Richfield Shooting Leaves One Dead, Officer Injured | Scary Crash Hurts 6, Including 5 Kids | Wednesday, April 29

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Prosecutors believe Amy Bach orchestrated a plan from behind bars to have her son leak sensitive details. According to the new court filings, Bach allegedly told her college-age son to download sensitive documents and interviews tied to her federal case and send those to lawmakers and members of the media using a fake email address. Prosecutors say some of the documents were under court order and never should have been shared publicly. They argue the leaks could harm witnesses and... even the integrity of the case. Now, they are asking a judge to sanction Bach and restrict her communications ahead of sentencing. This motion was filed yesterday, and prosecutors say Bach is, quote, using these protected materials solely for the improper purpose of waging a public relations campaign in advance of sentencing, rehashing her failed, self-serving trial defense, close quote. They went on to say that she is sadly using her own son to violate the court's order and corrupt the legal process. Box attorney, however, tells us she meant no harm and is crying for help and wants the whole truth out. Her next motion hearing is tomorrow and sentencing is scheduled for May 21st. Number four today, the Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed Adam Fravel's murder conviction. This comes after he requested a new trial and reversed convictions for the murder of Madeline Kingsbury. Fraval was found guilty in 2024 of two murder charges in the first degree and two in the second degree in the death of Kingsbury. She went missing in 2023 and was found dead two months later in a rural area near Winona. And today, the Minnesota Supreme Court agreed with the jury's conviction that Fraval premeditated and intended to kill Kingsbury. Those are the four things to know today. Now let's check in on our next weather forecast. Hi, I'm next weather meteorologist Lisa Meadows. Get ready for a chilly night tonight. We're down at 35. You're overnight low tomorrow. Back up to 54 underneath partly cloudy skies. And now, here's more to know. We're following a big jump in Minnesota gas prices. Yeah, not ideal. I actually have to fill up after work today. I'm not looking forward to it. Today, AAA says the state's average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. 393. That's up 13 cents in just one day. The national average is 423, up 5 cents from yesterday. Oil prices rose to around 115 bucks a barrel today as the U.S. continues to block the Strait of Hormuz. And Amy Coney Barrett-Leon is following this today for us. She has an update on the growing cost of the war with Iran. The House Armed Services Committee is holding a hearing today. Now, this morning, the chief financial official for the Pentagon was asked how much the military is spending on this war. So approximately at this day, we're spending about $25 billion on Operation Epic Fury. Most of that is munitions. There's part of that it's obviously O&M and equipment replacement.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is also testifying in this hearing. He was asked how much it will cost Americans in terms of their increased costs in gas and food over the next year because of the war with Iran. I would simply ask you what the cost is of an Iranian nuclear bomb. I'm going to give you that opportunity. I would simply ask you what the, you're playing gotcha questions about domestic things. You're saying it's a gotcha question to ask what it's going to be in terms of the increased cost of gas. Why won't you answer what it costs to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear bomb? I give you that, sir. What would it cost? What would you pay to ensure Iran doesn't get a nuclear bomb? Do you not know? You had no one do the analysis of what the increased cost of gas and food and the American people are going to be? What is the cost of Iran holding that straight at issue with nuclear weapons? It's $631 billion, which means it's an increase of $5,000 a year. That's just one of the tense exchanges we've heard today. This is the first time Secretary Heng Seth has testified since the start of the war with Iran. Back here in Minnesota, we have an update for you on the fraud crisis. FBI and HSI agents handled coordinated raids at child care and autism centers across the metro yesterday. They were seen going in and out of several of these care facilities carrying boxes of evidence while taking photos. Yesterday's raids follow allegations tied to fraud in the child care assistance program. It's a program that, according to industry leaders, is a safety net for low-income families. Claire Sanford with the Minnesota Child Care Association says one major concern is good ethical providers walking away as these raids happen. We have had those experiences of people outside of law enforcement trying, feeling emboldened to take matters into their own hands and really do awful things to terrorize child care providers. Five autism sites were rated yesterday, all of which use state dollars to help people with autism under the age of 21. Each of them gets hundreds of thousands, if not millions, in reimbursements every year. Both state and federal officials believe all five are getting that money fraudulently. Whether or not these are legitimate businesses will ultimately be decided in the courts. Now, there were no arrests or formal charges yesterday, but we will, of course, continue to follow this situation as the fraud crisis crackdown continues. And sticking on that same subject, fraud was a focus in last night's state of the state address with Governor Tim Walz. People who have ripped us off are getting caught, and they are going to jail, just like today. Throughout that speech, Governor Walls insisted he has worked hard to combat the fraud that has overwhelmed so much of our state. But after the speech, Republicans said the governor's actions are too little too late. We heard from Speaker of the House, Lisa Demuth. Just hearing from the governor, what I would say is the state of the state of Minnesota is somewhat disappointing. This was Governor Walls' last address as governor, as his second term will end in about eight months.

