MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – New details are emerging about how Kira Trevino was killed, after the 30-year-old St. Paul woman’s body was found in the Mississippi following a three-month search.

The Ramsey County attorney’s office released details on the injuries Trevino suffered prior to her death.

Authorities say her naked body was badly decomposed. The medical examiner suggested she was violently killed after her body had numerous injuries, including a head wound, a broken finger, bruising inside her upper lip, and lacerations to her liver.

The Ramsey County attorney’s office said she died at the hands of her husband, 39-year-old Jeffrey Trevino. He has been in custody ever since police found blood spatter in the couple’s bedroom, and Kira’s DNA in the trunk of her car, and in Keller Lake near their home.

For Jay and Marcie Steger, the news that their daughter’s body has been found brought an end to months of searching. But it also brought a new type of heartache to their family.

“I’m happy we can bring her home, but yet I’m sad because of the chain of events of how it happened,” Jay said. “And how the tragedy has affected our family. We know it’s a long road until justice is served.”

Until then, Kira’s family is choosing to remember a young woman with a beautiful smile, who was full of life. They now have some answers, but answers can’t bring their daughter back.

“When I heard the news I just wanted so much to reach out and hug her,” Marcie said. “I couldn’t do that. But she’s in a better place, and we don’t have to worry about where.”

During the autopsy, the medical examiner also found a piece of duct tape in Kira’s hair. Forensic analysis will be done to see if that duct tape matches the duct tape found at Keller Lake Park, where Kira’s DNA was also discovered.

Jeffrey Trevino faces second-degree degree murder charges, but that could change. His trial is set to begin on May 28.

Kira Trevino’s family is planning a trip to the Twin Cities this weekend from Wisconsin to help with the searches for Mandy Matula and Danielle Jelinek.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The mother of a 7-year-old boy has been charged after police say she burned her son’s face with an iron.

The West St. Paul Police Department received a child abuse complaint around 11:36 a.m. on May 10 and responded to a local elementary school to investigate.

Upon arrival, police were told the 7-year-old child came to school with a facial burn that he said came from an iron. The child said his mother burned him because he was “bad.”

An investigator spoke with the boy who said his mother often physically disciplined him when he was bad. He said that sometimes includes his mother using a black belt with a silver buckle to hit him. Police noticed a visible mark on the child’s cheek and asked the boy about it.

Police say the boy became reclusive, quiet and nervous but eventually said it was from being hit by the belt. He said his mother told him not to tell anyone how he received the mark on his cheek.

The investigator also noticed an injury on the child’s face that was consistent with a burn, similar in shape to a clothing iron. Police said the burn looked as though the iron was being pressed against the child’s face with the tip of the iron pointed toward the child’s mouth.

A search warrant was conducted at the woman’s residence and police located an iron and a belt matching the description the boy provided.

Police contacted the mother, who said the injury on her son’s face was caused when he was at the park. She said he was running around with other kids and fell down. She admitted she wasn’t watching the child when he fell because she was on her phone.

The mother was charged with malicious punishment of a child. If convicted, she could face up to a year in prison or up to $3,000 in fines.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — New details have been released in the death of a 30-year-old St. Paul woman who was last seen on Feb. 21 before being found in the Mississippi River last week.

The charges state that Kira Trevino’s 39-year-old husband, Jeffery, knew of a romantic relationship between his wife and another man. Police said Kira and her husband were at the Mall of America on Feb. 21 having dinner — which was the last time Kira was seen alive.

On that day, police learned Kira had exchanged numerous text messages with another man who was on his way to Colorado. At the time of the text messages, he was in South Dakota.

Police say based on the text messages, it was evident that Kira and this other man had engaged in a romantic relationship.

Authorities also learned that inside Kira’s purse, which was found in her abandoned vehicle at the Mall of America, there were blank court divorce forms, which looked to be downloaded from the internet.

