ICE deports Salvadoran fugitive wanted for child rape in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported Oscar Alexander Cruz Rodriguez, a 29-year-old Salvadoran national wanted for the rape of a minor, on Feb. 14. Rodriguez had been living illegally…
Minneapolis Man Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison for Armed Bank Robberies, Firearms Violations
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 92 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for two armed bank robberies and firearms violations. Acting U.S.…
Convicted Felon Sentenced To 25 Years in Prison for Armed Robberies of Two Banks and Minneapolis Apparel Store
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 300 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for a Hobbs Act robbery and multiple armed bank robberies.…
Minneapolis Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Violent Armed Robbery of a Minneapolis Business
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 360 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for an armed Hobbs Act robbery that resulted in the…
Minneapolis Man Sentenced to Prison for Impersonating an FBI Agent, Lying to Victim about a Fake Terrorism Investigation
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 10 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release for impersonating a federal officer. Acting U.S. Attorney Charles J. Kovats made…
Federal Jury Convicts Minneapolis Man for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
MINNEAPOLIS – A federal jury convicted a Minneapolis man of illegally possessing a firearm as a felon while on probation for a prior federal firearms conviction, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Charles J.…
Three Minneapolis Cops Found Guilty by Jury of Civil Rights Offenses in Death of George Floyd
St. Paul, Minn. — As another chapter in the criminal saga of the George Floyd justice proceeding comes to a close, three cops associated with his death have been convicted of violating…
Minneapolis Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Armed Robbery Spree of Twin Cities Businesses
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 262 months in prison for seven violent armed robberies of Twin Cities businesses. Acting U.S. Attorney Charles J. Kovats made the announcement after…
Minneapolis Felon Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 108 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition as a felon. Acting U.S.…
Seven Minneapolis Men Face Federal Charges for Violent Crimes
MINNEAPOLIS – Acting U.S. Attorney Charles J. Kovats today announced federal charges against seven individuals for violent criminal activity, including carjacking, drug trafficking, illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, and possession of…
Minneapolis Felon Sentenced to 9.5 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm, Ammunition
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 115 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition as a felon. Acting U.S.…
Minneapolis Man Sentenced to Prison for Sexually Abusing a Minor Aboard a Flight En Route to MSP
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for engaging in abusive sexual contact on an airplane. Acting U.S. Attorney Charles J. Kovats made the announcement after…
Rochester Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Arson of Minneapolis Pawn Shop that Resulted in the Death of a Man
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Rochester man was sentenced to 120 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for the arson of a Minneapolis pawn shop that resulted in…
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Depriving George Floyd and a Minor Victim of Their Constitutional Rights
St. Paul, Minn. – The Justice Department announced today that Derek Chauvin, 45, pleaded guilty in federal court to two violations of a federal civil rights statute. First, defendant Chauvin pleaded guilty…
Minneapolis Felon Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for his Role in Gas Station Shooting
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Minneapolis man was sentenced today to 42 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for possessing ammunition as a felon during a shooting at…
Minneapolis Felon Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Minneapolis man was sentenced today to 70 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for possessing a firearm as a felon. According to court…
HSI, federal, local partner investigation leads to firearms, narcotics charges for Mexican national at Minneapolis airport
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A federal criminal complaint has been filed against a Mexican national after authorities at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport found firearms and methamphetamine in his luggage. This case is…
‘We Need The Police’: Minneapolis Voters Reject Measure To Abolish Police
Minneapolis residents overwhelmingly rejected a measure to replace the city’s police department with a public safety force on Tuesday. Voters rejected the measure by a margin of roughly 56% to 43%, according…