To another story today that we're following, we know many people listen to podcasts like this one when they're driving. You might be in the car right now, and a change in the law for drivers could actually mean a safer bus stop for kids. An update in the language requires drivers to stop 20 feet from a school bus when they see the red lights flashing. It doesn't matter if the stop arm is fully out or not. And drivers must also stay stopped until the lights are no longer flashing. We heard from Lieutenant Brian Rue with the Minnesota State Patrol. From behind the wheel, you don't always see everything. You can't see the child that's about to step off the bus. You may not see the child that's about to cross in front of the bus. You can't predict what a child is going to do next. There is a $500 fine for anyone caught passing or not stopping for a bus with its red lights flashing. I want to take you over to the state capital now where it's Disability Advocacy Day. And one of the big issues this community is talking to lawmakers about is accessible transportation. They have been working on three bills, and we spoke with Rob Woodlick. He is a disability advocate. We're working on ride shares, trying to get a surcharge to get accessible transportation for taxis and Uber Lyft. more vehicles out there on the road for us. We're working on autonomous vehicle regulation to make sure that when they come to our state, we'll have accessibility met and safety needs. And we're also looking to improve accessible parking spots, so more of those. Woodlick urges people with transportation issues to continue writing, meeting, and calling their state lawmakers. Let's talk sports. What a win for the Minnesota Wild last night, and they have a chance tomorrow night to do something they have not done since 2015. advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Yeah, last night in Dallas, game five, a big four to win. Matsukarello made his return to the lineup. He scored the team's first goal. Yes, Rolstadt was great in net. So the wild are playing really, really good hockey right now. And tomorrow night in St. Paul will be absolutely electric. Hopefully they can get things done. That is at 630. Let's stick with sports. But we're going to head over to Target Center. The Timberwolves also can close out the Denver Nuggets. it's tomorrow night. It is game six as well. They have a three two series lead, but one thing they're dealing with that the wild are not, we know, of course, injuries. Yeah, Dante Divencenzzo ruptured his Achilles. He's obviously been out. He missed last game. And Anthony Edwards obviously is out. It's going to be really tough. I think they can do it, though. So the wild and wolves two huge game sixes tomorrow night. Let's hope they both win. The twins are hosting the Mariners again today. They lost last night. They have now lost 10 of their last 11 games. The Frost open up the playoffs this weekend. We'll have more on them later this week. Really fun time right now in Minnesota sports. It's time to take a breath with your daily bright spot. And as the Minnesota Vikings build their roster, so are the cheerleaders.

Yeah, last night, the final round of auditions for the 26 Minnesota Vikings cheerleading squad. And if you're watching us on YouTube right now, you just saw that that took place at the Mall of America. So fans actually had a front row seat. And guess what? Our very own Mariel Mose was the host. So yeah, football season. It's fast approaching. We know the Vikings just had their draft. And actually today, in some minor news, they actually announced that they would be using a search firm to help them in their process with their next general manager. Well, I'm Johnny Connor. This has been Four Things to Know. We are here with the news you need every weekday afternoon by 3 o'clock. Thanks so much for listening. Thanks for checking us out on YouTube. We will talk to you tomorrow. Listen to Four Things to Know, a WCCO Daily News podcast, wherever you get your podcasts. Love podcasts. Love Minnesota. Check out the WCCO podcast studio lineup. Here are the top stories of the day with four things to know. Discover top female athletes and teams from around the state on women in sports. Dive into stories about faith and belief from your local leaders to your neighbors next door with bigger than belief. Stay in the know on the go with the WCCO podcast studio. Go to WCCO.com slash podcasts. From the trusted team behind 48 hours, welcome to case by case. Your weekly update on the biggest true crime stories unfolding right now. Nick Ryder remains in custody without bail. Luigi Mangione accused of stalking and gunning down United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. From high-profile trials and stunning evidence to major breaks in cold cases. We'll follow it all case by case. Follow and listen to 48 hours case by case wherever you get your podcasts.