Category Archives: Crime
Break-Ins Reported at Church, Businesses in Morrison County Under Investigation
(KNSI) - The Morrison County Sheriff's Office is investigating a series of burglaries reported Friday morning at three locations, including a church. According to the Sheriff's Office, the break-ins t...
Mar 27, 2026 KNSI News
St. Cloud Man Charged in Violent Assault and Vehicle Theft
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud man is facing two felony charges after an early-morning attack near the Stearns History Museum left a man with serious injuries, and a separate vehicle theft on the same morning. ...
Mar 27, 2026 Stearns County Jail
Federal judge extends order requiring access to lawyers for Minnesota immigration detainees
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday extended her order requiring that federal authorities give immigrants detained in Minnesota access to attorneys immediately after they are arrested and b...
Mar 27, 2026 AP Photo/Nikolas Liepins
Minnesota Man Accused of Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns Seeking Over $500K
(KNSI) - A man is facing federal charges after allegedly filing a series of fraudulent tax returns seeking more than $500,000 in refunds he was not entitled to receive, according to federal prosecutor...
Mar 26, 2026 Handcuffs
SCSU Shooting Threat Suspect Charged; Loaded Gun Found in Class
(KNSI) - The suspect accused of threatening to shoot students at St. Cloud State University has been formally charged in Stearns County District Court. According to the criminal complaint, the St. Clo...
Mar 25, 2026 Stearns County Jail
Minnesota sues Trump administration over shootings, including deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good
WASHINGTON (AP) - Minnesota officials sued the Trump administration on Tuesday for access to evidence they say they need to independently investigate three shootings by federal officers, including the...
Mar 25, 2026 AP Photo/George Walker IV
Fraud Team Saves $1.2M as Stearns County Cases Climb
(KNSI) - A fraud prevention program that brought investigative duties back under the umbrella of the Stearns County Sheriff's Office is yielding results and a growing caseload. Investigative Lieutenan...
Mar 24, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Morrison County Deputy Seizes Over 3.5 Ounces of Meth During Traffic Stop Near Royalton
(KNSI) - A Morrison County deputy arrested a Wadena man after a traffic stop led to the alleged discovery of around 3.5 ounces of methamphetamine. According to the sheriff's office, around 1:15 a.m. o...
Mar 23, 2026 AP Photo/Matt York, File
Derrick Thompson Gets 14 Year Federal Prison Sentence in Case Tied to Crash That Killed Five Minneapolis Women
(KNSI) - A man already serving time in state prison for causing a crash that killed five young women will now serve a 14 year federal sentence for drug and weapons possession. Thirty-year-old Derrick ...
Mar 20, 2026 Hennepin County Jail via Associated Press
Motley Man Charged in Sunday Morning Stabbing
(KNSI) - A Motley man is facing felony first and second-degree assault charges after allegedly stabbing a 53-year-old man several times on Sunday morning. According to the criminal complaint filed in ...
Mar 19, 2026 Morrison County Jail