Jeffrey Trevino has been in custody ever since police found blood spatter in the couple’s bedroom, and Kira’s DNA in the trunk of her car, and in Keller Lake near their home.

He faces two counts of second-degree murder charges. His trial is set to begin on May 28.

Court Documents Reveal Details Of Kira’s Death

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The trial of a man accused in the death of his 30-year-old wife has been delayed until July.

Kira Steger Trevino, of St. Paul, was last seen on Feb. 21 before being found in the Mississippi River last week.

Kira’s 39-year-old husband, Jeffery Trevino, appeared in court on Wednesday. He appeared expressionless, not once glancing out at the courtroom observers, where his family and the victim’s family both sat.

The criminal complaint says Jeffery knew of a romantic relationship between his wife and another man. Police said Kira and her husband were at the Mall of America on Feb. 21 having dinner — which was the last time Kira was seen alive.

On that day, police learned Kira had exchanged numerous text messages with another man who was on his way to Colorado. At the time of the text messages, he was in South Dakota.

Police say based on the text messages, it was evident that Kira and this other man had engaged in a romantic relationship. Authorities also learned that inside Kira’s purse, which was found in her abandoned vehicle at the Mall of America, there were blank court divorce forms, which looked to be downloaded from the internet.

Jeffery has been in custody ever since police found blood spatter in the couple’s bedroom, and Kira’s DNA in the trunk of her car, and in Keller Lake near their home.

On Wednesday, the defense tried to stop the state’s motion for a continuance of the trial that was requested to have sufficient time to complete DNA and evidence analysis of Kira’s body. The defense argued that prosecutors had sufficient time to test Kira’s body for DNA without needing to delay the trial date past the 60-day limit that originally had Jeffery going to trial on May 28.

The defense’s attorney said some parts of this case at this point are “factually insufficient” due to not being able to prove Jeffery was the one who hid the body or being able to identify the exact cause of Kira’s death.

Ultimately, the judge decided to extend the trial date, as Kira’s body was found just last week. The trial will now begin on July 22.

He faces two counts of second-degree murder charges.

Court Documents Reveal Details Of Kira’s Death

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The second gunman responsible for the death of a 5-year-old boy who was shot while sleeping on his grandmother’s couch has been sentenced to 28 years in prison.

Sixteen-year-old Julian Kijuan Lamar Anderson pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree intentional murder for the shooting on June 26, 2012, which killed Nizzel George. When he was asked how he pleaded to the murder charge, and he responded, “guilty,” a member of George’s family gasped and cried. Anderson was certified in October to be tried as an adult.

In exchange for his guilty plea, prosecutors dropped the two first-degree murder charges and another second-degree murder charge. He will spend 28 years in prison.

“Twenty-eight years may seem like a long time, but Mr. Anderson deserves every minute for brazenly shooting up a house and killing an innocent five-year-old boy as he slept,” said Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman. “Finally, we are getting some closure on this horrible crime.”

Nizzel George was asleep on his grandmother’s couch when Anderson and 17-year-old Stephon Shannon fired repeatedly into the north Minneapolis home, located on the 4500 block of Bryant Avenue North. A bullet came through the wall and hit Nizzel.

Shannon pleaded guilty in February to the June shooting. Shannon was indicted in Hennepin County Court in August on multiple murder charges.

George was two months away from his sixth birthday and about to enter first grade.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 35-year-old Hastings woman has been charged with allegedly driving with a blood alcohol content of over twice the driving limit with a 6-year-old child in the car, according to authorities.

Melissa Marie Johnson now faces two counts of second-degree DWI (gross misdemeanor) and driving after suspension (misdemeanor) in connection to the March 20 incident.

According to the criminal complaint, at 3:30 p.m., a Dakota County Sheriff’s deputy stopped Johnson in Vermillion Township after noticing her vehicle driving erratically and too fast.

When the deputy made contact with Johnson, she immediately stated, “Sorry for speeding, but she had her kid with her.” The deputy noticed a very strong odor of a consumed alcoholic beverage coming from her and the car. Her eyes were also glossy and she admitted to consuming one margarita with lunch, the complaint said.

