Ian Leonard

Minneapolis

Chief Meteorologist at KMSP-TV (Eden Prairie, MN)

I forecast the weather, love my life, love my wife, love my daughters and love my dog...kinda like the cats. #stayskyaware

Articles

Horror-obsessed Polish man bludgeoned pensioner to death, then flayed his face off and sawed his body into 27 pieces before dumping them in a bag

1 month ago | thisismoney.co.uk | James Tozer |Ian Leonard |Richard Marsden

Chilling CCTV footage shows a brutal killer carrying his dismembered housemate's torso in a blue 'bag for life' after bludgeoning him to death, flaying his face off and then sawing his body into 27 pieces. Today, a jury convicted horror-obsessed Polish native Marcin Majerkiewicz of the murdering Stuart Everett, 67, and chopping up his body.
New report by panel of experts claims killer nurse Lucy Letby is innocent

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Ian Leonard

MANCHESTER, England — The trial of Lucy Letby made headlines around the world due to the sheer horror and scale of the crimes for which she was convicted, but some believe the neonatal nurse is innocent and the victim of a miscarriage of justice. Letby, 35, was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill seven more at the Countess of Chester Hospital in North West England during a year-long killing spree between June 2015 and June 2016.
Snowy weekend ahead in MN: What to expect

2 months ago | fox9.com | Ian Leonard

MN weather: Bracing for weekend snow Ian Leonard is tracking a weekend winter storm that could bring several inches of snow to the Twin Cities metro. Snow in the forecast A winter storm will hit Minnesota over the weekend that's expected to bring several inches of snow across the state. Winter storm warnings, watches, and advisories have been issued across the Rocky Mountain region through Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
Snowy weekend ahead in MN: What to expect

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Ian Leonard

The BriefExpect snow on Saturday as a storm moves into the Midwest. Winter weather watches have been issued for counties across parts of central and southern Minnesota. The early estimate for the metro is between 3 to 6 inches of snow. But the fluff factor could change that. (FOX 9) - Winter weather watches have been issued across Minnesota as the state braces for some weekend snow.
MN weather: Monday snow could be an AM commute buster

2 months ago | fox9.com | Ian Leonard

MN weather: Monday AM snow will slow commute Winter weather advisories are in effect across central Minnesota, including most of the Twin Cities metro, as snow on Monday morning could cause some disruption for the early commute. (FOX 9) - Winter weather advisories are in effect across central Minnesota, including most of the Twin Cities metro, as snow on Monday morning could cause some disruption for the early commute.
Oldham hospital stabbing: Nurse 'attacked with scissors' pictured as man appears in court

Jan 14, 2025 | mirror.co.uk | Ian Leonard |Susie Beever

First pictures have emerged of an nurse who was allegedly stabbed with a pair of scissors at Royal Oldham Hospital. Rumon Haque is charged with attempted murder and possession of a bladed article after Achamma Cherian was attacked on a hospital ward on Saturday afternoon. The 57-year-old nurse was on duty at the hospital's acute medical unit when she was attacked, and left fighting for her life. Greater Manchester Police said on Tuesday that she remained in hospital being treated for her injuries.
California wildfires: How large are the fires? | FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

Jan 9, 2025 | fox9.com | Ian Leonard

The major wildfires in California have ripped through thousands of acres of land in Los Angeles, destroying thousands of homes and leaving at least five people dead. The same acreage would stretch across much of the Twin Cities.
Fury in tiny UK village as Labour forces through mega-prison housing 1,700 criminals

Dec 11, 2024 | express.co.uk | Ian Leonard

Residents Dave and Helen Williams with Andy and Alison Chippendale (Image: Steve Allen)The so-called super prison for 1700 inmates will be located on greenbelt land in Ulnes Walton, near Chorley, Lancashire, next to the existing HMP Garth and HMP Wymott. An initial bid by the Ministry of Justice to build the Category C facility was rejected by Chorley Council in 2021 amid concerns inmates would outnumber residents.
Parents of convict Lyle Menendez’s younger Brit lover Milly Bucksey give shock reaction after relationship is revealed

Nov 22, 2024 | the-sun.com | Ian Leonard |Emma Crabtree

THE family of the British student who is the girlfriend of one of the Menendez brothers claim they were unaware of the relationship. Erik and Lyle Menendez have returned to headlines after Netflix released a series about the murders of their parents Kitty and Jose Menendez in August 1989. As both convicted killers prepare for a hearing about a resentencing, the sordid details of Lyle's love life behind bars have been revealed.
MN weather: Flurries possible on Wednesday

Nov 19, 2024 | fox9.com | Ian Leonard

MN weather: Tuesday forecast update FOX 9's Cody Matz provides an update on the forecast. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - It is starting to feel more like November. Wednesday's forecast: Flurries possible It will be blustery and cooler on Wednesday with scattered flurries possible across Minnesota, with light accumulations possible.