11 arrested during undercover operation in St. Paul, 4 trafficking victims recovered
Law enforcement officials say they recovered four trafficking victims and arrested 11 people as the result of a two-day operation in St. Paul.
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4 Charged In Metro Area Sex Trafficking Sting
Four men from around the Twin Cities face prostitution charges after police conducted a sex trafficking sting in late October.
Massage Parlor Owner Pleads Guilty To Trafficking Women In Inver Grove Heights
A 40-year-old Inver Grove Heights woman has pleaded guilty to trafficking women at a massage parlor she owned.
R. Kelly Charged With 2 Sex Crimes In Hennepin County, Attorney Speaks
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced R. Kelly is charged with sex crimes stemming from a July 2001 incident with a minor.
Local Nonprofit Launches Restorative Justice Program For Men Arrested Trying To Buy Sex
A St. Paul-based nonprofit helps hundreds of women escape sexual exploitation each year.
Man Charged With Sex Trafficking After Calling 'Main Girl' From Jail
A Minneapolis man is facing sex trafficking charges after officials say he called his "main girl" from jail, asking for money.
Man Guilty Of Sex Trafficking Sentenced To 9 Years
A Plymouth man has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison after a jury convicted him of being one of the leaders of a sex-trafficking ring.
Former Walnut Grove Police Chief Pleads Guilty To Prostitution Charge
Zeug was arrested in June 2017 as part of a covert operation aimed at underage sex trafficking.
Twin Cities Man Found Guilty In Operating Asian Sex Trafficking Ring
Officials in the Twin Cities say a man was found guilty of several sex trafficking charges in connection to a prostitution ring that brought women from China to work in the south metro.
Charges: Super Bowl Worker Tried To Hire Teens For Sex
A 33-year-old man in town for the Super Bowl is accused of trying to hire what he believed were two teenage children for sex.
Arizona Man Gets 10 Years For Trying To Bus Out Minnesota Teen For Sex
An Arizona has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for trying to get a teenage girl to travel from Minnesota to Arizona and have sex with him.
8 Arrested In New Ulm-Area Prostitution Sting, Report Says
The suspects were booked at Brown County Jail on Friday and Saturday.
Minneapolis Man Accused Of Trafficking Multiple Women For Sex
A 21-year-old Minneapolis man is accused of advertising a juvenile female on Backpage.com for sex among multiple women.
Charges: Man Ran Prostitution Ring Involving 35 Women
A man is facing charges for his alleged role in a prostitution operation that involved at least 35 women, according to Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman.
Sheriff: Walnut Grove Police Chief Arrested In Prostitution Sting
Authorities say the Walnut Grove police chief was one of three men arrested on Friday in connection with a prostitution sting in western Minnesota.
St. Paul Man Convicted Of Sex Trafficking, Raping, Beating Women
A St. Paul man pleaded guilty Tuesday to almost a dozen charges connected to recruiting, prostituting, trafficking, beating and raping women. The Ramsey County Attorney's Office says 35-year-old Rashad Ramon Ivy was the mastermind behind a sex trafficking organization that victimized at least seven women in St. Paul in 2015.
St. Paul Man Gets 24 Years In Prison For Sex Trafficking Minors
A 26-year-old St. Paul man was sentenced Tuesday to more than 24 years in prison for recruiting and trafficking teenage girls in Minnesota. Dontre D'Sean McHenry pleaded guilty in the case back on Oct. 17, 2014, and was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court.
Charges: St. Paul Man Worked As 'Pimp' For 17-Year-Old
A 40-year-old St. Paul man is accused of prostituting a 17-year-old girl in Washington County. On Monday, the Washington County Attorney's Office announced that Damon DiMartino was charged with promoting prostitution of a minor.
Charges: Convicted Sex Offender Rapes Another Teen, This Time At Gunpoint
A convicted sexual predator is charged again with raping a teenage girl -- this time at gunpoint in a Minneapolis alley earlier this month. The Hennepin County Attorney's Office says 34-year-old Charles Edward Stevenson was charged Thursday with one count of first-degree penetration while armed with a dangerous weapon and one count of providing false information while registering as a sex offender.
St. Cloud Man, 40, Arrested For Alleged Sex Trafficking Of Women
An investigation into sex trafficking and prostitution has resulted in the arrest of a 40-year-old St. Cloud man, according to Waite Park police.
Charges: Man, 43, Solicited Prostitution From Minor; Tarp Found Lining Trunk
A Maple Grove man is facing charges for engaging in prostitution with a minor, according to Washington County officials.
Charges: Man, Posing As Law Enforcement, Forces Sex With Prostitute
A Northfield man faces sexual assault, coercion and prostitution charges after being accused of posing as law enforcement and forcing a prostitute to have sex. The Dakota County Attorney's Office says 26-year-old Alex Michael Hollinger is accused of connecting with a woman via backpage.com to have sex for money, but then claimed to be associated with law enforcement and threaten her to have sex with them for free or face jail.