Johnson failed a field sobriety test, however, and was placed under arrest.

About an hour after the traffic stop, Johnson agreed to a breath test and blew a .21 BAC, according to the complaint.

If convicted of all charges, Johnson could face up to one year in prison for the DWI charges and up to 90 days in prison on the driving after suspension charge.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A former AWA professional wrestler has been arrested and charged with allegedly sexually abusing a family member in Kandiyohi County, according Kandiyohi County authorities.

Sixty-two-year-old Eugene Zumhofe, also known as Buck “Rock n’ Roll” Zumhofe, faces 12 felony counts of criminal sexual conduct, including seven counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct of a minor under 16 years of age and six felony counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct of a person at least 16 but under 18 years of age.

According to the criminal complaint, the victim, now 29 years old, told the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office that she was sexually abused by Zumhofe starting in 1999 and continuing until 2001. The victim was living at Zumhofe’s home at the time.

The victim estimated that there were 1,800 separate acts of sexual abuse during the time in question. The victim did not report the sexual abuse until seeking therapy and medical attention in 2012.

When the victim left Zumhofe’s home in June of 2011, he allegedly became violent and threatened the victim, the victim’s spouse and others. He also threatened suicide, and is a public safety and flight risk — particularly for suicide, the complaint said.

Zumhofe, who was arrested Monday, has a criminal history, including a 1989 fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct conviction in Carver County and a 1999 domestic abuse violation for protection conviction in Kandiyohi County.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 29-year-old man is accused of beating a Columbia store owner with the butt of his handgun, and leaving the victim covered in his own blood, according to authorities.

Brandon Benjamin Broszko was charged with two counts of first-degree attempted aggravated robbery, according to a criminal complaint filed in Anoka County.

The complaint states that an Inspire Clothing employee flagged down police at about 9:23 p.m. on June 11 in Columbia, saying the owner was being beaten by multiple men.

When police arrived at 4052 Central Avenue, they saw Broszko coming around the corner. Broszko ran, but police caught him after a foot chase, and he was covered in blood. Authorities then went into Inspire Clothing and found the owner lying on the floor of the store, coated in blood with significant injuries to his head.

The owner said he had been attacked by Broszko and two others as they hit him in the head multiple times, hitting him with the head of a handgun, yelling “where the money was at.” The victim was unsure if money or other property had been taken from the store.

While in the back of the squad car, Broszko said he wasn’t trying to rob the store, but recover money because the owner sold him fake products. Broszko did say he was there to assault the owner.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Hennepin County Attorney filed charges against a Twin Cities woman accused of kidnapping her friend’s baby.

Thalia Tonice Benson, 34, faces one felony count of kidnapping in connection to the Tuesday incident.

Earlier Tuesday morning, 2-month-old Elijah Alonzo went missing from his home.

Elijah’s mother, Christina Alonzo, told authorities Benson was over at her Brooklyn Park home the night before. Alonzo told authorities she fell asleep on the couch, but awoke around 1:30 a.m. to find that both her child and Benson were gone.

The criminal complaint says Alonzo called Benson who denied knowing where the baby was located. A short time later, Benson arrived at the apartment to help search for the child.

Alonzo then called 911 and police questioned Benson.

Benson’s relatives eventually became suspicious of her possible involvement and called police. The child was found in a vehicle outside Benson’s apartment with Benson’s boyfriend.

The boyfriend told police that Benson had convinced him that she was pregnant and the baby was his child. He also gave police text messages from Benson detailed a fake pregnancy and birth.

The criminal complaint says Benson admitted that she made her boyfriend believe that she had actually given birth to the missing child.

If convicted, Benson could face up to 40 years in prison.

