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Police: Man Shoots Ex-Wife, Kills Himself In Pine County
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP) – A woman is in serious condition at a hospital and a man is dead after a double shooting in Pine County Wednesday night, authorities said. The Pine County Sheriff’s Office...
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Authorities: Man Killed By Vehicle In Pine Co. Had Been Drinking
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 23-year-old St. Paul man was killed Sunday night after getting hit by a car in Pine County, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Authorities said the crash happened at about...
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Sheriff: Day Care Closed After Girl, 1, Found On Sandstone Hwy
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Pine County day care provider could face charges on Friday after a toddler was found walking in traffic on State Highway 23. The 22-month-old wandered about a block away from...
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Man In Critical Condition After Hit-&-Run In Hinckley
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 24-year-old Wyoming, Minn. man had to be airlifted to a hospital after being the victim of a hit-and-run crash off Interstate 35 Monday night in Hinckley, according to the...
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Authorities Narrow Down Search for Hit-And-Run Vehicle
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Investigators with the Minnesota State Patrol now say that it was a pickup truck that hit and critically injured a Wyoming, Minn., man on Interstate 35 Monday night. Trevor...
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Great Grandmother Pistol-Whipped In Minn. Bar Robbery
WILLOW RIVER, Minn. (WCCO) – A great grandmother is recovering from a head wound after a violent robbery inside The Corral Bar in Willow River one week ago. Two strangers wearing masks demanded that...
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Driver Killed In Pine County Crash
ROCK CREEK, Minn. (WCCO) – One person is dead after a Dodge Ram truck broadsided a Toyota Prius Saturday afternoon in Pine County. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the crash happened at 2:45...
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Police: Waite Park Man Arrested In Pine County Fatal Crash
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A man is in jail on suspicion of criminal vehicular homicide and DUI after a crash in Pine County on Saturday that killed a Maplewood man, according to the Minnesota State Patrol....
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Pine Co. Mother And Daughter Charged With Animal Abuse, Neglect
PINE CITY, Minn. (WCCO) – Formal charges have been filed against two Pine County women who are accused of the neglect and abuse of more than 100 animals on a farm near Pine City. According to the Pine...
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State Patrol: 4 Children Among 7 Hurt In Pine County Rollover Crash
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Four children were among seven people were hurt, two seriously, in a rollover crash in Pine County Monday night, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Authorities were called at...
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Pine Co. Sheriff Searches for Dangerous Fugitive
The Pine County Sheriff's Office is searching for a dangerous fugitive. Jesse Michael Ericson, who is either 47- or 48-years-old, is wanted for violating a supervised release in connection to a...
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Sheriff: Man Claims He Shot Himself, But Woman Suspected
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 38-year-old woman is in custody after allegedly shooting a man, who first told authorities his wound was self-inflicted. The Pine County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of...
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Pine Co. Sheriff’s Office Looking For Missing Family
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A father, four of his children — two of whom are juveniles — and their three dogs are missing, according to the Pine County Sheriff’s Office. Peter John Kunze, 44, failed to appear...
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Help Needed In Locating A Missing Pine Co. Family
PINE CITY, Minn. (WCCO) – Pine County authorities have issued a crime alert and are asking for the public’s help in finding a man and his four children. On Friday, Peter Kunze disappeared along with...
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Man Says Black Bear Attacked Him In Pine Co.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A hunter was attacked by a black bear in northern Pine County Saturday afternoon, according to the Pine County Sheriff’s Office. According to police, officers received a 911 call...
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Sheriff: Armed Robbery At Pine Co. Gas Station
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Pine County Sheriff’s Office says two male suspects – one armed with a gun — held up a Beroun gas station and left with cash Tuesday night. On Oct. 7 at 9:52 p.m., the...
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Volunteers Continue Searching For Missing Man In Sandstone
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150315115211777AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Volunteers continued to search in Sandstone Sunday for a man who’s been missing for nearly two weeks. Crews...
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Man Charged In Deadly Finlayson House Fire
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 49-year-old man is charged with murder, arson and assault in connection with a deadly fire in Finlayson in March. The Pine County Sheriff’s office says Robert Sam Raisch Jr. will...
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6 Eden Prairie Teachers Involved In Pine County Rollover Crash
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — At least four people were hurt in a rollover crash last Friday involving six people in Pine County, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The Eden Prairie School District...
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Officials: Female Dies After Being Hit By Train
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Officials in northern Minnesota say a woman died early Wednesday morning after trying to cross railroad tracks and being hit by a train. The Pine County Sheriff’s Office says...
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Stranger On Rooftop Leads To Hinckley High School Lockdown
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Hinckley High School went into lockdown late Tuesday morning after a man was spotted on the school’s roof. The Pine County Sheriff’s Office says two teachers saw the man just after...
