Jury selection in the murder trial of Gregory Ulrich begins today, Thursday, May 12, 2022 at the Wright County Justice Center. Ulrich is charged in the Feb. 9, 2021 shooting and bombing of the Allina Crossroads Clinic in Buffalo that left one person dead and three critically injured. He is being charged with one count […]
Buffalo Man Identified as Victim in Road Rage Shooting Near Maple Grove
The man was found critically injured in his vehicle Easter Sunday near Interstate 94 and Maple Grove Parkway
An apparent “road rage” incident in Maple Grove that ended in tragedy on Easter Sunday has taken the life of a Buffalo man. William F. Haire, 61, of Buffalo has been identified as the shooting victim in what witnesses said was a dispute between two drivers that unfolded in Maple Grove near the intersection of […]
Trial Scheduled for Accused Buffalo Clinic Gunman
The state's first high profile trail of 2022 will take place in Wright County.
Wright County Attorney Brian Lutes announced Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022 the schedule for the trial of Gregory Ulrich. Ulrich is accused of shooting multiple victims at the Allina Crossroads Clinic in Buffalo Feb. 9, 2021, killing one nurse and injuring several others. There will be a contested omnibus pretrial hearing at 9 a.m. Monday, Feb. […]
Wright County to Lower Flags for Staff Member Killed in Murder/Suicide
The Rockford woman was killed in an act of domestic violence last month.
Wright County facilities will lower their flags to half mast from sunrise to sundown on Friday, April 2 in honor of a woman slain in an act of domestic violence. Regina Theresa Hughes, 46, was found in her Rockford home, the victim of an apparent shooting. Her partner, Christopher Powers, was also dead of a […]
Former Monticello Man Charged with Murder Wants Trial Moved or Dismissed
Attorneys for the former Monticello man charged with killing a Watkins, Minnesota toddler last summer are asking a Cass County judge to either dismiss the charges against their client, strike testimony from evidence records and/or move the trial completely. Zachary Todd Anderson is facing multiple charges, including murder and kidnapping, after he allegedly took his […]
Former Wright County Man Formally Charged in Alayna Ertl Death
A Monticello man who recently moved to Coon Rapids is facing multiple felony charges, including second degree murder, after he made his first court appearance in Crow Wing County Tuesday, Aug. 23 in connection to the kidnapping and homicide of Alayna Ertl, 5, on Saturday, Aug. 20. Zachary T. Anderson was charged in court Tuesday morning […]
Buffalo Teen Was Shot, Five Now in Police Custody
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Report shows Cheyenne Clough was shot and left for dead.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s report revealed Monday that Cheyenne Clough, who died this week of injuries sustained last week in a brutal assault at a Wright County park, was shot and left to die. The HCME report ruled Clough, 19, died of a “homicide,” and that she was shot “multiple times.” Meanwhile, five people are now […]
Minnesota Supreme Court Tosses Conviction of STMA Teacher’s Murder Accomplice
The Minnesota State Supreme Court has sent the case of Timothy Huber, the now 50-year-old accomplice in the murder of St. Michael-Albertville teacher Timothy Larson, back to the lower court, overturning his 4o-year sentence. The state’s highest court handed down the ruling in a decision that surprised many connected to the Larson family. Timothy Huber […]
Christopher Besser Sentenced to 61 Years for Pair of St. Michael Murders
The St. Michael resident who gunned down his father and brother the night before Mother’s Day has been sentenced to more than 60 years in prison. The sentencing for Christopher Besser was held Friday, Feb. 5. Christopher pleaded guilty to shooting his father, Officer Todd Besser, and brother, Blake Besser, in Wright County District Court Tuesday, Dec. […]
BREAKING: Chris Besser Pleads Guilty to St. Michael Murders
Christopher Besser, the St. Michael man accused of gunning down his father and brother at their St. Michael home over Mother’s Day weekend, entered a guilty plea in Wright County District Court Tuesday, Dec. 22, providing an ending to one of the year’s most tragic stories. Christopher Besser pleaded guilty to two counts of second […]