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St. Cloud Teen to Stand Trial as an Adult

Lee Voss — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:34:16 +0000

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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Central Minnesota Rocked by Violent Crime in Recent Weeks

Jim Maurice — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:34:43 +0000

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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Community Honors Gleason Through Light Up The Night [AUDIO]

Ashli Gerdes — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 08:00:14 +0000

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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St. Cloud Remembers Gleason And Take Back The Night

Ashli Gerdes — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 05:00:27 +0000

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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Smithers Court Hearing Continued

Lee Voss — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 21:30:36 +0000

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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Orono Retires Colton Gleason's Soccer Number

Jim Maurice — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:52:16 +0000

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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Boy Accused in Colton Gleason's Death Makes Court Appearance [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:53:54 +0000

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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Arrest Made in Deadly Attack Case

Jim Maurice — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 10:30:13 +0000

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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Memorial Fund For Colton Gleason, Friends Reach out on Twitter

Jim Maurice — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:38:40 +0000

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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Police: Call, Text Tips on Deadly Attack

Jim Maurice — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:06:44 +0000

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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SCSU Students React to Deadly Assault [AUDIO]

Abby Faulkner — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:48:03 +0000

It's been several days since a deadly attack against 20 year old Colton Gleason in St. Cloud, and SCSU students are beginning to react to the news.

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Police Chief Asks Witnesses to Come forward in Deadly Attack [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:57:48 +0000

St. Cloud Police are asking for your help as they investigate a deadly attack on the south side of town. On Thursday night at about 11:20 p.m. 20-year-old Colton Gleason of Greenfield was walking in an alley in the 600 block between 8th and 9th Avenue when a car pulled up, a group of people got out, one of them threw a single punch, which caused Gleason to fall to the ground, and hit his head.

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