Cops: Man Leaps From Courthouse To Avoid Urine Test
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – In order to avoid submitting to a urine test Wednesday, a man jumped from the second floor of the Dakota County Courthouse to the first, landing himself in the hospital,...
View ArticleCops, Lawmakers Not Seeing Eye-To-Eye On Medical Marijuana
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20140212231327083AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The fight over legalizing medical marijuana in Minnesota again faces fierce opposition from law enforcement...
View ArticleVisitation Held For Fallen Mendota Heights Officer
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20140805181525767AA.mp4 MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. (WCCO) — Thousands turned out Tuesday night to say goodbye to fallen Mendota Heights’ police officer Scott...
View ArticleDakota County Goes High Tech To Fight Crime
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Dakota County Sheriff’s office has created a Electronic Crimes Task Force, dedicated to solving crimes on the Internet, such as a recent “swatting” incident in Woodbury....
View ArticleDakota County To Begin Taking DNA From Those Charged With Violent Crimes
HASTINGS, Minn. (WCCO) — The Dakota County Sheriff Office will be the first in the state to begin collecting DNA swabs from those suspected of a violent crime. A recent Supreme Court ruling is being...
View ArticleLawmakers Deny They Were ‘Making Out’ At Eagan Park
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – Two high-ranking state lawmakers are denying charges that they created a public nuisance at a Twin Cities Regional Park last week. The Republican state representatives were...
View ArticleLawmakers Cited For Making Out Pay Fines But Dispute Report
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The two Minnesota lawmakers cited for allegedly “making out” in a car at a regional park said they paid their fines Friday and would not file a complaint with the Dakota County...
View ArticleLawmaker Cited For Making Out Undecided On 2016 Election
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — A Minnesota lawmaker says she’s focusing on her family and moving on after being ticketed for “making out” in a public park. Republican State Rep. Tara Mack returned to the...
View ArticleSheriff: 2 Lakeville H.S. Students Killed, 2 Injured In Rollover Crash
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Two Lakeville High School students are dead and two other students are injured after a rollover crash in Lakeville Friday afternoon — exactly two years to the day that a fellow...
View ArticleGoodbye ‘Running Man Challenge,’ Hello #LipSyncChallenge!
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Apple Valley police have called it: the Running Man Challenge is played out. It’s time for a fresh viral sensation, and the department threw down the “Glee”-like gauntlet Tuesday...
View ArticleVITALS App Helps Officers Help People With Disabilities
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A new app is helping police officers help people with disabilities. The VITALS app launched less than a year ago, and recently expanded to Dakota County. The app alerts law...
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