Man pleads guilty to murder for intentionally starting deadly fire last year
Court documents show Andrew Nietz pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder on Friday.
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Court documents show Andrew Nietz pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder on Friday.
An investigation is underway after a woman was found dead in a fire at a south Minneapolis apartment building early Friday.
Residents in Bemidji, Minnesota, reported hearing "multiple explosions" when a structure fire caused propane tanks to blow Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
Flames ripped through a barn on a family farm known for hosting fall festivals on Saturday. The fire claimed the lives of two pigs, who were part of a petting zoo put on at the event. As Photojournalist Tony Peterson and Derek James show us, farmers are resilient.
A farm in Monticello, Minnesota, is recovering after a barn fire on Saturday killed dozens of animals, according to the facility.
A man is dead and state officials are investigating after a fire at a North St. Paul, Minnesota, home on Monday morning.
A 9-year-old boy caused millions of dollars in damage when he started a fire at a central Minnesota elementary school, police say.
A Twin Cities man is badly burned after running into his burning home to save his girlfriend. His service dog didn't survive. That hero needed skin graft surgery to fix the damage from the fire. He's still in the hospital, where he spoke to WCCO's John Lauritsen.
The River Falls Fire Department says crews were dispatched to a fire at Walker Farm, located near County Road M, at approximately 1:30 a.m.
Damage from the fire can still be seen on surrounding buildings and there's an empty space where the Holdingford Mill once stood, but through this devastation came a discovery.
In February, a fire destroyed the Holdingford Mill, which had stood for more than 130 years in central Minnesota. It has supplied feed to farmers across the area. The owners are rebuilding, and that process is leading to discoveries. John Lauritsen shows the artifacts they’ve found in the ashes.
It's estimated that children playing with fire set more than 20,000 fires every year. On average, the fires they start cause nearly 1,000 injuries and 150 deaths each year.
A bus route rescue you'll see only on WCCO. A driver stops in the street, grabs a fire extinguisher and heads towards a burning car. Photojournalist Nick Lunemann and Jeff Wagner show us how that emergency turned into a teachable moment.
The explosion tripped two nearby electrical boxes, detaching wires from a power pole that fell onto a minivan, which then caught fire.
The Minneapolis Fire Department says one person died in a fire in the city's Seward neighborhood early Saturday afternoon.
Cass Lake, Minnesota, officials are investigating after a fire damaged a business on Thursday night.
Wild Head Coach John Hynes said Jessi Pierce's presence will be sorely missed.
Investigators continue to comb through a home where a fire took the lives of a beloved Minnesota Wild reporter and her three small children. White Bear Lake fire crews were called to the home early Saturday morning. Jason Rantala shares how the Wild organization is remembering her.
The Minnesota State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating after an NHL journalist and her three young children died in a house fire Saturday morning in White Bear Lake.
Tributes are being shared all over for the mom and her three children who lost their lives in a house fire on Saturday. Jessi Pierce was known by many as a writer and contributor for the Minnesota Wild, NHL and several other sports radio and podcast shows. WCCO's Marielle Mohs learns more about the impact she made on the Minnesota hockey community.
Comedian Bert Kreischer is without a tour bus after his caught fire in Minnesota.
Three townhomes in Lusten, Minnesota, were damaged in a fire on Monday afternoon, according to the Cook County Sheriff's Office.
Firefighters in Lutsen, Minnesota, are battling a blaze on Monday afternoon that CBS affiliate Northern News Now said broke out at a resort.
The Minneapolis Fire Department is investigating after six semi-tractors caught fire in a parking lot.
A house fire late Friday night left one dead and another injured in Golden Valley, Minnesota, officials say.
