4 Things To Know from WCCO

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Thursday, June 4 — Our top story today: A missing Minnesota girl was found alive while hiding in a cardboard box. The parents of the home she was found in are both facing multiple charges of criminal sexual misconduct.

Then, thousands of Minnesota's Medicaid providers have been disenrolled, after the state completed a review of nearly 5,600 high-risk providers.

Plus, there's a dog park controversy brewing in Minneapolis. Why the park's access function may change.

And a bear sighting in Edina! Check out the video.

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Wednesday, June 3 — It's the fifth year in a row Minneapolis Police are working on Operation Safe Summer. We'll tell you about the plan to combat crime.
We're working to learn more on a scary trend in Dakota County: rising overdoses, two of them deadly, in just the span of five days.
Plus, the Vikings introduce new General Manager Nolan Teasley. We hear his football philosophy and also get Mike Max's reaction on the hire.
And Prince Week is officially here. How you can celebrate his legacy and join in on the fun.
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Tuesday, June 2 — House Speaker Lisa Demuth announces she will continue her gubernatorial campaign. This comes after Kendall Quall's won the republican nomination at the convention over the weekend. Demuth explains her decision.

Then, a wild police chase across the metro this morning. Eight troopers and one motorcyclist. We'll update you on the driver's condition.

New numbers on the economic impact of Operation Metro Surge are coming to light. One organization says millions of dollars were not realized.

And Mayor Jacob Frey names another Interim Police Chief for the Minneapolis Police Department. The man has worked at MPD for about three decades.

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New charges were filed in a deadly shooting at an Islamic prayer service last week. 28-year-old Mohammed Rage is facing one count of second-degree murder and an illegal weapons charge.

A sister of a man exonerated after nearly two decades spent innocently behind bars is now calling on lawmakers for help.

Election season is almost here. What do the DFL and GOP endorsements mean for the candidates?

And we're learning more about a terrifying attempted carjacking in Brooklyn Park.
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Two people were shot Friday morning on Nicollet Mall. A witness says one of the victims was shot three or four times in the back. One is in custody.

An ICE agent accused in a nonfatal north Minneapolis shooting was arrested in Texas. He is accused of firing a bullet into a North Minneapolis home with children inside back in January. That bullet hit a man in the leg.

Plus, the search continues today in Burnsville for a missing man. 53-year-old John Kapaun has been missing since Tuesday afternoon. We spoke with his daughter, Alyssa.

And Senator Amy Klobuchar has picked her gubernatorial running mate.

It's former Fergus Falls Mayor Ben Schierer.

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Thursday, May 28 — Police say they’ve arrested the person accused of shooting and killing a 26-year-old man outside an Eid prayer service in Shakopee. Community members are remembering Khalid Ibrahim Abdi as a beloved advocate, newlywed, and father-to-be.

Plus, Edina police are warning residents again about a spike in car break-ins and reminding people to “Lock Around the Clock.”

Australia is suing Maplewood-based 3M for more than a billion dollars over so-called forever chemicals used in firefighting foam. 3M says it plans to fight the lawsuit.

And WCCO anchor Amelia Santaniello is celebrating 30 years at the station, opening up about what it’s really like sharing the anchor desk, and life, with Frank Vascellaro.

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Wednesday, May 27 — Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara is out. An investigation started last year with an accusation that O'Hara had sexually intimate relationships with city employees that worked under his authority. Those allegations were not founded, but Frey says O'Hara broke his trust.
Plus, the Minneapolis City Council strongly responds to O'Hara's resignation, criticizing the mayor in the process.

A man was shot multiple times while attending a prayer service for Eid Al Adha, an Islamic Holiday. It happened at Canterbury Park in Shakopee.
And one the of the 15 people charged by the DOJ last week in Minnesota's fraud crisis was in court today. A judge ruled Muhammad Omar will be detained throughout trial because of flight risk.
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Tuesday May 26 — Today a woman accused of stealing millions in taxpayer money from the government pleaded not guilty. Prosectors say Shamso Haasan would offer kickbacks to families through fraudulent autism centers. Plus, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison declines and invite to JD Vance's combatting fraud chat.
Then, tonight a North Minneapolis street will be re-named in honor of an innocent grandmother killed by a stray bullet. 58-year-old Birdell Beeks was driving her granddaughter to pick up a summer job application when gunfire broke out. How her family continues to honor her memory.
Minnesota Vikings Defensive Coordinator Brian Flores' case against three NFL teams will proceed to open court. We have more on that Supreme Court decision.
And the Minnesota DNR now has a date for when its new electronic licensing system will launch. What you need to know before you're out fishing or hunting.
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May 25 — Minnesotans gather at Fort Snelling National Cemetery to honor fallen service members on Memorial Day.

Plus, the community comes together at George Floyd Square six years after Floyd’s death for the Rise and Remember Street Festival.

Minneapolis police also investigate a deadly overnight shooting in south Minneapolis.

Then, meet Molly, the Minnesota DNR’s new invasive species detection dog, who sniffed out zebra mussels on her very first weekend on the job along the St. Croix River.

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May 22 — A southern Minnesota police officer was arrested for DWI after Bloomington police say he crashed his vehicle while still in uniform and carrying a gun. Investigators say the officer had just finished working security at the State Fair Kickoff to Summer and was more than three times the legal limit.

Plus, a Ramsey County deputy faces felony charges after investigators say he sent explicit messages and photos to people he believed were minors.

Then, Minneapolis police search for the shooter who killed a 16-year-old boy and injured another man in north Minneapolis.

The community also gathers at George Floyd Square for a Day of Remembrance ceremony nearly six years after Floyd’s murder.

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