Darrell Brooks guilty of all charges in Waukesha Christmas parade attack
Brooks faced a total 76 charges in connection with the attack, including six counts of intentional first-degree homicide. He now faces a mandatory life sentence.
Brooks faced a total 76 charges in connection with the attack, including six counts of intentional first-degree homicide. He now faces a mandatory life sentence.
A man claimed the Grammy-winning rapper had misused his back tattoos for her sexually suggestive 2016 mixtape cover art.
Experts expect this trial will be much different than Derek Chauvin’s trial. He was convicted of murdering George Floyd. WCCO’s Reg Chapman spoke with our legal expert about what we can expect come Monday.
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has taken the stand at his trial in Connecticut to try to limit the damages he must pay for calling the Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax.
Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer called the decision without warning to her or the prosecution "the most uncalled for, unprofessional way to try a case."
A jury has convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 after a jury failed to reach a verdict in an earlier trial of the two men.
A jury on Wednesday entered the second day of deliberations in the murder trial for the man accused of killing a youth baseball coach. It appears that jurors are having trouble reaching a consensus on the murder charge.
The judge presiding over the trial for the man accused of killing a youth baseball coach has banned yellow clothing inside the courtroom.
When testimony began on Monday, dozens of Boughton's family, friends and ballplayers were in attendance at the Hennepin County Courthouse, all of them dressed in yellow shirts.
In July of last year, police say Jamal Smith shot Jay Boughton after the drivers had an altercation on Highway 169 in Plymouth.
Public defenders are poised to go on strike as early as Tuesday across Minnesota, where unionized attorneys say they've been pushed to the brink by routinely high caseloads that have become unmanageable amid the coronavirus pandemic.
R&B star R. Kelly is a predator who lured girls, boys and young women with his fame and dominated them physically, sexually and psychologically, a prosecutor said Wednesday, while a defense lawyer warned jurors they'll have to sift through lies from accusers with agendas to find the truth.
Prosecutors used Christopher Martin to help lay out the sequence of events leading to the arrest, and also played store security footage showing Floyd in Cup Foods for about 10 minutes, adding to the mountain of video documenting what happened.
The jury that will decide the fate of a white former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death is unusually diverse by local standards, and that's boosting activists' hopes for a rare conviction.
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the trial of the leader of an Illinois anti-government group who is accused of being the mastermind behind the 2017 bombing of a suburban Minneapolis mosque.
An Edina woman is bracing for the start of her daughter's murder trial and all the difficult emotions that come with it.
Prosecutors in the cases against four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd said Monday that they do not want audio or visual coverage of the trials, but they did not provide a reason.
George Floyd's family faced the officers who are charged in his death for the first time Monday, as they watched from the front row of the courtroom.
The trial of an Illinois militia leader accused of being the ringleader in the 2017 bombing of a Minnesota mosque will be postponed until April to give his defense team more time to prepare, a federal judge ruled Friday.
Paul Manafort was found guilty of 8 financial crimes, but the judge declared a mistrial on 10 other counts.
In October, a grand jury indicted Lucifer Nguyen on four murder charges. They were added to nine other charges against him, including assault, kidnapping and burglary.
A May trial has been scheduled for a man accused of killing his mother in northwest Iowa.
From falling gas prices to remembering both David Bowie and Natalie Cole, here are the four stories to know for Monday, Jan. 11.
Jurors in northwest Wisconsin are deciding whether a Minnesota man acted in self-defense when he fatally stabbed a fisherman along the St. Croix River.
Levi Acre-Kendall is charged with stabbing Peter Kelly in a park last spring. Investigators say two groups fishing along the St. Croix River had gotten into a fight.
Fours years after the murder of George Floyd, the community gathers at 38th and Chicago to reflect, remember and heal.
For many Minnesotans, Memorial Day weekend marks the official start of boating season.
A familiar sound was missing at one high school graduation ceremony on Friday evening.
A 71-year-old woman faces charges in a crash that seriously hurt a Wayzata police officer earlier this month.
A Minneapolis man was found guilty on Thursday of kidnapping and identity theft after he robbed two women at gunpoint and stole from another.
For many Minnesotans, Memorial Day weekend marks the official start of boating season.
A 71-year-old woman faces charges in a crash that seriously hurt a Wayzata police officer earlier this month.
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer and thousands of Minnesotans will spend the long weekend experiencing the great outdoors.
Four years ago, George Floyd was murdered by then-officer Derek Chauvin. The images are for many seared into memory, never to be dislodged. However, at a Twin Cities teen summit this week, young people worked to meet the challenge of moving forward.
Eden Prairie is one of the most dominant girls lacrosse programs in the state, and part of their secret is having a double dose of power on the midfield line.
