deadly attack

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.

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.

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.

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.