Anoka County
DNR Plan To Log Natural Area Upsets East Bethel Residents
Just east of Minnesota highway 65 in East Bethel is a sprawling 570 acres of mature oak savanna, prairie and wetlands.
Palmer Indicted For 1st-Degree Murder of St. Paul Woman
An Anoka County grand jury indicted a 23-year-old man for the first-degree murder of a St. Paul woman who was found in a Columbia Heights impound lot in February.
Police: Car Slides Into Pond, Deputy Jumps In To Help
The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office said one of its deputies acted heroically Thursday when he jumped into frigid waters to help a driver whose car slid into a pond.
2 Minn. Airports Get Delays In Tower Closures
The director of the St. Cloud Regional Airport is welcoming the federal government’s decision to delay the closures of 149 airport control towers nationwide, including two in Minnesota.
Mom Charged In Drunken Crash That Cost Daughter Her Finger
A 27-year-old mother has been charged with four criminal counts of criminal vehicular operation after a crash investigators say happened while she was driving drunk.
Chiropractic Office Worker Accused Of Swindling $112K
A woman who worked at an Anoka County chiropractic office is accused of stealing at least $112,000 from her workplace and depositing it in her own accounts.
Charges: Snow Plow Driver On Meth Steals Truck, Crashes It, & Breaks Into Home
A snow plow driver allegedly on meth crashed a stolen truck with a plow on it, broke into a nearby home, and told the homeowner, “It’s a chase” before police ended up catching him on foot close by.
Anoka County Gun Permit Numbers Soar
Since the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, gun control has been a big part of the political conversation in the country.
Andover Man Sentenced For Killing Girlfriend’s Son
An Andover man was sentenced Friday to more than 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to unintentionally killing his girlfriend’s young son in September of 2011, court documents show.
New Taxi Squad Announced For New Year’s Eve
There have been no drunk driving deaths in the state for the last four years on New Year’s Eve. Police are hoping tonight becomes a fifth in a row.
Taxi Squad To Remind Motorists To Choose Safe Ride
Authorities in Anoka County are rolling out a new campaign to curb drinking and driving.
Missing Woman’s Family Talks About Suspect, Christmas Without Her
Danielle Jelinek’s mother and sister talked to WCCO about the prime suspect in her December 9 disappearance, as well as how they’re coping with the possibility of not having Danielle home for Christmas.
16-Year-Old Girl Struck, Killed In Anoka Identified
A 16-year-old girl was struck and killed by a vehicle Monday evening as she ran across Highway 10 in Anoka. The girl’s identity has not yet been released.
Pedestrian Struck And Killed In Anoka
A woman was struck and killed by a motor vehicle Monday evening as she ran across Highway 10 in Anoka.
Rash Of Fatal Accidents On Anoka County’s Viking Boulevard
A two-mile stretch of Viking Boulevard in East Bethel has claimed an unusually high number of lives this year. Now, the popular and well-traveled county road has law enforcement troubled and families grieving.