Alonzo told WCCO Wednesday night that she will remain friends with Benson.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 51-year-old man is charged with two counts of second-degree murder after police say he fatally stabbed a man with a pair of scissors. Stephen Edward Gooler, of Minneapolis, said he was “blacked out” and doesn’t remember anything.

Police were called to an apartment building on the 7700 block of Silver Lake Road Northwest in Mounds View, Minn. on June 20 on a report of a man who had been stabbed. Upon arrival, police found a naked man, later identified as Gooler, unresponsive laying on the grass outside the building.

Gooler eventually told officers he fell from the balcony of a third floor apartment.

When officers entered the apartment building on the third floor, the saw a large amount of blood on the walls, carpet and ceiling. They eventually found the victim, naked, on his back and covered in blood outside apartment 31. The victim was dead on arrival.

Officers entered the victim’s apartment and found more blood, plus a bloody knife and bloody scissors on the floor of the living room.

A witness told police the victim came to their apartment yelling, “Help, help, he stabbed me” and “Help, I’m dying.” The witness said she called 911 after she saw blood spurting out of his neck and shoulder. The witness said she also saw Gooler run behind the victim and into the apartment, yelling, “He stabbed me first.”

Gooler was sent to Regions Hospital for his injuries — three fractured vertebrae and some bleeding on his brain — from the fall from the third floor apartment.

Gooler told investigators he met the victim on a gay male phone chat line called MegaMates. He said they agreed to meet in person for the first time on June 17. They then agreed to meet again on June 20 at the victim’s apartment.

Gooler told police they were drinking vodka and hanging out but that he “blacked out” and doesn’t remember the rest of the evening.

He then said, “If there was a scuffle, it was not serious because we like each other.”

At this point, investigators told Gooler the victim was dead and at first he didn’t react, but then attempted to cry “without success,” according to the complaint.

He then stated, “I can’t believe that I stabbed him.”

Gooler said again that he does not remember anything. He told police in 1988 he was sentenced to 18 months in prison for brandishing a knife at someone when he was in a “blacked out” state.

The Ramsey County Medical Examiner said the likely weapon used to kill the victim was a scissors and that the scissors cut an artery and then pierced the victim’s right lung.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 20-year-old Minneapolis man was charged with second-degree murder in connection with the stabbing death of a 24-year-old Bloomington man, according to the Hennepin County Attorney.

According to the charges, Justin Dosch is accused of killing Samuel Martinez with a single stab wound to the chest. The incident occurred early Sunday morning during a party at Martinez’s home on the 9200 block of Fifth Street South.

Police say the stabbing occurred shortly after 3 a.m. Witnesses say Dosch was rummaging around in a parked Cadillac that belonged to someone else. Martinez then confronted Dosch and told him to leave, according to the complaint.

Authorities say Dosch was belligerent and intoxicated but eventually was brought to a car across the street by some friends. The complaint states Dosch then came back to the party and he and Martinez got into a physical fight.

That’s when Dosch swung a knife at Martinez, allegedly stabbing him and causing him to fall backwards onto the driveway. The complaint said that’s when Dosch ran away.

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office said the knife pierced Martinez’s heart and caused two other minor wounds.

Dosch was arrested at his home Sunday afternoon. A knife fitting the description of the one used in the stabbing was found inside his home, according to the complaint.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A now 17-year-old boy pleaded guilty Wednesday to two shooting incidents from 2010 and 2011, according to the Hennepin County Attorney.

Kyreon Tyrell Keangelo Watkins pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree assault and one count of first-degree assault for the two shooting incidents.

Watkins was only 14 years old in the first incident on Feb. 27, 2010. In that case, police say Watkins got off a bus after two of his acquaintances were shot near 49th and Humboldt avenues.

Watkins then ran after the shooter and fired eight shots. He was later arrested and sent to juvenile court.

There were numerous hearings and evaluations regarding the February case on whether he was competent to stand trial and whether he should be tried as an adult. While those hearings were taking place, Watkins was placed in a residential treatment facility.

