Jonah Kaplan

Minneapolis

Investigative Reporter at WCCO-TV (Minneapolis, MN)

Dad, husband, rabbis’ son (yes, plural), @wcco investigative journalist. Big fan of Philly sports, soft pretzels & kosher restaurants.

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Son honors legacy of Twin Cities artist who survived the Holocaust in new exhibit

1 day ago | cbsnews.com | Jonah Kaplan

Holocaust Remembrance Day begins on Wednesday night in the Hebrew Calendar. It's being observed around the world, as well as in Minnesota. In St. Paul, a special art gallery is open featuring hundreds of works by Holocaust survivor Lucy Kreisler Smith, who immigrated to the Twin Cities after the war. Smith died three years ago but her son, Daniel Smith, hopes her art keeps her legacy alive forever. "With my mom, there's a triumph," Daniel Smith said.
Fmr. Minnesota state senator Justin Eichorn pleads not guilty to enticement of a minor

3 days ago | valleynewslive.com | Jonah Kaplan

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - A former Minnesota state senator accused of attempting to pay a teenager for sex pleaded not guilty on Monday in his federal arraignment hearing in St. Paul. Justin Eichorn, a Republican who represented District 6 before resigning in March, faces a federal charge of attempted coercion or enticement of a minor. Prosecutors allege he responded to an online prostitution ad that was part of a sex trafficking sting by Bloomington police and other law enforcement.
Burnsville Police Department to travel to Washington D.C. as part of National Police Week, thanks to tulip fundraiser

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Jonah Kaplan

Market 101 and Garden Center is roughly 50 miles from Burnsville, but managers say the 2024 shooting death of three first responders is a tragedy that strikes the heart. "I have a couple of police officers in my family, one of them retired in Colorado and the other is in Lakeville," manager Pat Beruske told WCCO News.
Are wait times increasing for emergency responders to arrive? WCCO Investigates

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Jonah Kaplan

The number of 911 calls is going up but the number of licensed emergency responders is going down. This is the conundrum for both Minnesota residents and the professionals working to answer their calls, and time is not a luxury for those awaiting a timely response. "We waited and waited, and I couldn't move," Marcia Poquette, of Woodbury, told WCCO News. "I didn't know if anyone was coming. You lay there for 20 minutes.
Afraid of flying due to recent plane crashes? This class at MSP can help.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Jonah Kaplan

The data is indisputable, but rational thinking isn't always a cure for a nervous flier like Beth Maurer. "Every time I would walk on a plane or even think of walking on a plane, it felt like the whole space was closing in on me and created intense panic," Maurer told WCCO.
Next "Red Bull" general flies to Minnesota high school to celebrate big recruitment cohort

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Jonah Kaplan

The next commanding general of Minnesota's 34th Infantry Red Bull Division was part of a special delegation that traveled to Worthington to celebrate one of the largest recruiting cohorts from a single high school. Gen. Joe Sharkey will soon lead the nearly 20,000 soldiers from the 34th, with half of them from the Minnesota Army National Guard. "Our focus is deterrence," Sharkey said. "The military doesn't want to deploy overseas, but we're ready.
Feds search for 19 guns allegedly stolen by Minneapolis UPS worker

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Jonah Kaplan

Guns stolen at UPS facility found by Minneapolis police Federal investigators are searching for 19 guns that remain missing after being reportedly snatched from their UPS packaging in Minneapolis. According to Minneapolis police, a UPS employee at its northeast distribution center was observed concealing something in his pants and under his shirt at the end of his shift.
FBI investigating Minnesota cybersecurity expert over concerns about his background, Hennepin Co. att'y says

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Jonah Kaplan |Riley Moser

There is a controversy surrounding a prominent Minnesota computer forensics expert. Mark Lanterman, the Chief Technology Officer at Computer Forensic Services, is being accused by Wisconsin attorney Sean Harrington of inflating his resume and misrepresenting his credentials. Lanterman has accused Harrington of a "smear campaign", but the claims were enough to lead both the Hennepin County Attorney's Office and FBI to probe Lanterman's education and work experiences.
Minnesota sisters with sickle cell disease get relief thanks to Make-A-Wish

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Jonah Kaplan

New York City is about 1,000 miles away from Minneapolis, but for Avianah Drakeford, the special trip was the culmination of a much longer journey. "What it did for me was when I was standing there and I was looking, I was just like— I can't believe this far from when I first started with my sickle cell journey." Avianah Drakeford was born with sickle cell disease, a genetic disorder that negatively affects how blood moves around the body. It's not life-threatening, but it is life-altering.
Ex-Sen. Justin Eichorn's wife accused of trying to retrieve laptop from his St. Paul apartment

4 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Jonah Kaplan

The wife of Justin Eichorn, the former Republican Minnesota state senator federally charged with attempting to solicit sex from a minor, faces allegations from federal prosecutors that she helped try to conceal evidence for him. Eichorn's wife, who earlier this week filed for divorce, is accused of going to her husband's St. Paul apartment and attempting to take a laptop that was recovered by FBI investigators.

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