Man arrested for northern Twin Cities sexual assault
A sexual assault suspect is behind bars after an alarming attack in a Twin Cities suburb.
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A sexual assault suspect is behind bars after an alarming attack in a Twin Cities suburb.
Authorities arrested a 21-year-old man Thursday after they say he sexually assaulted a woman just north of the Twin Cities two days prior.
The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office is asking for help finding the man who sexually assaulted a pedestrian Tuesday night. It happened in the northern suburb of Vadnais Heights just before 8 p.m.
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A former basketball coach and Minneapolis school teacher accused of sexually assaulting a dozen boys between 2013 and 2021 pleaded guilty on Thursday.
The Minneapolis Park Police Department says one of its officers was hospitalized following a violent encounter with a sexual assault suspect on Tuesday afternoon.
The Minneapolis Park Police Department says one of its officers was hospitalized following a violent encounter with a child sexual assault suspect on Tuesday afternoon.
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A man accused of sexual assault escaped from an eastern Minnesota jail early Thursday, but is back in custody, authorities said.
A massage therapist from the Twin Cities who turned himself in earlier this month after being accused of criminal sexual conduct now faces an additional charge.
A former basketball coach and Minneapolis school teacher was indicted by a grand jury Thursday for allegedly assaulting several of his students and players over the course of eight years.
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HCMC in Minneapolis got what they wanted, a large financial boost from lawmakers, and now the leaders of Minnesota's busiest trauma hospital say they'll put their money where their mouths are and get to work restructuring finances.
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A humid Tuesday will be followed by a storm-filled Wednesday in the Twin Cities, according to NEXT Weather meteorologist Chris Shaffer.
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.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says tomorrow looks to be our first day with a high of 90 degrees or warmer.
Tuesday looks to be our first day with a high of 90 degrees or warmer. And it stays humid, WCCO meteorologist Mike Augustyniak reports.
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A humid Tuesday will be followed by a storm-filled Wednesday in the Twin Cities, according to NEXT Weather meteorologist Chris Shaffer.
HCMC in Minneapolis got what it wanted: a big boost from lawmakers. Now, the leaders of Minnesota's busiest trauma hospital say they'll put their money where their mouths are. Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield spoke to Hennepin Healthcare CEO Dr. John Cumming, who says they'll now work to make sure a financial crisis doesn't happen again.
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WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says tomorrow looks to be our first day with a high of 90 degrees or warmer.