Category Archives: Crime

Jury Selection Begins Today for Second Man Accused in Fatal Red Carpet Nightclub Stabbing
(KNSI) - Jury selection begins today in the trial of a man accused of a fatal stabbing outside the Red Carpet Nightclub in downtown St. Cloud. 28-year-old Christopher Lamar Johnson is charged with sec...
Jennifer Lewerenz Feb 22, 2021 Stearns County Jail

St. Cloud Man Arrested in Illinois for Alleged Car Theft and Running from Police
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud man is under arrest in Illinois after allegedly fleeing from police in a stolen car. Police in Mattoon, in central Illinois, say they spotted Tyree Neal in a stolen vehicle, and w...
Jennifer Lewerenz Feb 22, 2021 Stearns County Jail

St. Cloud Man Arrested After Allegedly Sideswiping Police Cars and Leaving the Scene
(KNSI) - A 35-year-old St. Cloud man was arrested early Sunday morning after he allegedly hit two squad cars on Highway 10 in Becker. According to police, officers with the Becker Police Department we...
Jennifer Lewerenz Feb 22, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Warrant: Opioid Addiction 'Driving Force' Behind Allina Health Clinic Shooting
BUFFALO, Minn. (AP) - An alleged gunman's addiction to opioid medication was the "driving force" behind last week's shooting at a Minnesota health clinic that left one person dead and four injured, a ...
Associated Press Feb 19, 2021 Wright County Jail
St. Joseph Man Sentenced in Death of Two Children
(KNSI) - A St. Joseph man accused of killing two children was sentenced today in two different counties. Police say James Joseph Robert Wood pleaded guilty in December to murdering two children - a 7-...
Dene Dryden Feb 19, 2021

Man Arrested in Connection to Shooting Sunday Morning
(KNSI) - One man is under arrest, and another is hospitalized after a shooting Sunday. St. Cloud police say they were called to the St. Cloud Hospital about 2:45 a.m. for a report of a man who showed ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Feb 19, 2021 Unsplash

Minnesota House Rejects Security Fund for Officer Trials
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota House rejected a bill to create a fund to bolster security during the upcoming murder trial of a former Minneapolis officer charged with killing George Floyd. The ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Feb 19, 2021 Hennepin County Jail

Man Charged After Allegedly Threatening Employees at LeafLine Labs
(KNSI) - A 31-year-old St. Cloud man was arrested after allegedly threatening employees and a customer at LeafLine Labs Friday. Police say Dakota Housman went to LeafLine to get a prescription refill ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Feb 18, 2021 Stearns County Jail

Albany Township Machine Shed Fire Under Investigation
(KNSI) - A fire in Albany Township Sunday afternoon is under investigation after a machine shed was heavily damaged, and an unknown vehicle was found inside. Crews from Albany, Stearns County, Freepor...
Jennifer Lewerenz Feb 17, 2021 Stearns County Sheriff's Office

Report: Doctors Who Say No to Opioid Users Face Threats
UNDATED (AP) - One patient threatened to shoot Dr. Terry Hunt if physical therapy didn't relieve his pain as effectively as opioids did. Another harassed his staff, then roamed a hospital searching fo...
Jennifer Lewerenz Feb 15, 2021 Unsplash