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

CBS Minnesota 10/21 12:26A 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 8:52A 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 4:13A 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 5:09A 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...