Charges: Cambridge Principal Stalked Ex-Girlfriend, Fled Police
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Authorities say a night of drinking, texting and then stalking an ex-girlfriend landed a principal at Cambridge Primary School behind bars. Christopher Grote, 47, was arrested...
View ArticleCambridge Principal Accused Of Stalking Appears In Court, Bail Set
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minnesota school principal accused of stalking an ex-girlfriend made his first appearance in court Tuesday. Christopher Grote, 47, is charged with stalking, disorderly conduct...
View Article2nd Man Charged In State Fair Armed Robbery
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A second man has been charged in federal court for the first armed robbery at the Minnesota State Fair. On Aug. 29 robbers got away with more than $100,000 from the Craft Brewers...
View ArticleMan Charged After 2 Andover Teens Found In Home
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 23-year-old man was charged Thursday in a case where two teenage girls went missing from their homes in Andover, Minn. and were found a day later at a home in Burnsville. The two...
View ArticleLawyer: Adrian Peterson Should Plead ‘Not Guilty’
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Houston Defense Attorney Chris Downey believes there is only one play for Adrian Peterson to make Wednesday — plead not guilty to felony child abuse charges and ask for a trial as...
View ArticleCharges: Former Catholic School Teacher Admits To Sex With Student
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A former Catholic school teacher from southern Minnesota faces six felony charges after police say she admitted to having sex several times with a 17-year-old student. Mary Frances...
View ArticleFarmington H.S. Students Could Face Charges After Homecoming Prank
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — To some members of Farmington High School’s Class of 2015, what happened during homecoming week was only a prank. But authorities aren’t laughing and now some students could face...
View ArticleSt. Paul Man Charged With Recklessly Firing Gun After Wife’s Purse Stolen
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 50-year-old St. Paul man faces charges for allegedly firing his handgun at a woman and her vehicle after his wife’s purse was stolen, according to the Ramsey County Attorney’s...
View ArticleHoneywell Facing Lawsuit Over Health Tests
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Two Minnesota employees have filed complaints against Honeywell for its wellness program, and the federal government is suing to stop it. Court documents filed this month say that...
View ArticleCharges: Woman Repeatedly Hit Boss In The Face With Metal Plate
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 25-year-old St. Paul woman is accused of repeatedly hitting her boss with a metal plate after being told she’d most likely lose her job, according to the Dakota County Attorney’s...
View ArticleCharges: Woman Smoked Meth At McDonald’s With Kid In Car
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Lino Lakes woman faces charges after police say she was seen smoking meth in a McDonald’s parking lot with a 14-year-old child in the car. Brandie Lea Triplett, 38, faces one...
View ArticleCambridge Principal Resigns After Stalking Charges
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - A Minnesota principal accused of stalking an ex-girlfriend has resigned from Cambridge Primary School. Chris Grote is charged with stalking, disorderly conduct and fleeing police....
View ArticleBrooklyn Park Baby Kidnapper Pleads Guilty
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - A Twin Cities woman has pleaded guilty to kidnapping her friend’s baby. Thalia Tonice Benson, 34, was charged with one felony count of kidnapping in connection with the June...
View ArticleCops: Man Lights Sock On Fire After Laundry Dispute
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 59-year-old man faces arson charges after allegedly setting a sock on fire in an apartment hallway following a dispute over using the communal drier. The St. Cloud Police...
View ArticleCharges Expected To Be Filed Against MOA Protest Organizers
BLOOMINGTON (WCCO) — In the next few days, the Bloomington City Attorney Sandra Johnson expects to file criminal charges against the organizers of Saturday’s protest at Mall of America. The mall went...
View ArticleMan Sentenced To 12 Years For Drugging, Molesting 10-Year-Old
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minneapolis man will spend 12 years in prison for drugging and molesting a 10-year-old girl during a sleepover. A judge sentenced Ezra Taylor, 39, Tuesday morning after he...
View ArticleWoman, 73, Accused Of Biting Deputies, Violating Order Of Protection
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A South St. Paul woman is facing charges after she allegedly violated an order of protection and bit two deputies, according to the Dakota County Attorney’s Office. Ruth Elizabeth...
View Article16 Teens Facing Charges In Farmington Homecoming Prank
FARMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Sixteen Farmington high school students are facing charges in connection with a prank that occurred during homecoming week. Police say a group of seniors kidnapped four juniors...
View ArticleMan, 42, Charged In Fridley Standoff; Bail Set At $3M
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 42-year-old man is facing multiple charges of assault in connection to a Fridley standoff on Dec. 30, 2014, the Anoka County Attorney’s Office announced Friday. Eugene Ryan Boos...
View ArticleMaplewood Man Charged In Death Of 18-Month-Old Baby
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150213181338403AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 35-year-old Maplewood man is accused of killing an 18-month-old baby girl Thursday morning, according to the...
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