White Bear Lake Man Found Guilty Of Having Sex With Trafficked Minor
A Ramsey County jury found Michael Mark Jordan, 43, guilty on two counts of engaging in prostitution with a minor Friday afternoon. Each conviction carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Minn. Company Aiming To Break Men's Silence On Sex Trafficking
It is a heavy topic to talk about. Sex trafficking takes place in the shadows of the Twin Cities, but a new Minnesota company is hoping to shed light on the issue in a new way.
Man Gets 18 Years For Using Runaway To Promote Prostitution
A man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after being accused of using a 13-year-old runaway from Minneapolis to promote prostitution in Moorhead. Local stations report 25-year-old Prince Jones was sentenced Thursday. He had been convicted of promoting prostitution of an individual. He must serve at least 12 years of his sentence in prison.
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Harrison Smith had a quiet start to the season.
Scott County agrees to pay $12.2M to inmate who alleges mistreatment led to double amputation
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Authorities need help identifying woman who died at HCMC in Minneapolis
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Paris is having a bedbug outbreak. Here's how travelers can stay safe.
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2nd person charged in violent Minnetonka carjacking
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Authorities need help identifying woman who died at HCMC in Minneapolis
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Rep. Tom Emmer planning bid to be next House majority leader
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Kle Swee sentenced to 25+ years for killing hockey coach Michael Brasel
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1,150+ seat belt, child restraint citations handed out during "Click It or Ticket" campaign
During a one-week statewide "Click It or Ticket" campaign, Minnesota law enforcement issued 1,125 seat belt citations and 39 child restraint citations.
Stray bullet strikes St. Paul man's pillow
"That's the side of the bed I sleep on, so if I had of been laying there, it would have been a done deal," said Robert McClain.
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Scott County agrees to pay $12.2M to inmate who alleges mistreatment led to double amputation
Scott County has agreed to pay more than $12 million to a man who said his mistreatment by jail officials necessitated the amputation of both of his arms.
Rep. Tom Emmer planning bid to be next House majority leader
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1,150+ seat belt, child restraint citations handed out during "Click It or Ticket" campaign
During a one-week statewide "Click It or Ticket" campaign, Minnesota law enforcement issued 1,125 seat belt citations and 39 child restraint citations.
United States Postal Service hiring for the holidays
The United States Postal Service is looking for help this holiday season.
Dallas Evenstad charged with first-degree murder in fatal Chisago County fire
A 34-year-old Albertville man faces elevated charges after he allegedly intentionally started a fire that killed one and severely injured another in Chisago County.
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Top Wis. Senate Republican calls on Assembly to impeach state's top elections official
The Republican president of the Wisconsin Senate is calling on the Assembly to vote to impeach the state's nonpartisan top elections official.
Wisconsin Democrat Katrina Shankland announces bid to unseat Rep. Derrick Van Orden
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Judge blocks Wisconsin school district policy allowing students to choose their pronouns
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Former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice refuses to disclose names of others looking at impeachment
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Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery to pay $250K for violating wastewater discharge permit
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Volunteers make hundreds of wooden toy cars for police to hand out to kids in distress
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Job fair aims to help Minneapolis northsiders launch their careers into high gear
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After 30 months of recovery, St. Paul man gets to thank the paramedics who saved his life
A St. Paul man has spent 30 months recovering from a medical emergency that nearly killed him. Each tough day of that fight has been motivated by one goal: To get to today.
Young patient at Children's Minnesota to bring truck obsession to "Day of the Dozers" benefit
A 4-year-old Twin Cities boy battling leukemia is about to get his day in the sun.
Woodbury therapists create "The Hmong Mental Health Podcast" to offer new way of support
The mental health therapists started the podcast as a way to correct misinformation on social media and to reach the younger Hmong generation to make them feel less alone.
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Talking Points: Hunter Biden's impact on President Biden's reelection bid
Tonight in Talking Points, Esme Murphy looks at the polls showing Hunter Biden's troubles are beginning to worry more Democrats. Murphy spoke with Abou Amara, a Democrat, and Amy Koch, a Republican about the impact it could have with voters.
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Last week, U.S. House Republicans held their first hearing as part of their effort to impeach President Joe Biden. Tonight in Talking Points, Esme Murphy looks at the polls showing Hunter Biden's troubles are beginning to worry more Democrats. Preya Samsundar, a Republican political consultant, believes her party just wants the truth.
Talking Points: Hunter Biden's impact on President Biden's reelection bid (part 1)
Tonight in Talking Points, Esme Murphy looks at the polls showing Hunter Biden's troubles are beginning to worry more Democrats. Democrats strongly pushed back at the hearing and criticized the entire process as politically motivated. David Schultz, a professor with Hamline University, agrees with Democrats and believes the hearings are part of political warfare.
