ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – A teenager from St. Paul faces charges in connection to the shooting death of 17-year-old Anthony Skelley on Sunday evening. The teen, who is also 17, was charged by juvenile petition with three counts of second-degree murder. A motion to certify him as an adult was made at his court appearance on Wednesday morning, but has yet to be granted. Police were called to the 1900 block of Conver Avenue in South St. Paul just after 10:30 p.m. on Sunday to find Skelley not breathing, with gunshot wounds to his head, torso, and shoulder. There was a BB gun in his hand, the ..read more

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting in South St. Paul late Sunday night. Police said officers found the 17-year-old victim, identified as Anthony Skelley, lying in the road on the 1900 block of Conver Avenue just after 10:30 p.m. He had been shot in the chest. First responders tried to save him, but police said he died at the scene. Investigators said this does not appear to be a random shooting. No further details were available from authorities, as the suspect is not an adult, but police said that they’ll be presenting their pr ..read more

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — A 17-year-old was shot and killed in South St Paul late Sunday night. Police said officers found the teenager lying in the road on the 1900 block of Conver Avenue just after 10:30 p.m. He had been shot in the chest. First responders tried to save him, but police said he died at the scene. Investigators are still trying to figure out what happened, but say this does not appear to be a random shooting ..read more

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — One person was hospitalized after a fire in South St. Paul Sunday morning. South Metro Fire Department crews responded to a fire on Stanley Avenue just before 9 a.m. (credit: South St. Paul Police Department) According to the South St. Paul Police Department, four residents were inside at the time, but all made it out. One was taken to a hospital with unknown injuries. All four people were displaced. The Red Cross is assisting them. (credit: South Metro Fire Department ..read more

Originally published March 19, 2022 SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – The search is on for a missing Veteran’s Memorial Marker allegedly stolen from Oak Hill Cemetery in South St. Paul. Installed in 1949, the plaque has served as a symbol of service displayed by the over 400 veterans buried there. “It’s just been a real source of pride to have names that are central to South St. Paul, said Lauri Flatley, who has led a volunteer effort to restore grave markers at the cemetery over the last two years. “There is so much pride in this community for what we did. To see in that instant, this key part h ..read more

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Authorities in South St. Paul are investigating after gunfire struck a home Wednesday night. The South St. Paul Police Department says the shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. with bullets striking a home on the 1200 block of Dwane Street. Investigators do not believe the shooting was random. (credit: CBS) Police are asking neighbors between Thompson Avenue and 4th Street North to review their surveillance devices to see if their cameras captured a vehicle or pedestrians in the area between 10:20 p.m. and 10:40 p.m. Anyone with footage of vehicles or pedestrians is asked ..read more

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A man is facing charges for allegedly stealing a van outside a Twin Cities hotel with a show dog kenneled inside. Timothy Borrman, 34, is charged with felony vehicle theft and a gross misdemeanor driving after having one’s privileges revoked, court documents filed in Dakota County show. If convicted of the felony theft charge, he could face up to five years in prison. According to a criminal complaint, Borrman stole a van Saturday morning left running outside the Envision Hotel in South St. Paul. Inside the van were the owner’s purse, phone, wallet and a show Boxer named J ..read more

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — Authorities in the Twin Cities say they’ve arrested a 34-year-old man in connection to the weekend van theft where an award-winning dog was kenneled inside. The South St. Paul Police Department confirmed that a suspect was arrested Tuesday afternoon in St. Paul. WCCO-TV does not typically name suspects until they’ve been formally charged. The man was arrested in connection to the theft of a van Saturday morning outside the Envision Hotel. Inside the van was a Boxer named Jasper. His owner, Michelle Baker, drove up from Iowa to show him in the Land O’ Lakes Kennel ..read more

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Marcelino Santiago Lopez, 19, has been indicted by a grand jury on second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, and first-degree assault charges after allegedly shooting two people earlier this year in South St. Paul. South St. Paul Police responded to a report of gunshots being fired at about 1:30 p.m. April 2. They responded to the 1600 block of North Concord Street, and located two victims in the street suffering from traumatic wounds. Brandon Jose Nieves, 20, was pronounced dead at the scene from a gunshot wound to the head. A 16-year-old boy from Georgia was ..read more

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says the bodies of two of three victims involved in a plane crash Sunday have been recovered. On Tuesday afternoon, the sheriff’s office said two of the three registered occupants were located onboard the aircraft. The search continues for the third occupant. Authorities say the wreckage is located over 70 feet down in a water-filled quarry on Grey Cloud Island, south of Mooers Lake and north of the Mississippi River. In general, quarries can have steep drop-offs, debris, industrial waste, and other complicating factors. “Search condi ..read more