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…
Federal Jury Convicts Minneapolis Felon of Illegally Possessing a Firearm
MINNEAPOLIS – A federal jury convicted a Minneapolis man for possessing a firearm as a felon, announced Acting U.S. Attorney W. Anders Folk. Following a four-day trial before Judge Nancy E. Brasel,…
HSI, law enforcement partner, investigation leads to arrest of Minneapolis fugitive accused of child sex trafficking
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minnesota man was arrested Wednesday evening in Atlanta following a nationwide federal law enforcement request for public assistance, and a reward of $5,000 for information leading to his arrest.…
Justice Department Obtains Consent Decree in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Owners of Minneapolis Area Rental Properties
MINNEAPOLIS – The Justice Department today announced that it has obtained a consent decree with Reese Pfeiffer and several other defendants to resolve allegations that Pfeiffer violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA)…
Minneapolis Felon Indicted for Making Threats Against Hennepin County Government Officials, Illegal Possession of Firearms
MINNEAPOLIS – A federal grand jury returned an indictment against a Minneapolis man for making threats against Hennepin County employees and illegally possessing firearms as a felon, announced Acting U.S. Attorney W.…
Michigan Felon Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm Following a Deadly Shootout in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS – A Michigan man was sentenced today to 84 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for possessing a firearm as a felon after he and two others…
Three Men Sentenced to Prison for Violent Robbery of a Minneapolis Jewelry Store
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Three Minneapolis men have been sentenced to prison for violently robbing a south Minneapolis jewelry store. According to court documents, on May 16, 2019, Demilo Demontez Martin, 30,…
Minneapolis Man Charged with Child Sex Trafficking
MINNEAPOLIS – A recently unsealed federal indictment charges a Minneapolis man with sex trafficking a minor, announced Acting United States Attorney W. Anders Folk. According to court documents, between August 12, 2020,…
Minneapolis Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Minneapolis man was sentenced today to 228 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for trafficking thousands of fentanyl-laced pills. According to court documents,…
Troubled Waters ahead for conviction of Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin
Regardless of which convictions Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin receives, the officer charged for the death of George Floyd will probably eventually be acquitted at some point. This comes after California Congresswoman…