Faribault Man Sentenced to 75 Months in Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearms

MINNEAPOLIS – A Faribault man was sentenced today to 75 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for possessing a firearm as a felon. According to court documents, on…

Federal Jury Convicts Two Men For Illegal Possession of a Firearm

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A federal jury found two men guilty of illegal possession of a firearm, announced Acting U.S. Attorney W. Anders Folk. Following a three-day trial before Judge Paul A.…

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Multiple Defendants in ‘Grandparent Scam’ Network Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy

Note: Click to view the indictment. A federal grand jury in San Diego has returned an indictment against eight defendants for their alleged roles in a federal racketeering conspiracy. The indictment alleges the…

Trans militia leader’s mosque bombing provoked by gender dysphoria, lawyer says

An attorney for the militia leader who orchestrated the bombing of a Minnesota mosque says the bomber now identifies as a woman and the mosque attack was fueled by gender dysphoria and…

US and World News

Poplar woman admits trafficking oxycodone on Fort Peck Indian Reservation

GREAT FALLS – A Poplar woman suspected of being a long-time distributor of oxycodone pills on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation admitted drug trafficking and money laundering crimes today, Acting U.S. Attorney…

Texas Man Charged with Conspiring with Michael Mann to Defraud Lenders

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Derek R. Schwartz, age 52, of Coppell, Texas, was indicted yesterday and accused of conspiring with ValueWise CEO Michael T. Mann to defraud companies that loaned millions of…

St. Paul “Community Peace Officer” caught beating homeless man

ST. PAUL, MN – A peace activist was recorded beating up a homeless man outside a store in St. Paul, Minnesota, a video posted Thursday by a local crime watch Facebook page…

In the News

Here are the police officers who have been killed in the line of duty since “Defund the Police” began

Since the killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, and the emergence of the “Defund the Police” movement, violence against police officers has increased. As of July 31, 44 officers have…

Politics·Top 10 Lists

Rochester Woman Sentenced To A Year in Prison And Ordered To Pay Restitution For Her Role In Arsons During May 2020 Violent Protests

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Mackenzie Drechsler, 20, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of rioting for her…

ValueWise CEO Michael Mann Sentenced to 144 Months in Prison for $100 Million Fraud

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Michael T. Mann, age 51, was sentenced today to 144 months in prison for running a complex scheme that caused more than $100 million in losses to banks,…

Nurse Practitioners Sentenced to Prison for Health Care Fraud

GREAT FALLS – Two Montana nurse practitioners have been sentenced for conspiring to defraud Medicare of millions of dollars. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian Morris sentenced Janae Nichole Harper, 34, of Kalispell,…

Two Ramsey County Men Sentenced to Prison for Twin Cities Postal Crime Spree

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Two St. Paul area men involved in a Twin Cities-based mail theft scheme have been sentenced to prison for their roles in the conspiracy. Sonny Vang Xiong, 32,…

American gymnast Sunisa Lee wins individual gold medal

Sebastian Hughes on July 29, 2021 American gymnast Sunisa “Suni” Lee won gold in the women’s individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday, ESPN reported. Lee received a total score of…

Local Sports News

Watch: D.C. police investigating armed scooter carjacking

WASHINGTON, DC – The Metropolitan Police Department’s Carjacking Task Force seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating suspects and a vehicle in reference to an Armed Carjacking (Gun) offense that occurred…

D.C. News·Police Blotter

Chicago Man Sentenced to More Than a Year in Prison for Participating in Illegal Sports Gambling Business

CHICAGO — A Chicago man was sentenced today to more than a year in federal prison for participating in an illegal gambling business that involved wagers on professional and collegiate sporting events.…

Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Arson of Minneapolis Pawn Shop

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Rochester man pleaded guilty today to arson of a Minneapolis pawn shop, announced Acting U.S. Attorney W. Anders Folk. According to his guilty plea, on May 28,…

George Floyd Protestor Pleads Guilty to Arson in St. Paul

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Brooklyn Park man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit arson of the Great Health and Nutrition store in St. Paul, announced Acting United States Attorney W.…

In the News

Riot Arsonist Sentenced for Attempting to Set Fire to Raleigh Police Department Vehicle

RALEIGH, N.C. – A Raleigh man was sentenced to 30 months’ imprisonment today for attempting to set fire to a marked police vehicle in Raleigh after a demonstration over the death of…

North Carolina News

Duluth Man Pleads Guilty To COVID-Relief Fraud Scheme

MINNEAPOLIS – A Duluth man pleaded guilty today to mail fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft in connection to a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme, announced Acting U.S. Attorney W. Anders Folk.…

Mahnomen County Man Sentenced To 138 Months In Prison For Distribution Of Methamphetamine

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Mahnomen County man was sentenced today to 138 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for distributing methamphetamine. According to court documents, in December…

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