T.J. Leverentz has been a trusted voice covering news and sports in Southeast Minnesota for nearly 10 years. He got his start in college at Winona State before moving to Rochester in 2022. He's dedicated to covering the news that matters most in Rochester and across the state including crime, local government, education and breaking news. When he's not in the newsroom he's out a local high school broadcasting football and basketball games. T.J. is a huge sports fan and when he's not on the clock he's spending time with family and friends, teeing it up at the golf course or trying to tackle projects at his house.
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One Detained following Shooting at Rochester Apartment Complex
Preliminary information issued by the Rochester Police Department indicates dispatch received a gunfire report around 4:40 p.m.
Fiery Crash at Southeast Minnesota Intersection Sends Two People to the Hospital
Both men were taken from the crash scene to St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester
Mayo Clinic Nurses, City of Rochester Readying for Protest March Monday Morning, Impacts to Commute Possible
The march coincides with the first day of National Nurses Week, which is happening May 6-May 12.
Georgia Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Rochester Toddler
She told Rochester Police the sex assaults occurred at a Rochester Apartment or a Rochester motel.
Rochester Man Accused of Physically & Sexually Abusing Child Over Span of 8 Years
The young girl reported the abuse started when she was five and lasted until she was 12 or 13.
Charges: Southeast Minnesota Man Posing as High School Student Sexually Assaulted Rochester Teen Girl
The charges say he told the girl's parents he was a 16-year-old high school student in Winona County.
Minnesota Woman Killed After Crashing SUV, Becomes 10th MN Traffic Death Since April 25
The driver of an SUV became at least the 10th person to die on the state’s roads since April 25.
Law Enforcement Impersonation Scammers Charged for Swindling Rochester Woman Out Thousands of Dollars
The caller told the victim she missed a court date and would be arrested unless she paid an outstanding $10,000 bond.
Albert Lea Man Charged for Massive Meat Theft That Cost Rochester Butcher Shop Thousands of Dollars
The local Rochester business estimated the loss from the theft at $5,242.29.
Rochester Man Cited for False Report of Crime on Minnesota Trail
Falsely reporting a crime is a misdemeanor charge.
Young Motorcyclist Killed in Crash With Car on Southeast Minnesota Highway
The motorcycle was traveling north and the car was heading south when the vehicles collided on the two-lane highway.
Man Wanted for Southeast Minnesota Child Sex Crimes Captured
The Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office and BCA are continuing the investigation.
Motorcycle & Car Involved in Fatal Crash in Southeast Minnesota
A northbound motorcycle and south car collided on the two-lane highway.
7 Lives lost in Under 7 Days on Minnesota Roads
The State Patrol responded to the seventh traffic death since April 25 on Tuesday night.