WOODBURY, Minn. (WCCO) — On June 3, Legacy Hoops (formerly known as 43 Hoops) will open its new location in Woodbury with a basketball tournament, followed by a camp on June 6. Demondi Johnson, the general manager of that location, has a relationship with the owner that spans years. “Honestly, I started out training because I needed extra money,” Johnson said. “Now I’m excited to be managing this place here, and I’m ready to go.” Co-owner Rahmeen Underwood couldn’t be more proud of his friend. “He showed that he had the qualities that Tom and I look for,” Underwood said. “He’s earned everythin ..read more

WOODBURY, Minn. (WCCO) — With inflation raising the price of everything from groceries to gas, a huge consignment sale opens Wednesday to help families save hundreds on everything for kids and teens. The Just Between Friends consignment sale will take place at the M Health Fairview Sports Center Wednesday through Saturday. Inside the center, there are rows and rows filled with more than 100,000 items for sale including kids clothing, toys, books and bedding. (credit: Just Between Friends) Everything is current and gently used. Shoppers can save 50% to 90% off the retail price. Anyone with ne ..read more

WOODBURY, MINN. (WCCO) — Woodbury public safety officials say a 29-year-old White Bear Lake man was arrested following a standoff incident Thursday. According to officials, a Woodbury police officer checked a license plate of a vehicle at a parking lot of the Country Inn on Hudson Road and determined that it belonged to a suspect with felony warrants and a domestic abuse no-contact order (DANCO). The man had two warrants for fleeing a police officer, another for drive-by shooting and a DANCO violation. Officials say the determined that the suspect was a guest at the hotel. Police officers then ..read more

Originally published March 22 WOODBURY, Minn. (WCCO) — Precious cargo travels on Interstate 94 every day. But on Sunday night, a couple from New Richmond, Wisconsin, delivered something special. At 6 pounds 15 ounces, baby Ariel is Baily and Tim Bieniek-Phelps’ little bundle of joy. “She smiles all the time, and then falls asleep [laughs]!” Baily said. Her calm demeanor is far cry from her grand entrance into the world on Sunday night. “All of the sudden my water broke, and I was like, ‘Babe we got to go,’” Baily said. Knowing how fast their other four children arrived, the couple raced on I-9 ..read more

Originally published Feb. 27 STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota man accused of stabbing his wife to death while six children were upstairs watching TV asked a judge Friday to throw out a confession he made after his arrest in Wisconsin. McKinley Phillips, 40, was indicted in November on a charge of first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing his 42-year-old wife multiple times in the basement of their Woodbury home in June 2021. Six children, ranging in age from 5 to 15, were in the house at the time, investigators said. Phillips took a Greyhound bus headed for Chicago after the fatal stabbin ..read more

STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota man accused of stabbing his wife to death while six children were upstairs watching TV asked a judge Friday to throw out a confession he made after his arrest in Wisconsin. McKinley Phillips, 40, was indicted in November on a charge of first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing his 42-year-old wife multiple times in the basement of their Woodbury home in June 2021. Six children, ranging in age from 5 to 15, were in the house at the time, investigators said. Phillips took a Greyhound bus headed for Chicago after the fatal stabbing. Officers found him on the ..read more

WOODBURY, Minn. (WCCO) — Authorities say a suspect in a robbery at a Woodbury gas station has since committed two more robberies, and they’re still trying to find the alleged robber. The suspect allegedly robbed the Speedway at 6401 Lake Road twice, on Jan. 4 and Jan. 9. The Woodbury Department of Public Safety said the same suspect robbed a Speedway in Newport early Thursday morning. (credit: Woodbury Department of Public Safety) According to the department, the suspect showed a handgun in two of the robberies, and implied they had one in the third. No one was injured in any of the incident ..read more

Originally published Jan. 12, 2022 WOODBURY, Minn. (WCCO) — Police are investigating a carjacking Wednesday evening outside of the Woodbury Lakes Shopping Center. The victim told police that right after she got out of her vehicle at the center at about 5:21 p.m., a SUV sped up towards her and a man got out and demanded her keys and purse. She said he kept one of his hands in his pocket, implying he had a weapon. The thief then drove off in her white Jeep Cherokee, and the SUV driver fled. The woman wasn’t hurt. MORE: Woodbury Police Say 2 13-Year-Olds Apprehended In Car Thefts Over Weekend Pol ..read more

WOODBURY, Minn. (WCCO) — Police are investigating a carjacking Wednesday evening outside of the Woodbury Lakes Shopping Center. The victim told police that right after she got out of her vehicle at the center at about 5:21 p.m., a SUV sped up towards her and a man got out and demanded her keys and purse. She said he kept one of his hands in his pocket, implying he had a weapon. The thief then drove off in her white Jeep Cherokee, and the SUV driver fled. The woman wasn’t hurt. MORE: Woodbury Police Say 2 13-Year-Olds Apprehended In Car Thefts Over Weekend Police say the suspect vehicle is beli ..read more

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A criminal defense attorney in Minnesota has been sentenced to 180 days in the workhouse for swindling thousands from a drug case client. On Tuesday, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office said Kristi McNeilly, 46 of Woodbury, will also pay $15,000 in restitution. After a weeklong trial last October, a Hennepin County jury found McNeilly guilty after deliberating for less than an hour. According to the criminal complaint, in May 2018, McNeilly was asked to represent a 53-year-old victim and his 39-year-old roommate for $22,500 after the Southwest Hennepin Drug Taskforce fou ..read more