FOX 21 News, KQDS-DT

VIRGINIA - Three Iron Range men have been charged with a hate crime.

They include Gerald Meager, 34, of Virginia; Lee Randall, 23, of Aurora; and Chad Stevens, 23, of Mountain Iron.
The criminal complaint says the men verbally harassed a couple in Virginia by shouting the N-word numerous times before allegedly physically assaulting the couple.
The incident happened in November of 2011 near Second Avenue and Eighth Street.
The charges are considered a gross misdemeanor.