On a weekend pass from that facility, after he turned 15 years old, Watkins showed up uninvited to a graduation party on June 10, 2011 on the 3200 block of Logan Avenue North.

He and several others were wearing all red and were told to leave because there was “no gangbanging” at the house, according to a criminal complaint.

Watkins, angry after being told to leave, then pulled out a handgun with a laser sight and pointed it at a partygoer on the front porch, police say. A man was shot in the shoulder and abdomen and taken to the hospital in critical condition. He survived his injuries, according to the complaint.

Watkins will be sentenced on July 30 where he’s expected to receive a prison sentence of more than nine years.

“Gun violence, regardless of the age of the shooter, must be firmly and directly met,” Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said in a released statement. “This sentence is appropriate for this unacceptable conduct.”

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 21-year-old man has been charged with first-degree manslaughter in the death of a 53-year-old Apple Valley man, according to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office.

Tristan Antonio Keys, of Minneapolis, was charged Wednesday for the April 30 death of a man police say he punched once. According to the charges, officers were called on a report of an assault in progress in the parking lot of “Stop N Shop” in the 3000 block of First Avenue South.

When officers arrived, they found an unconscious man on the ground. Witnesses said the man was assaulted by another man who accused him of being a “snitch.”

Investigators discovered Keys punched the man once in the head knocking him to the ground. The man was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center where he passed away the next day.

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the man’s death as blunt force trauma combined with a brain injury.

Keys is currently in custody at the Hennepin County Jail.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 48-year-old Vadnais Heights man has been charged with allegedly shooting at a fellow duck hunter in in the area of Spring Lake near Hastings, the Dakota County Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday.

John Charles Killeen faces one count of intentional discharge of a firearm, which is a felony, in connection to the Nov. 29, 2012, incident.

According to the criminal complaint, the victim stopped his boat and began to throw decoys into the water when he heard another hunter threaten him to leave the area. Shortly after, a gunshot rang out and the victim observed BB’s bounce off the front of his boat. The victim then lay down on the boat and called 911. The victim then heard a second shot that went in front of his boat.

Killeen was later arrested.

“Misuse of a gun in the manner alleged in the criminal charge is very disturbing,” Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom said.

Killeen will be summoned to court in connection with the criminal charge. His first court appearance is set for July 29, 2013 in Hastings.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The man accused in a hit-and-run accident that killed a 24-year-old bicyclist is now charged with two counts of criminal vehicular homicide.

Abdirahman Abdi Ali, 24, turned himself in and was arrested in connection with Jessica Hanson’s July 3 death. Officers responded to the scene of the hit-and-run at the intersection of West 28th Street and Pleasant Avenue South and found Hanson severely injured.

Witnesses told officers the vehicle that hit Hanson failed to stop at the stop sign and struck Hanson, who was on her bicycle. According to the charges, witnesses say Ali did not have his headlights on and was traveling at a high rate of speed. His license had also been canceled.

Police say Ali fled the scene, continuing to travel north on Pleasant Avenue.

Thanks to a sharp-eyed witness, police were able to investigate the hit-and-run with the full license plate of the suspect vehicle.

Investigators tracked the vehicle to an apartment in Minneapolis where a woman told police it was her brother’s car. Officers found the vehicle nearby and noticed it had several dents, a missing window and a missing rear-view mirror. The vehicle also appeared to be freshly washed and vacuumed.

A rear-view mirror matching the color of the vehicle had been recovered from the accident scene on July 3, according to the charges.

Around 7:30 p.m. on July 5, Ali called police and admitted to hitting a person while driving on Pleasant Avenue. According to the charges, Ali told police someone was shooting at his car, so he took off and didn’t know what or who he hit.

If convicted, each count of criminal vehicular homicide carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and or $20,000 in fines.

Hanson died from her injuries at 10:21 a.m. on July 5.

Hanson’s boyfriend Justin Berkman was emotional at the scene on Monday. On Tuesday, he said in reaction to the charges, “We just want to keep her memory alive. No penalty will ever be enough.”

