Category Archives: Crime

Man Arrested After Shooting at Belgrade Home Saturday
(KNSI) - A Belgrade man is in custody after a shooting that left another man hospitalized Saturday. Stearns County dispatchers got a call just before noon from a woman saying her son had shot someone ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Feb 23, 2026 KNSI News

Fraud Control Talks Back in Play as 2026 Legislative Session Begins
Minnesota's new legislative session is underway, and lawmakers are expected to take a fresh look at fraud prevention efforts following high-profile cases. Fraudsters posing as phony service providers ...
KNSI News Room Feb 19, 2026 KNSI News

Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Arson, Kidnapping, and Murder
(KNSI) - The man accused of kidnapping his girlfriend, their kids, setting their house on fire and killing a neighbor in November 2024 has been sentenced to life in prison. Chad Aaron Aanerud was char...
Jennifer Lewerenz Feb 19, 2026 Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota and federal authorities are investigating the alleged beating of a Mexican citizen by immigration officers last month, seeking to identify what caused the eight skull frac...
Associated Press Feb 18, 2026 AP Photo/Adam Gray

Avon Man Charged in St. Cloud Drunk Driving Crash That Killed Unborn Child, Critically Injured Mother
(KNSI) - An Avon man has been charged after an alleged midday drunk driving crash in St. Cloud killed an unborn child and left the mother in critical condition. Christopher James Otte was charged in S...
Jake Judd Feb 17, 2026 Stearns County Jail

Stearns County Justice Center Looks Like It's Coming in Under Budget, Boosting Local Economy
(KNSI) - The Stearns County Justice Center project looks like it's coming in well under budget, and a large chunk of that construction money is staying right here in the region. Stearns County Facilit...
Jake Judd Feb 17, 2026 Stearns County

Scholarship Established to Honor Memory of Hallie Tobler, Celebrated for Kindness and IT Passion
(KNSI) - A scholarship fund honoring Hallie Marie (Johnson) Tobler has been established at the Central Minnesota Community Foundation to celebrate a young woman remembered for her compassion, advocacy...
Jake Judd Feb 16, 2026 Central Minnesota Community Foundation

St. Cloud Man Charged with Kidnapping, Sexually Assaulting Woman Over Five Days
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud man has been charged for allegedly holding a woman against her will for days and sexually assaulting her. According to court documents, Marquell Steven Goree has been charged with...
Jake Judd Feb 16, 2026 Stearns County Jail

FBI Formally Refuses Minnesota Search Warrant in Fatal Federal Agent Shooting Investigations
(KNSI) - The FBI has formally refused to provide the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension with any information or evidence collected in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents on Janu...
Jennifer Lewerenz Feb 16, 2026 Associated Press

Sartell Man Jumps from Third Story Window While Fleeing Domestic Assault Arrest
(KNSI) - A Sartell man faces multiple felony charges after allegedly holding a woman against her will and jumping from a third-story window while trying to get away from police early Friday morning. A...
Jennifer Lewerenz Feb 16, 2026 Stearns County Jail