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Man Convicted Of Killing Deputy Arrested After Police Chase, Scuffle
CAMBRIDGE, Minn. (AP) — A convicted cop killer is back in jail after allegedly leading authorities on a chase and scuffling with officers. Fifty-year-old Scott Arlen Lange, of Mora, spent 15 years in...
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Sheriff: Man Shot In Pine City, Suspect At Large
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Authorities are investigating after a 47-year-old man was shot Monday night north of the Twin Cities. Pine County Dispatch received a report of shots fired at about 9:48 p.m. in...
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Sheriff: Rush City Man Killed In Pine County Rollover Crash
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 34-year-old man was killed early Saturday morning after his vehicle rolled and hit a power pole near Rock Creek, according to the Pine County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s deputies...
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Teens Accused In Hinckley Stabbing Turn Themselves In
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Two teenage girls accused in a stabbing in northern Minnesota on Friday have turned themselves into authorities. The Pine County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday Aseil Cynthia-Salema...
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Fire Near Pine City National Guard Armory Suspected As Arson
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Authorities say a fire Friday night near the National Guard Armory in Pine City is suspected as arson. The Pine County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a fire at about...
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Sheriff: Man Shot Dead In Trailer Park, Juvenile In Custody
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A juvenile is in custody after a man was found shot to death Friday afternoon in a Pine County trailer park. The sheriff’s office says deputies were called to the Pine Terrace...
View ArticleBCA: Pine County Woman Missing Since May 17
[UPDATE, 2:45 p.m.: Authorities say that Lindig has been located.] MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota BCA has issued a missing person alert for a 30-year-old Brook Park woman. Cassandra Jo Lindig was...
View ArticleSheriff: Man Shoots Stepson During Attempted Break-In At Pine County Home
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Authorities say a 30-year-old man was critically hurt after being shot by his stepfather during an attempted break-in early Thursday morning in Pine County. The Pine County...
View ArticleSheriff: Body Pulled From Grindstone River Is Missing Hinckley Man
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Authorities in northern Minnesota are investigating the death of a man whose body was pulled from the Grindstone River in Hinckley. The Pine County Sheriff’s office said they...
View ArticlePine Co. Sheriff: Mother And Infant Missing
UPDATE: Laura St. Awesome and 1-month-old Theo Stillday have been found safe MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 39-year-old woman and her infant son are missing, and the Pine County Sheriff’s office are asking for...
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Sheriff: DNR Conservation Officer Eugene Wynn Dies Near Pine City
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Eugene Wynn has died after an incident on Cross Lake in Pine City Friday evening. The Pine County Sheriff’s office...
View ArticleSheriff: Snowmobile Bridge Over The Snake River, Known To Many As ‘The...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Pine County Sheriff Office says a snowmobile bridge over the Snake River known to many as “The Million Dollar Bridge” was found burned on Saturday. According to law...
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Pine Co. Sheriff: Public’s Help Sought To Find Missing 13-Year-Old
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Pine County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teen. Ivie Eileen Anderson, 13, was last heard from Wednesday afternoon after talking on the...
View ArticleAnthony Legato, 25, Identified As Man Fatally Shot By Deputy On I-35 Near Mora
WCCO APP: Click here to download WCCO’s new news app. MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The man who was fatally shot by a Pine County Sheriff’s deputy last week has been identified. Anthony Michael Legato, 25, died...
View ArticleNo Charges For Officer Who Fatally Shot Anthony Legato
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Pine County Attorney’s Office will not charge the deputy who shot and killed a 25-year-old man who led authorities on a chase in October. The attorney’s office released their...
View Article1 Driver Killed, Another Seriously Injured In Pine County Crash
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – One person died Wednesday night and another was seriously injured in a crash in Pine County. Pine County Sheriff’s Office says they responded to a call at 6:25 p.m. on Highway 107...
View ArticleSheriff: Missing Pine County Teen Located Safe
Update: The missing child has been located safe and is being returned to family. MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Pine County officials say a 14-year-old girl is missing after leaving a note for her mother that...
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‘These Nuts Have Now Been Placed In Evidence’: Squirrel Leads Officer To...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A west-central Minnesota officer found himself in a very nutty situation Monday. According to the Pine County Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook page, an officer says a squirrel jumped...
View Article2 Men Airlifted After Shooting Each Other Near Hinckley, Sheriff Says
HINCKLEY, Minn. (WCCO) — Authorities in Pine County said two men were airlifted to hospitals Sunday afternoon after they shot each other. Around 1:30 p.m., a caller reported hearing multiple gunshots...
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