St. Paul to pay $350K to convict shot by police in 2020

Shots were fired in 2020 by St. Paul police officers trying to arrest a man in connection with a rape case. He survived and is now serving 30 years in prison after being convicted of sexual assault and kidnapping. However, a recent lawsuit questioned whether the shots from police were necessary. Now, the city has agreed to pay him $350,000 of taxpayer money. Frankie McLister explains why and heard from an attorney who says St. Paul got off cheap.

• 5H ago
• 2:38

Actor Jared Leto accused of criminal sexual conduct by 4 women

Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.

• Jul 30

5 men accused of criminal sexual conduct toward same teen girl

Five Minnesota men face criminal sexual conduct charges after prosecutors allege they each assaulted a 14-year-old girl in separate instances.

• Jul 29

5 men accused of sexual assaulting 14-year-old runaway

Investigators say a 14-year-old runaway was sexually assaulted after connecting with men through social media. Five men are now in custody. Reg Chapman has more on how investigators tracked them down and how you can protect your children from internet predators.

• Jul 29
• 2:24

Bloomington man, 38, pleads guilty to sexually assaulting teen girl

Matthew Stephen Vohnoutka is expected to be sentenced on Oct. 19 for two counts of third-degree criminal sexual assault with a person under 18.

• Jul 29

Man accused of 2 sexual assaults has been charged

Charges have been filed against a man accused of committing two sexual assaults in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, a week apart.

• Jul 23

Suspect in Brooklyn Park sex assaults was just out of prison, police say

Police in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, on Wednesday evening arrested a man suspected of sexually assaulting two women at gunpoint just days after being released from prison.

• Jul 23

Twin Cities sex assault suspect had just got out of prison, police say

Police in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, on Wednesday evening arrested a man suspected of sexually assaulting two women at gunpoint just days after being released from prison.

• Jul 23
• 1:59

Man arrested for breaking into homes, sexually assaulting women days after getting out of prison

Brooklyn Park police believe a man broke into two homes and sexually assaulted the women inside. Those crimes happened at homes within walking-distance of each other. The attacks happened just days after the suspect got out of prison. Ashley Grams is in the newsroom with how investigators tracked him down.

• Jul 22
• 2:31

After 2nd home invasion, sex assault in 1 week, Twin Cities police form task force

Police in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, say they are forming a task force after the second incident in a week in which a man entered a home and sexually assaulted a woman at gunpoint.

• Jul 22
• 1:53

DNA connects Mpls. driver to 2 sexual assaults a decade apart, charges say

A Minneapolis man is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 2012 when he was working as a cab driver and a similar crime 10 years later when driving an Uber.

• Jul 20

Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami

Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested by federal authorities Saturday in Miami.

• Jul 19

Brooklyn Park woman recounts being assaulted during home invasion

A Brooklyn Park mother woke up to a nightmare in her bedroom early Friday. Police said a man with a gun broke into her home, demanded money and then sexually assaulted her. WCCO's Jeff Wagner spoke with the woman, who's praying the man is caught.

• Jul 17
• 1:46

Maple Grove fire chief accused of sexually assaulting teenager

Alarming allegations against Maple Grove's fire chief. He's accused of grooming a teenager while "in a position of authority" before sexually assaulting her, according to a criminal complaint filed on Friday. Ubah Ali breaks down the allegations and the warning signs experts say parents should watch out for.

• Jul 10
• 2:26

Maple Grove fire chief accused of sexually assaulting teen

A Twin Cities fire chief is accused of sexually assaulting and grooming a teen girl enrolled in the Fire Explorers job-shadowing program, charges filed in Anoka County reveal.

• Jul 10

Maple Grove fire chief charged with criminal sex conduct

The fire chief of Maple Grove is on leave after being accused of sexually assaulting a teenager he supervised.

• Jul 10
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Fairmont police officer charged with sexually assaulting his wife

An officer with the Fairmont, Minnesota, police department has been accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting his wife over the last three years.

• Jul 2

Minnesota man accused of abducting girl at bus stop faces federal charges

An International Falls, Minnesota, man who is accused of abducting and sexually assaulting a 7-year-old Zimmerman girl​ now faces federal charges.

• May 29

Twin Cities teacher accused of sexually assaulting two students

Gerald Patrick Heaney, 65, is facing two counts of fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct.

• May 27

Minnesota man accused of sexually assaulting teen while on police force

A 35-year-old man has been charged after being accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl during a time in which he was a police officer, according to court documents filed Monday.

• May 18

Bill to make grooming a felony heads to Minnesota Senate for floor vote

The bill to make grooming a crime in Minnesota is headed to the Senate floor for a vote. The legislation follows a WCCO investigative series on grooming in schools.

• May 12

Second man sentenced for for sexually assaulting St. Cloud State student

A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to over a decade in prison for sexually assaulting a woman at a central Minnesota college, according to court documents.

• May 11

Man accused of inappropriately touching girl at Minnesota school acquitted

A 39-year-old man accused of inappropriately touching a 9-year-old girl​ while employed as a daycare teacher at a Maple Grove, Minnesota, school in 2024 has been acquitted of all charges in the incident, according to court records.

• May 11

Minnesota bill that would make grooming a felony passes House

A law to make grooming a felony in Minnesota is closer to reality. House members unanimously passed the bill on Monday. The move follows a WCCO Investigates series where Hannah LoPresto shared what she calls grooming and sexual assault by her high school band director.

• Apr 27

Teacher charged with sexually assaulting boy he met on dating app

A former teacher at Shattuck St. Mary's in Faribault, Minnesota, is charged with criminal sexual conduct after allegedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy he met on a dating app.

• Mar 26

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