Her co-workers at the Republic restaurant, where she was a server, agree.

“She is missed by everyone. We are absolutely happy that he was caught and charged, but it does not bring her back,” Jacqueline Cukrowski said.

Ali has a criminal history that includes a charge of carrying a firearm without a permit.

Hanson is from the tiny town of Hoffman, Minnesota. There will be a wake there for her on Wednesday. Her funeral is Thursday.

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – A teenager has been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of a 17-year-old in St. Paul last week.

Kelvin Donald Nickles, 17, also faces one criminal count of crime benefiting a gang.

Police responded to a fight last Thursday near the intersection of Payne and Case avenues, when someone started shooting.

According to the criminal complaint, responders found the victim unresponsive at the scene. He was transported to Regions Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.

Court documents identify the victim as Vince Allison. Officers investigating the shooting said that Allison was believed to be a member of a street gang, and Nickles was a member of a rival gang.

The charges state that, on July 11, Allison was walking with two other members of his gang when they encountered a larger group of Nickles’ gang. Realizing they were outnumbered, Allison and the two others tried to run away.

Investigators said that one of the rival gang members shot Allison as he ran away. Witnesses described the shooter, and surveillance videos helped investigators identify the gunman as Nickles.

Nickles was scheduled to appear in juvenile court at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Prosecutors are seeking to try him as an adult.

Editor’s Note: Charges Contain Graphic Content

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 71-year-old Savage, Minn. man faces numerous charges after allegedly using a sledgehammer to try and kill his dog last week.

Rudolph William Poppe specifically faces felony counts of animal cruelty and animal torture, one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct and one gross misdemeanor count of obstruction of legal process in connection to the July 12 incident.

The following is according to the criminal complaint:

At 7:16 p.m. on the day of the incident, Savage Police were dispatched to the 13400 block of South Alabama Avenue in Savage on the report of a man beating a dog with a sledgehammer.

When police officers arrived, they saw neighbors — both adults and children – screaming, crying and pointing to the address where a man was standing in the driveway.

As officers approached the man, later identified as Poppe, they observed a dog, which appeared to be a golden retriever, lying on the ground near the garage door with a white plastic bag tied over its head.

Officers could see a large pool of blood, clumps of fur and body tissue near the dog, which appeared to still be breathing. The officers then told Poppe that he was under arrest.

Officers tried to handcuff Poppe, but he resisted and refused to follow repeated demands to place his hands behind his back. Officers had to force Poppe to the ground and use two sets of handcuffs to restraint him. After more struggling, he was placed inside the back of the police car.

An officer then went back to the dog and took the plastic bag of its head. The officer observed the dog’s skull had been cracked open. The dog’s face was covered in blood, but its eyes were open and it was still breathing. The dog tried to stand up twice while the officer remained with the dog, waiting for 4Paws to arrive.

A neighbor who witnessed the incident told police that Poppe, who was swearing loudly, brought the dog outside to “put it out of its misery.” Despite the neighbor’s pleas to bring the dog to the vet to have it put down, Poppe began swinging the hammer into the dog’s head. The neighbor saw Poppe hit the dog in the head about 15 times. The neighbor then ran and called 911.

After his arrest, Poppe told police that his dog was old, could barely walk and pooped on his floor, so he took it outside and hit the dog with the hammer. He didn’t know how many times he hit the dog, but said he then put the plastic bag over its head to try and finish killing it. He did not answer when asked why he did not bring it to the vet to be euthanized.

The dog was euthanized soon after the incident by a veterinarian at 8:40 p.m.

If convicted of his charges, Poppe could face up to two years in prison for each felony charge, one year for the misdemeanor charge and 90 days for the gross misdemeanor charge.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 47-year-old Burnsville man was charged with neglect of a child after police say he left his 4-year-old daughter at home so he could go to the bar.

