Category Archives: Crime
Northshore Mining Fined $19,000 for Repeated Wastewater Violations
(KNSI) - A Silver Bay mining company faces a $19,000 state fine after repeatedly dumping wastewater in violation of its environmental permit, including a release that may have reached a northeastern M...
Mar 19, 2026 Unsplash
Traffic Stop Led to Meth Bust Near Royalton
(KNSI) - A Morrison County deputy's routine traffic stop in the early morning hours Saturday led to the seizure of more than two ounces of suspected methamphetamine. The stop occurred at 12:06 a.m. ne...
Mar 17, 2026 AP Photo/Matt York, File
Motley Area Stabbing Sends Man to CentraCare-St. Cloud Hospital
(KNSI) - A man was rushed to CentraCare-St. Cloud Hospital after being stabbed multiple times near Motley. According to the Morrison County Sheriff's Office, around 7:15 Sunday morning, a person calle...
Mar 16, 2026 KNSI News
St. Cloud Man Charged After Drug Bust Turns Up Large Quantities of Methamphetamine
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud man is charged after investigators say he sold methamphetamine to a confidential informant in Stearns County. According to the criminal complaint, investigators with the Central M...
Mar 16, 2026 Stearns County Jail
St. Cloud Man Charged Following Crash that Seriously Injured Himself and his Passenger
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud man is facing criminal charges after a rollover crash on Interstate 94 seriously injured his passenger. According to the criminal complaint, around 6:00 a.m. on January 17th, a St...
Mar 16, 2026 Unsplash
Authorities Warn Crypto ATMs Becoming Tool for Scammers
(KNSI) - Local law enforcement and financial leaders are sounding the alarm about cryptocurrency kiosks, saying they've become the latest tool used by scammers to steal money from residents, particula...
Mar 11, 2026 AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File
Walz Proposes Major Overhaul of Minnesota Human Services System
(KNSI) - Governor Tim Walz unveiled a proposal Tuesday to restructure how Minnesota administers human services in the wake of a fraud scandal that has rocked the state's safety net programs. Walz is c...
Mar 10, 2026 AP Photo/Matthew Putney,File
St. Cloud Driver Arrested After Allegedly Fleeing Traffic Stop on Foot; Loaded Gun and Open Containers Found in Car
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud man is facing multiple charges after allegedly leading officers on a foot chase late Wednesday night. According to the criminal complaint, around 10:45, St. Cloud Police tried to ...
Mar 06, 2026 Stearns County Jail
Little Falls Man Convicted of Murder, Manslaughter in 2023 Toddler Death
(KNSI) - A Little Falls man has been found guilty of second-degree felony murder and first-degree manslaughter in the July 2023 death of a 14-month-old girl in his care. A jury convicted Erik Adrian B...
Mar 05, 2026 Morrison County Jail
Courtroom 'testy and frosty' exchanges highlight wave of confrontations between judges, prosecutors
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A federal judge clashed Tuesday with Minnesota's top federal prosecutor in what he called a series of "testy and frosty" exchanges, in an unusual contempt hearing that highlight...
Mar 03, 2026 AP Photo/Nikolas Liepins