Rep. Tom Emmer planning bid to be next House majority leader
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Top Wis. Senate Republican calls on Assembly to impeach state's top elections official
The Republican president of the Wisconsin Senate is calling on the Assembly to vote to impeach the state's nonpartisan top elections official.
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All one-time tax rebate checks have been dispersed to 2.1 million eligible Minnesotans
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Volunteers make hundreds of wooden toy cars for police to hand out to kids in distress
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Country star Morgan Wallen adds a 2nd night at U.S. Bank Stadium
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North Loop Green signals a bright future ahead for downtown Minneapolis
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Mall of America holds summit on rising organized retail theft, stores vow "no more"
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2nd person charged in violent Minnetonka carjacking
A second person faces charges in connection to a violent carjacking over the summer in the driveway of a family's Minnetonka home.
Morgan State University mass shooting: 5 shot on campus, search for suspect ongoing
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Kle Swee sentenced to 25+ years for killing hockey coach Michael Brasel
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1,150+ seat belt, child restraint citations handed out during "Click It or Ticket" campaign
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Stray bullet strikes St. Paul man's pillow
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Court dismisses $224 million talc verdict against Johnson & Johnson
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Kaiser Permanente workers launch historic strike over staffing and pay
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Elk River family celebrates daughter's access to medical cannabis at school after initial resistance
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6-year-old receives life-saving kidney donation thanks to preschool teacher, voucher program
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Newborn battling meningitis becomes among youngest to ever receive cochlear implant
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Plans for a Sphere venue in London met with furious opposition
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Foo Fighters to play Target Field next summer
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Late-night talk shows coming back following end of writers strike
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Iowa book ban prompts disclaimers on Little Free Library exchanges
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Man indicted for murder of Tupac Shakur in 1996 drive-by shooting
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The Vikings found a way for veteran safety Harrison Smith to be disruptive again
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Twins, Rangers, Diamondbacks and Phillies all look to advance in MLB playoffs Wednesday
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Twins fans rejoice at end of 19-year playoff loss streak
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Twins snap 19-year playoff losing streak, beating Blue Jays 3-1 in game 1 of Wild Card series
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Talking Points: Hunter Biden's impact on President Biden's reelection bid
Tonight in Talking Points, Esme Murphy looks at the polls showing Hunter Biden's troubles are beginning to worry more Democrats. Murphy spoke with Abou Amara, a Democrat, and Amy Koch, a Republican about the impact it could have with voters.
Talking Points: Hunter Biden's impact on President Biden's reelection bid (part 2)
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Talking Points: Hunter Biden's impact on President Biden's reelection bid (part 1)
Tonight in Talking Points, Esme Murphy looks at the polls showing Hunter Biden's troubles are beginning to worry more Democrats. Democrats strongly pushed back at the hearing and criticized the entire process as politically motivated. David Schultz, a professor with Hamline University, agrees with Democrats and believes the hearings are part of political warfare.
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Talking Points: Will 14th Amendment keep Trump off the ballot?
Adding to former President Donald Trump's legal problems is a debate over a Civil War-era clause in the U.S. Constitution that bars anyone who supported an insurrection from holding office.
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How Hurricane Katrina led to a '50s diner in southern Minnesota farm country
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Fillmore County, offering fly fishing year 'round in Minnesota, is a nationwide destination for anglers
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Meet the family who has owned the Minnesota State Fair's Space Tower for over 40 years
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A view of 2023 Vikings training camp
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NEXT Weather: Noon forecast from Oct. 4, 2023
WCCO meteorologist Mike Augustyniak has Wednesday’s forecast.
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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.
NEXT Weather: 9 a.m. forecast from Oct. 4, 2023
WCCO meteorologist Joseph Dames says there will be a fast-moving system that pulls through overnight into Thursday morning, bringing the chance for more showers.
NEXT Weather: 6:30 a.m. report from Oct. 4, 2023
Seasonable temperatures will take over on Wednesday, and it's going to get even cooler later this week.
Seasonable highs return, with more rounds of showers
Seasonable temperatures will take over on Wednesday, and it's going to get even cooler later this week.
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Highway 55 to close for next 10 days
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Rep. Tom Emmer to make run for House majority leader
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of his role yesterday. The House is at a standstill until members elect a new speaker.
Scott County agrees to pay $12.2M settlement to inmate who ended up double amputatee
Scott County has agreed to pay more than $12 million to a man who said his mistreatment by jail officials necessitated the amputation of his arms.
Talking Points: Hunter Biden's impact on President Biden's reelection bid
Tonight in Talking Points, Esme Murphy looks at the polls showing Hunter Biden's troubles are beginning to worry more Democrats. Murphy spoke with Abou Amara, a Democrat, and Amy Koch, a Republican about the impact it could have with voters.
Talking Points: Hunter Biden's impact on President Biden's reelection bid (part 2)
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