A familiar sound was missing at one high school graduation ceremony on Friday evening.
More than 30 pounds of illegal THC gummies, some more than 100 times the legal limit, have been seized from a local St. Cloud business.
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer and thousands of Minnesotans will spend the long weekend experiencing the great outdoors.
The missing person alert for the 71-year-old Lake Elmo woman has officially been canceled by the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
At least six family members who shared a meal of bear meat that one of the family members had harvested earlier were subsequently infected with brain worms, the CDC reports.
Minnesotans will clog the interstates, county highways and back roads this Memorial Day weekend as they head north to cabin country or across the border to Wisconsin.
"This has been a long, long saga shall we say for many of us growing up," said Terry Lundberg, president of the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center.
Officials confirmed that multiple tornadoes touched down in southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin on Tuesday evening.
U.S. News & World Report has released its latest list of the top 150 best places to live in the country, with its top 15 featuring a pair of Upper Midwestern cities. But Minnesotans may be surprised that their only city to make the list was in the bottom third.
Wisconsin election officials have voted to provide more details to voters than normal to avoid confusion about a ballot that will have both a special and regular election for a vacant congressional seat.
A familiar sound was missing at one high school graduation ceremony on Friday evening.
Four years ago, George Floyd was murdered by then-officer Derek Chauvin. The images are for many seared into memory, never to be dislodged. However, at a Twin Cities teen summit this week, young people worked to meet the challenge of moving forward.
Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, a ceremony was held honoring Robert Hanley at his hospice facility, sharing cake and stories with friends and family.
There's only a handful of practicing Black architects in the state of Minnesota. It's a space one north Minneapolis designer is grateful to represent, and through his work on the north side, he aims to create a more equitable future.
A metro nonprofit makes a difference by meeting unmet needs in the community for women and children.
Keeta Floyd, George Floyd's sister-in-law, said of his death four years ago, "It's extremely painful. It's a wound that never heals."
For the past five years, WCCO has exposed the ongoing pollution problems at Water Gremlin. The plant has new owners and a new name, but its past will mean a better future for workers across Minnesota.
In the first 21 days of May, Border Patrol agents recorded a daily average of roughly 3,700 migrant apprehensions between ports of entry, a 54% decrease from December.
Minnesota has joined a growing list of states that plan to count prisoners at their home addresses instead of at the prisons they're located when drawing new political districts.
Justice Samuel Alito has come under scrutiny after The New York Times reported two instances of controversial flags flown outside his Virginia and New Jersey houses.
Everyone is howling with the Minnesota Timberwolves as they chase the team's first-ever championship.
Minnesota has two new "million-dollar cities" where the median home prices are now in the seven figures.
On this week's Good Question, WCCO's Jeff Wagner discovers whether or not we can improve our attention spans for the better.
The Minnesota Legislature reached a deal Saturday that looks like it will keep Uber and Lyft in Minnesota.
An agreement was reached on Saturday night to keep Uber and Lyft operating in Minnesota and pay rideshare drivers more.
A 71-year-old woman faces charges in a crash that seriously hurt a Wayzata police officer earlier this month.
A Minneapolis man was found guilty on Thursday of kidnapping and identity theft after he robbed two women at gunpoint and stole from another.
More than 30 pounds of illegal THC gummies, some more than 100 times the legal limit, have been seized from a local St. Cloud business.
A 37-year-old Minneapolis man faces charges in a hit-and-run outside a Minneapolis mosque that was caught on video.
A man is in custody after a woman was found dead inside a Lakeville home late Thursday evening, according to police.
For many Minnesotans, Memorial Day weekend marks the official start of boating season.
The Minnesota Department of Health says some patients at Hennepin Healthcare could have been exposed to measles after three siblings sought care there earlier this week.
For the past five years, WCCO has exposed the ongoing pollution problems at Water Gremlin. The plant has new owners and a new name, but its past will mean a better future for workers across Minnesota.
There's new research from the CDC that reveals a startling rise in the number of drownings across America since the pandemic.
May is Mental Health Awareness month, but it's also Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The two have collided in recent years as many Asian communities have been forced to set aside the stigma to address a growing problem.
Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, an Oscar nominee who focused on food and American diets, has died of cancer at age 53.
It's a great time to be a Timberwolves content creator, specifically podcasts. The content medium was barely in its infancy the last time the team was in the Western Conference finals.
After losing WrestleMania 41 to Las Vegas, Minneapolis has been tagged in to host two nights of WWE SummerSlam in 2026.
"The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" topped Apple Music's list while Michael Jackson's "Thriller," Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life" and Nirvana's "Nevermind" finished in the top 10.
Charlie Colin, a founding member and former bassist of the band Train, died at 58, his sister confirmed to CBS News.
