Minneapolis man says next-door neighbor shot him
Not long after moving in, David Moturi said his neighbor started making threats and racist comments. Things escalated from there.
Jason Rantala joined WCCO as a reporter in June 2023. He's a Minnesota native and is thrilled to be telling the stories of those in his hometown.
Jason comes to WCCO from KARE 11, where he worked as a photographer and often wrote, shot, and edited his own stories. He grew up in Eden Prairie, graduated from the University of Minnesota, and has worked as a reporter in Jacksonville, Florida; Des Moines, Iowa; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
When he's off the clock, Jason enjoys exploring the Twin Cities, heading to local breweries, live music, and running around the Chain of Lakes.
Not long after moving in, David Moturi said his neighbor started making threats and racist comments. Things escalated from there.
Police say a man shot and killed one person and injured another in western Minnesota before being taken into custody following a domestic violence-related standoff on Tuesday afternoon in south Minneapolis.
The tight-knit, community-centered feel of St. Paul's Hamline-Midway neighborhood, is what brought Angie and Ted Vig's guitar shop, Vig Guitars, to their current location along Snelling Avenue ten years ago.
A car, stolen in Chicago and recovered in Minnesota, was brought into Best Autobody in Blaine to be looked at. The car's owner now says the shop is asking for $30,000 or her car will be sent to auction.
Minnesota is seeing the highest number of whooping cough cases in eight years.
In all, those burglars stole $100,000 worth of money, jewelry and sacred items from 14 temples, said Shajive Jeganathan, president of the Hindu Society of Minnesota.
Veterans help clean and restore headstones at Minneapolis' oldest cemetery
Nearly 20% of Minnesota is facing severe drought conditions due to the jet stream and climate change, according to the National Weather Service.
The fire began in a garage on the 5600 block of Lyndale Avenue South around 11:25 p.m., the Minneapolis Fire Department said. It spread to two adjacent buildings — a three-story apartment complex and a residential motel.
On Sept. 27, New Origin Brewing in Asheville, North Carolina, was completely wiped away by Hurricane Helene — leveled by a train car caught up in the debris.
As the world marks the date, WCCO spoke with a Minneapolis woman born in Israel who's now reflecting on the tragic day.
Hundreds of demonstrators hit the streets of downtown Minneapolis on Sunday to rally against Israel's war in Gaza, a day before Israel marks one year since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks.
More than 550 members of the Minnesota National Guard's 34th Red Bull Infantry Division are deployed in Jordan and Kuwait, but a special operation back here in Minnesota helped bring those soldiers together with their loved ones thousands of miles away.
The Minnesota Department of Health is spearheading a statewide effort to replace lead pipes in every home.
Sunday marked a solemn day at the Minnesota State Capitol as firefighters and their families spent the afternoon commemorating those who have lost their lives in the line of duty.