Authorities said they were dispatched to Richard Donald Moore’s residence around 12:21 a.m. on July 19, after his daughter ran over to the neighbor’s house and told the neighbor she couldn’t find her dad.

The neighbor told police the girl was wearing her pajamas and holding a blanket when she came to his home. He said she said she woke up because she had a bad dream and couldn’t find her dad.

The neighbor said he waited an hour to call police, thinking the child’s dad might be bringing a babysitter home or something but once a considerable amount of time went by, he contacted authorities.

Police discovered the child’s mother was away from the home, traveling for work, and the child’s father was supposed to be watching her. The mother told police she wasn’t sure where he could be but that he usually hangs out at two different local bars. She said she tried calling him multiple times but couldn’t reach him.

Police obtained Moore’s license plate number and searched local bar parking lots for his vehicle. They found him on the patio of a local bar, with a woman, who was not the child’s mother.

Moore told police he had been there since midnight, but the woman he was with said he picked her up around 10 p.m.

Moore admitted to police that he knew his daughter was home alone.

A relative of the child picked her up from the neighbor’s home and kept her in their custody until the child’s mother was able to fly back home.

Moore has been charged with one count of neglect of a child. If convicted, he could face up to a year in prison and/or up to $3,000 in fines.

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FOREST LAKE, Minn. (WCCO) – Four sisters are in trouble with the law after allegedly staging a dramatic kidnapping outside the Forest Lake Walmart.

Surveillance video captured last month showed one of the girls jumping out of the trunk of a car. Another woman was seen grabbing her and forcing her back into the car.

Authorities said the girls’ mother turned them into police. Three of the sisters have been charged with misdemeanors, but their names will not be released to the public because the fourth sister — who police believe was the one stuffed into the trunk — is a juvenile, and authorities don’t want her to be identified by her relationship to the other three.

The sisters face counts of disorderly conduct as well as charges of careless driving. The juvenile suspect will face similar charges through the county attorney.

The Forest Lake Police Department says it cost them more than $7,000 to investigate the case.

Wal-Mart customer Jamie Lembke says that authorities should go easy on the sisters.

“If it’s their first time doing stuff like this I don’t think they should get too much for it being a prank,” Lembke said.

But customer Ari Carlson says the humor was most likely lost on most of the startled witnesses.

“There’s, I don’t know, sensitive people and like people who have been through the same stuff,” Carlson said. “When you see that, it’s not something you would take as a joke at all. The only people that probably found it funny was them.”

Watch The Surveillance Video Below

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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — No charges will be filed against two Minneapolis police officers who got into a fight in Green Bay, Wis. earlier this summer, according to a Green Bay Police representative.

Officers Brian Thole and Shawn Powell are accused of using racial slurs during the June 29 incident and some of it was caught on tape by a police squad’s dash camera. They were off-duty at the time.

When Green Bay Police arrived and later questioned the officers, sources say while they explained what happened, they used racial slurs, and referred to Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau’s sexuality by using a sexually derogatory term for a woman.

According to the Assistant Green Bay City Attorney Kail Decker, there are really two incidents that the Attorney’s Office had to review.

The first is the fight that occurred before police arrived, but since no victims were identified, and Thole and Powell stated they acted in self-defense, there is no evidence to support criminal charges, Decker said.

Decker said the officers also faced a potential non-criminal ordinance violation of disorderly conduct, which is issued by Green Bay Police. The violations do not result in fines. However, since profanity or racially-charged language does not constitute disorderly conduct in and of itself, the Attorney’s Office agreed with the Green Bay Police’s decision not to issue a disorderly conduct ordinance violation.

Decker added that profanity or racially-charged language can only result in a violation if it can cause or provoke a disturbance. Since Thole and Powell were addressing the responding police, the threshold to issue a citation was not met.

The two officers remain on paid administrative leave as the department continues its internal affairs investigation into the case.

After the leave announcement, Harteau later released a statement, saying the behavior “is appalling and goes against everything we stand for.”