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Ricky Campbell

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Saint Paul
As seen in: KSTP-TV (St Paul, MN), Heavy, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, Grand Forks Herald, Middletown Press, West Central Tribune, WDAY-TV (Fargo, ND), WDAZ-TV (Grand Forks, ND), WDIO-TV (Duluth, MN), Brainerd Dispatch, Faribault Daily News and
Covers:  crime and courts, republican politics, democratic politics, political campaigns, politics, education, local government, state government
Investigative producer @KSTP

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Ricky Campbell’s Biography

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Currently employed with Forum Communications, splitting time as a copy editor and a reporter for the Hudson Star-Observer and the Pierce County Herald. I'm having fun covering community news and digging deeper in stories that demand it.

I have worked in state government, following the law-making process, and at a small daily newspaper, covering every conceivable beat.

Educated in broadcast journalism; interests include politics and government, hard-hitting news, mining public records and always…

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Hutchinson man pleads guilty to role in multi-million dollar catalytic converter theft ring

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By Ricky Campbell Verified, Ricky Campbell KSTP
| KSTP-TV (St Paul, MN) Verified
A Minnesota man who sold $21 million worth of stolen catalytic converters pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court. John C. Kotten, of Hutchinson, admitted to one count of conspiracy to transport stolen goods interstate after prosecutors say he spent two years buying, selling and transporting the stolen car parts. Kotten, along with others he worked with, sold $19 million worth of stolen catalytic converters to out-of-state buyers alone, according to prosecutors.
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Feds reach plea deal with 2 Minnesota men tied to national catalytic converter theft ring

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By Ricky Campbell Verified, Ricky Campbell KSTP
| KSTP-TV (St Paul, MN) Verified
Two Minnesota men have pleaded guilty to federal crimes tied to a national catalytic converter theft ring. James Dillon Jensen and Soe Nye Moo reached a plea agreement with prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, according to records filed in federal court this week. The duo was indicted last October for their role as “intermediary buyers” in an organized effort to cut, ship and sell stolen catalytic converters.
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Prescott police officer will resign after re-enacting George Floyd murder in Minnesota classroom

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By Ricky Campbell Verified, Ricky Campbell KSTP
| KSTP-TV (St Paul, MN) Verified
The Wisconsin police officer who was banned from substitute teaching in Minnesota after re-enacting the police killing of George Floyd in the classroom is no longer with the department. The Prescott City Council unanimously approved a separation agreement with Steven D. Williams earlier this week.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was a new media editor for my college newspaper. That was when "new media" was a fluid definition. Writing, video, slideshows and podcasts.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. It's been a while, though.

How is social media changing news?

It drives the news. It's where everyone reads about developments first, and it's a much-needed tool to gain information for journalists.