10,000 lakes are part of many Minnesotans' identities —but as endearing as the lakes are, there's something strange about them too.
It's ironic that in a place and time meant for rest — our beds — anxiety-inducing thoughts prevent its purpose.
While many are out enjoying summer's scorching finale, hardware stores are thinking two seasons ahead.
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.
A severe thunderstorm swept through the Twin Cities metro late Monday evening, bringing sights to behold.
The northern lights dazzled Minnesotans overnight, and some WCCO viewers shared their best pictures.
WCCO meteorologist Mike Augustyniak says high temps will be back in the 80s across Minnesota tomorrow.
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.
We're closing out the week with a #Top10WxDay, and the warm weather will continue through the weekend.
Today's a Top 10 WX Day! WCCO meteorologist Adam Del Rosso has your latest forecast.
In the 30 years or so the Barten Family has been growing pumpkins, few years have been quite like this one.
WCCO has confirmed the Minnesota Timberwolves are trading Karl-Anthony Towns to New York Knicks. Details of the trade were not immediately known.
WCCO meteorologist Mike Augustyniak says high temps will be back in the 80s across Minnesota tomorrow.
In the 30 years or so the Barten Family has been growing pumpkins, few years have been quite like this one.
DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman says democrats want more gun safety measures, while House Minority Leader Lisa Demuth says a republican majority would look at tax cuts and education.
On Friday, nursing home workers held a rally in front of Monarch, a nursing home company in Minnesota. The workers are asking for solutions to help with staffing issues.