Missing boy with autism found dead in Eden Prairie, police say

CBS Minnesota 10/21 1:26A WCCO Staff

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. An 11-year-old boy with autism who went missing Sunday evening has been found dead, police said. Mohamed Mohamed was last seen near his home on Cardiff Lane around 5:45 p.m., according to the Eden Prairie Police Department....

Residents safely escape Eden Prairie duplex fire

CBS Minnesota 10/6 9:52A Stephen Swanson

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Some Eden Prairie residents were able to safely escape a duplex fire on Sunday morning. The Eden Prairie Fire Department says crews were called to a home on Bagpipe Boulevard just...

Man charged in connection to fatal Minneapolis firefighter shooting pleads guilty

CBS Minnesota 10/2 5:13A WCCO Staff

MINNEAPOLIS A 29-year-old man charged in connection to the shooting death of a Twin Cities firefighter in May entered a guilty plea on Wednesday. Marquise Hammonds-Ford was charged with two illegal gun charges and one count of first-degree riot....

Minnesota to invest $10 million in special education

CBS Minnesota 8/21 6:09A Mackenzie Lofgren

MINNEAPOLIS Gov. Tim Walz announced on Wednesday that the state will invest $10 million to support and train special education teachers in over 35 districts. "As a former classroom teacher for over 20 years, I understand the impact a dedicated...

Man in custody after fatal stabbing in Eden Prairie

CBS Minnesota 8/12 5:06A WCCO Staff

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. A man was fatally stabbed during a fight in Eden Prairie Saturday evening, police said, and his alleged attacker is in custody. The two men, ages 42 and 36, knew each other before the fight broke out near Wallace Road and...