ST. CLOUD

Death Investigation: Two Men Found Dead in a St. Cloud Apartment

They do not believe there is a threat to the public

  ST. CLOUD, Minn, — St. Cloud Police are investigating after two bodies were discovered in an apartment. Police say they found two men dead inside an apartment at about 3:30 a.m. The men had died from what appears to be gunshot wounds and they say they recovered a gun at the scene. They do not believe there is a…

Father of St. Cloud Toddler who Shot Himself Arrested in Montana

He was wanted for negligent storage of a firearm and being a felon in possession of a firearm

MILES CITY, Mont. — The father of the three-year-old St. Cloud boy who accidentally shot himself with a gun has been arrested. William Dickerson, 28, was taken into custody during a traffic stop in Miles City, Montana. He was wanted for negligent storage of a firearm and being a felon in possession of a firearm. It is believed that Dickerson’s…

St. Cloud Toddler Recovering After Shooting Himself

Authorities say the boy is in stable condition

  ST. CLOUD, Minn. — St. Cloud police say a 3-year-old boy shot himself after finding a loaded gun at his home. Authorities say the boy is in stable condition. They are looking for the 28-year-old father of the child who could face charges of negligently storing a firearm and being a felon in possession of a gun. Police were…

St. Cloud Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting

The deputy and four police officers have been placed on standard administrative leave

  ST. CLOUD, Minn. — An officer-involved shooting last night in St. Cloud is under investigation. According to the BCA, a Stearns County sheriff’s deputy and several St. Cloud police officers were investigating a possible assault shortly before midnight. They knocked on a door and an armed man broke out a back window and ran. The man fired his gun,…

Police Officer who Stopped St. Cloud Mall Attack Speaks Out

Falconer confronted 20-year-old Dahir Adan, who was holding two knives

  ST. CLOUD, Minn. — The off duty police officer who shot and killed a man at a St. Cloud mall in 2016 is speaking out. Avon Police Officer Jason Falconer says he was at the Crossroads Center Mall on September 17th when he saw people running. Falconer confronted 20-year-old Dahir Adan, who was holding two knives. Falconer says Adan…

St. Cloud Man Sentenced in Hatchet Attack

Other charges were dismissed as part of a plea agreement

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — A St. Cloud man has been sentenced to two years in prison for a hatchet attack on a black man. Fifty-one-year-old Daniel Volkers was sentenced after pleading guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon motivated by bias. Other charges were dismissed as part of a plea agreement. Volkers threatened the black man in a car in…

Willmar Police Officers on Leave After Shooting

At one point during the encounter, both officers fired their weapons, injuring the man

  WILLMAR, Minn. — Two police officers are on standard administrative leave after a shooting injured a man in Willmar. The officers had responded to a 9-1-1 call of a suicidal man Sunday night around 5:30. When they arrived they found the man in the backyard holding a gun. At one point during the encounter, both officers fired their weapons,…

Missing Annandale Teen Found Safe, Investigation On-Going

The girl was last seen on May 13th on Country Road 120

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — A missing 17-year-old Annandale girl is found safe at Riverside Park in St. Cloud. St. Cloud police say Aaliyah Kazimer asked to use someone’s cellphone to call her Aunt. The teen was located in stable condition in an area across the river from St. Cloud State University. Kazimer was taken to the hospital for a routine…

Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener to Cast Off in St. Cloud

About 500,000 anglers are expected to fish for the walleye season opener

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Governor Dayton will take a break from the heat of the legislative session to host the state’s fishing opener. The 70th annual Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener casts off on May 13th in the St. Cloud area of the Mississippi River. About 500,000 anglers are expected to fish for the walleye season opener. The DNR said this…

St. Cloud Police Investigate Random Act of Violence at Walmart

Walmart security was able to surround De Beche in an area of the store until police got to the scene

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — One man is in custody after allegedly stabbing a random teen at a St. Cloud Walmart. Police say 29-year-old Christian De Beche stabbed a 17-year-old girl in the arm before ditching the knife and trying to get away just before 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Walmart security was able to surround De Beche in an area of the…