Prison

Wife Of Imprisoned Denny Hecker: ‘He Was Made For Me’

Theirs may not be your typical love story. But in a WCCO exclusive, Denny Hecker’s wife says she and the imprisoned former auto dealer were made for each other.

2012/11/08

Monticello Man Sentenced To 58 Months For Deaths Of Motorcycle Couple

A 20-year-old Monticello man has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for causing a crash that killed two people near Big Lake.

2012/10/22

(credit: Hennepin County Sheriff's Office)

West St. Paul ‘Career Criminal’ Sentenced To 28 Years

A 56-year-old West St. Paul man, called a “career criminal,” has been sentenced to 28 years in prison, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announced Monday.

2012/10/01

(credit: Minnesota Department Of Corrections)

Amy Senser Ordered To Remain In Prison During Appeal

Amy Senser has been ordered to remain in prison during her appeals process. A judge denied her request to be released on Wednesday.

2012/09/26

Ex-Mpls. Firefighter Sentenced On Drug Charge

A former Minneapolis firefighter has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison on a federal drug charge.

2012/09/20

Man Gets 2 Years In Prison For Ramming Squads

A man convicted of an assault on two deputies of the U.S. Marshals Service in Minnesota has been sentenced to two years in prison.

2012/09/19

Melissa Louise Hokanson (credit: Dakota County Sheriff's Office)

Mother Gets 1 Year In Prison For Letting Toddler Die

The 21-year-old Minnesota mother accused of failing to get medical help for her toddler was sentenced to one year in prison Thursday.

2012/09/13

Father Gets 10 Years In Prison Over Baby’s Death

A Coon Rapids man who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in his 5-month-old daughter’s death has been sentenced.

2012/09/12

Man, 82, Sentenced To 30 Years For Murder Of Teacher

An 82-year-old Paynesville man has been sentenced to over 30 years in prison for shooting a Minnesota teacher to death following an altercation.

2012/09/04

Mpls. Man, 20, Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For Murder

A 20-year-old Minneapolis man has been sentenced to more than 25 years in prison for a man’s shooting death in January 2011, according to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office.

2012/08/30

Robbinsdale Man Gets 11 Years In Prison For Sexual Assault

A Robbinsdale man was sentenced Thursday to more than 11 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in Minneapolis after she got off the bus.

2012/08/03

Minn. Law To Give More Inmates Green Thumbs

Minnesota prison officials are considering new garden plots in medium-security prisons next spring under a state law that takes effect next week.

2012/07/27

Rochester Man Pleads Guilty To Stabbing Toddler

A Rochester man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison after pleading guilty to stabbing a 2-year-old boy.

2012/07/17

MN Man Gets 15 Years In Prison For Heroin Case

A Minnesota man has been sentenced to prison in North Dakota for using a person under 18 to distribute heroin.

2012/06/26

Good Question: Why Do They Keep Moving Denny Hecker?

Over the weekend, we learned that Denny Hecker was on the move again. Serving a ten-year sentence for fraud, Hecker’s been in five different prisons over six months.

2012/06/11

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