COLD SPRING MN
Minnesota Senate names stretch of highway for slain officer 
The Minnesota Legislature has passed a bill to rename 11 miles of State Highway 23 after slain Cold Spring police officer Tom Decker.
By Associated Press , April 11, 2013
Widow of slain Minnesota officer grateful for support
Alicia Decker, the 24-year-old widow of Cold Spring police Officer Tom Decker, says the hardest part about coping with his death is hearing a siren and wondering whether someone else has just been shot.
By Associated Press , April 06, 2013
Judge to appoint receiver for Minnesota officer's fund
Four relatives of a Cold Spring police officer killed while on duty in November are squabbling about who should control the money donated to his family.
By Associated Press , April 01, 2013
Minnesota brewery sparks Cold Spring water concerns
Third Street Brewhouse guzzles water from a local well to concoct its craft beers in Cold Spring, a city of 4,000. But the Department of Natural Resources says it's hurting trout in a nearby stream.
By Associated Press , March 28, 2013
Minnesota man arrested in cop death pleads in stalking case
A man arrested but not charged in the killing of Cold Spring Police Officer Tom Decker has pleaded guilty to stalking his ex-girlfriend in Wright County.
By Associated Press , March 27, 2013
Minnesota city retires slain officer's badge number
The city of Cold Spring has retired the badge number of slain police Officer Tom Decker. The Cold Spring City Council retired Decker's badge number at Wednesday's meeting as a sign of respect.
By Associated Press , February 28, 2013
Slain Cold Spring officer's partner resigns
The part-time officer who was working with a Cold Spring police officer when he was killed has resigned.
By Associated Press , January 31, 2013
Man released in Cold Spring, Minn., officer's death back in jail
A man who was arrested but not charged in the killing of a Cold Spring police officer is back in jail on a felony stalking charge. Thirty-four-year-old Ryan Larson was booked into the Wright County Jail Friday.
By Associated Press , January 18, 2013
Unlike Decker case, most officer killings solved quickly
The killing of Cold Spring Police Officer Thomas Decker last month is the first fatal shooting of Minnesota law enforcement officer since 1970 that was not solved within a few days, an MPR News analysis has found.
By Madeleine Baran , December 22, 2012
Bachmann pushes for post office to be renamed after slain Minnesota officer
A congressional effort is under way to rename the Cold Spring post office in honor of slain police officer Tom Decker.
By Associated Press , December 18, 2012
911 transcripts released in Decker case
Transcripts of 911 calls after the shooting of a Cold Spring police officer show a caller describing a "noisy black van" leaving the scene.
By Associated Press , December 18, 2012
Slain Minnesota officer to be laid to rest today
A 31-year-old Cold Spring police officer who was known as a hometown boy and the department jokester will be laid to rest Wednesday.
By Associated Press , December 05, 2012
Suspect released in slaying of Minnesota officer
A 34-year-old man accused in the fatal shooting of a police officer in a small central Minnesota city was released from custody Tuesday after authorities determined they did not have enough evidence to file charges.
By Amy Forliti , December 04, 2012
Up to 2,000 officers could attend Decker's funeral
Members of the public who wish to honor Cold Spring Officer Tom Decker are being encouraged to pay respects along a procession route. Up to 2,000 officers from around the country could attend Decker's funeral Wednesday.
By Associated Press , December 04, 2012
Woman holds vigil to thank slain Minnesota officer
A police officer who was killed last week in Minnesota in what authorities say was an ambush once helped Lisa Stukey when she feared an intruder was inside her home. So, the Cold Spring woman organized a candlelight vigil so she could thank the officer "one last time."
By Amy Forliti , December 04, 2012
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