Luka Doncic hit the go-ahead 3-pointer and posted his fifth triple-double of the playoffs to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 109-108 victory and a 2-0 lead on the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals.
Alex Kirilloff hit a go-ahead home run in the fourth inning and Minnesota retired 15 of the last 16 hitters as the Twins edged the slumping Texas Rangers 3-2.
Eden Prairie is one of the most dominant girls lacrosse programs in the state, and part of their secret is having a double dose of power on the midfield line.
Kyrie Irving injected a burst of energy into the Dallas Mavericks to begin the Western Conference finals with a furious flurry of drives to the basket against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
DeWanna Bonner made two free throws with 7.4 seconds left in overtime and the Connecticut Sun ran their season-opening winning streak to four games, overcoming an early 13-point deficit to beat the Minnesota Lynx 83-82 on Thursday night.
Each time the Midwest is hit with severe weather, the damage adds up and so do the insurance costs. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy explores how insurance companies are looking at how they can make up for all those payouts.
Each time the Midwest is hit with severe weather, the damage adds up and so do the insurance costs. Homeowners insurance rates have soared. In Iowa, insurers are not renewing policies leaving homeowners like Dave Langston of Cedar Rapids searching for new coverage.
Each time the Midwest is hit with severe weather, the damage adds up and so do the insurance costs. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy explores how insurance companies are looking at how they can make up for all those payouts. She spoke with Grace Arnold, the Commerce Department's commissioner. and WCCO's Director of Meteorology Mike Augustyniak.
Each time the Midwest is hit with severe weather, the damage adds up and so do the insurance costs. Homeowners insurance rates have soared. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy explores how insurance companies are looking at how they can make up for all those payouts. She spoke with Professor Andrew Whitman with the Carlson School of Management and Aaron Cocking, the president of the Insurance Federation of Minnesota.
The Minnesota Legislature reached a deal Saturday that looks like it will keep Uber and Lyft in Minnesota.
Claws, scales, teeth and tails: There's a place in Medford where alligators and snakes have taken over.
It's a rite of spring in the town of Atwater. When the weather gets warm, the racers get racing. But at this track, the vehicle of choice is a go-kart and most of the competition is too young for a driver's license.
Minnesotans like to explore, and now they'll have a chance to step into caves that haven't been explored in half a century.
John Lauritsen looks at how a Breezy Point barn went from housing buffalo and cattle to hosting customers and wedding parties.
It's one of the few covered bridges remaining in the Midwest, and it's seen a lot of traffic over the years.
With the Wolves' playoff run, people want to know — does a good defense really win championships?
On this week's Good Question, WCCO's Jeff Wagner discovers whether or not we can improve our attention spans for the better.
From Seattle in the Northwest, to across the world in Spain, and right back in Minnesota, the human collective looked north for a few nights as a massive light show performed for one of its largest audiences ever.
A sweaty Sunday with temperatures pushing into the 80s might have forced many people to hit the showers. And for some, it could have been their second go 'round for the day.
A survey by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows 1.7 million anglers went fishing in Minnesota in 2022. Of those, 69% were residents and 31% were from out of state.
Minnesotans were delighted by an otherworldly light show Friday night that was on a level the state hadn't seen in nearly two decades.
Many Minnesotans were treated to a stunning double rainbow on Thursday.
Nicolae Miu, a 54-year-old man from Prior, Lake, Minnesota was found guilty of six criminal charges, including first-degree reckless homicide. Miu's trial lasted eight days in a Hudson, Wisconsin courtroom.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
An early spring snowstorm made for many beautiful sights across the state of Minnesota over the weekend.
WCCO-TV meteorologist says that we could see isolated storms tonight and scattered storms Sunday. Weather will be cooler in the high 60s to low 70s. Storms midday Monday, but Memorial Day won't be a wash out.
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.
The rain chances through Tuesday are non-zero, but there's enough dry time in between to enjoy the outdoors.
The weekend will be mostly clear with some scattered showers here and there.
WCCO meteorologist Lisa Meadows says the holiday weekend will be a mixed bag weather-wise, but you should be able to catch some sun at various points.
WCCO-TV meteorologist Lisa Meadows says that the metro area could see some rain in the next few hours. Rain will be mostly in the south of the state. Rain chances also Sunday evening and Memorial Day between 8 a.m. — 6 p.m. We will see temps in the 70s and we do warm by Wendesday
On the 4th anniversary of Floyd's death the community comes together to heal, reflect and remember George Floyd.
WCCO-TV meteorologist says that we could see isolated storms tonight and scattered storms Sunday. Weather will be cooler in the high 60s to low 70s. Storms midday Monday, but Memorial Day won't be a wash out.
Summer is here and law enforcement wants people to remember that water safety is key when out on the lakes.
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