Category: Minnesota District
Federal Jury Convicts Minneapolis Felon of Illegal Possession of a Firearm, Ammunition | USAO-MN
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A federal jury convicted a Minneapolis man for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition after a shooting incident that took place in broad daylight, announced…
Federal Judge Closes Receivership in Petters Ponzi Scheme Case; More Than $722 Million Distributed to Victim Investors | USAO-MN
MINNEAPOLIS – United States District Judge Ann D. Montgomery has issued an order closing the receivership of Thomas J. Petters and discharging the Receiver in one of the nation’s largest…
Two Ramsey County Men Sentenced to Prison for Twin Cities Postal Crime Spree | USAO-MN
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…
Canadian National Charged with Sexual Abuse of Minors | USAO-MN
MINNEAPOLIS – A Canadian national has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to the sexual abuse of minors occurring on the Bois Forte Indian Reservation, announced…
St. Paul Man Sentenced to Prison for the Assault and Attempted Robbery of a Postal Employee | USAO-MN
MINNEAPOLIS – A St. Paul man was sentenced yesterday to 18 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for assaulting and attempting to rob a postal employee….
Maple Grove Man Pleads Guilty to $9.6 Million Scheme to Defraud the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program | USAO-MN
MINNEAPOLIS – A Maple Grove man pleaded guilty today to fraudulently applying for $9,619,046.46 from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, of which he fraudulently obtained and misappropriated…
Red Lake Man Charged with Murder in the Shooting Death of a Red Lake Tribal Police Officer | USAO-MN
MINNEAPOLIS – A Red Lake man has been arrested and charged with one count of second degree murder and four counts of assault with a dangerous weapon in connection to…
Eden Prairie Woman Charged with Illegally Straw Purchasing Multiple Firearms | USAO-MN
MINNEAPOLIS – An Eden Prairie woman was charged today with illegally straw purchasing 14 firearms, announced Acting U.S. Attorney W. Anders Folk. According to court documents, between March 23, 2021,…
Minneapolis Man Charged with Illegal Possession of Firearms and Ammunition | USAO-MN
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis man has been taken into federal custody and charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, announced Acting U.S. Attorney W. Anders…
Former Vermillion Township Clerk Sentenced to Prison for $650,000 Wire Fraud Scheme | USAO-MN
MINNEAPOLIS – A Hastings woman and former elected official was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for misappropriating more than $650,000 in public funds. According to court documents, from…
