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A 17-year-old St. Cloud boy will stand trial as an adult in the case of a deadly punch that killed another man in September.

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Residents in Central Minnesota have had their small towns and sleepy neighborhoods rocked by a string of violent crimes usually thought of as "big city" problems, or something that only happens "someplace else."

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Hundreds of community members gathered in the Atwood Mall to walk through the St. Cloud State University Campus to show solidarity through the Light up the Night campaign.

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Despite the chilly weather students and community members gathered in Barden Park at St. Cloud State University as St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis proclaimed (Thursday) yesterday Take Back the Night.

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The probable cause hearing for a boy accused of throwing a deadly punch which killed a man September 20th has been continued until next week.

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The Orono High School boy's soccer team retired the jersey of former captain Colton Gleason of Greenfield at last (Thurs) night's game. The 2010 graduate died one week ago after being punched in the head while walking with friends in a St. Cloud alley.

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The boy accused of delivering the punch that killed 20-year-old Colton Gleason made his first court appearance in Stearns County Court today (Tuesday). Seventeen-year-old Jesse Smithers of Sauk Rapids is facing charges of murder in the second degree, manslaughter in the first degree, and assault in the first degree.

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A teenager is now in custody after the death of a college student in St. Cloud. No charges have been filed in the case of 20-year-old Colton Gleason of Greenfield -- who was a student at Minnesota State-Mankato.

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Friends of Colton Gleason have started a Twitter hash tag in order to get the word out about the search for the man who punched him, which led to his death. The hash tag is #Justice4Colton.

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St. Cloud police say they still have no solid leads in the deadly assault on Thursday night. Sergeant Jason Burke says they are urging anyone who has information about the incident to contact them.

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