Alcohol a potential factor in fatal St. Croix County crash
Western Wisconsin authorities say alcohol may have played a role in a crash that killed a 26-year-old Hudson man and injured four others Wednesday night.
Western Wisconsin authorities say alcohol may have played a role in a crash that killed a 26-year-old Hudson man and injured four others Wednesday night.
A deputy and police officer shot the man when he confronted them with a rifle, authorities said.
Two law enforcement officers shot the man while responding to a domestic disturbance call.
Fallen Wisconsin Deputy Kaitie Leising, who was shot and killed last week, will be laid to rest on Friday afternoon.
St. Croix County Sheriff Scott Knudson during the press conference called Leising a "wonderful deputy" and said her death stunned the sheriff's office, community and entire law enforcement profession. Watch raw video from the press conference. WCCO's Jonah Kaplan will have updates.
After a St. Croix County sheriff's deputy was fatally shot in the line of duty Saturday night, other law enforcement agencies are offering words of support.
The shooting happened in the Wisconsin township of Glenwood, about an hour east of the Twin Cities.
The medical examiner identified the body as Hai Quoc Nguyen, 31, of River Falls, who was last seen on the evening of March 3 in downtown Hudson.
Authorities in western Wisconsin say they found a human body in the St. Croix River on Wednesday morning.
The sheriff's office received an alert about tampering with Fern's electronic device around 2 p.m. Deputies found the device along with a knife used to cut it.
Over a million visitors a year stop somewhere along the 255 miles of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, many of them by accident.
The driver has since been identified as 20-year-old Logan Zappa, of Deer Park, Wisconsin.
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Authorities say a construction crew found a 57-year-old man dead in his crashed vehicle Saturday morning in St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
A motorcyclist and two people traveling in a car collided at an intersection just after 7 p.m. Friday night. All three died at the scene.
Brandon Lieffring can be heard yelling at officers, "You guys shouldn't have chased me. It's your guys's f****** fault. You shouldn't have been chasing me in the f****** Deer Park, idiots."
On Saturday afternoon, the sheriff's office was called on a report of a stolen vehicle after 37-year-old Brandon Lieffring violated a no-contact order with a woman in Star Prairie Township.
The pursuit ended in the Village of Deer Park. Dustin Kalland, 39, was one of several motorcyclists taking a left turn on Main Street. The suspect hit him, got out of the Jeep and ran. Kalland, a father from Stillwater, died at the scene.
Dustin Edward Kalland, 39, of Stillwater, was pronounced dead at the scene in St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
Authorities say a motorcyclist died Saturday evening in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, after being struck by a vehicle involved in a pursuit.
Police say a 36-year-old Wisconsin man died early Saturday morning when his truck entered a ditch, struck a stop sign and hit a power pole.
Hudson police pulled over a St. Croix County judge Tuesday afternoon on suspicion of drunk driving.
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In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
Meteorologist Adam Del Rosso says light rain will fall in southern Minnesota early Thursday before sun and wind roll in.
Meteorologist Joseph Dames says light rain will fall in southern Minnesota early Thursday before sun and wind roll in.
Thursday will be mostly dry with a high of 55 degrees. The sun will return by the afternoon, along with the wind.
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