News and Press Releases
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The Tom Petters case page.
The Beckman/Durand/Kiley/Pettengill cases page.
The Operation Starburst case page.
The Bixby Energy Systems page.
May 2013
May 16, 2013
More Terrorism Sentences Imposed in Federal Court.
May 16, 2013
Two men plead guilty to robbing the First State Bank of Bigfork in Kelliher.
May 16, 2013
St. Paul felon pleads guilty to possessing .22-caliber revolver and methamphetamine.
May 15, 2013
Cass Lake felon pleads guilty to possessing a .357 revolver.
May 15, 2013
Crosby felon pleads guilty to possessing a pistol and drugs.
May 14, 2013
Four More Men Sentenced for Providing Material Support to Terrorists.
May 14, 2013
California man indicted for allegedly distributing crack cocaine and marijuana in Minnesota.
May 14, 2013
Three men plead guilty to conspiring to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine.
May 14, 2013
Former letter carrier sentenced for stealing mail.
May 14, 2013
Former Chisholm resident charged with defrauding customers of classic car restoration company.
May 14, 2013
Western Minnesota man indicted for distributing and possessing child pornography.
May 14, 2013
Former personal care attendant sentenced for stealing the identity of a minor in her care.
May 14, 2013
Man indicted for making bomb threats at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and MOA.
May 14, 2013
Redby man sentenced for harboring a fugitive.
May 13, 2013
Two Local Men Sentenced for Supporting Foreign Terrorists.
May 13, 2013
Minneapolis felon pleads guilty to possessing a .44-caliber revolver.
May 13, 2013
Fridley man sentenced for robbing retail store.
May 9, 2013
Two Claremont men indicted for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.
May 9, 2013
Burnsville woman convicted of mailing letters intended to extort money.
May 8, 2013
Prosecutions continue in illegal re-entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
May 8, 2013
Red Lake man indicted for distributing, possessing child pornography.
May 8, 2013
Bloomington felon indicted for possessing three firearms.
May 8, 2013
St. Paul career criminal sentenced for possessing a sawed-off shotgun.
May 8, 2013
Red Lake man indicted for assaulting another with a machete.
May 7, 2013
Criminal indicted for illegal re-entry after deportation.
May 7, 2013
Minneapolis man pleads guilty to robbing Little Canada bank.
May 6, 2013
Serial bank robber pleads guilty to multiple holdups.
May 6, 2013
North Oaks Couple Sentenced for Health-Care Fraud.
May 6, 2013
Bank teller charged with embezzling money from bank.
May 3, 2013
Texas man sentenced for operating phony invoice scheme.
May 3, 2013
Oakdale man sentenced in connection to $7 million mortgage fraud scam.
May 1, 2013
Man Pleads Guilty to Habitual Domestic Assault.
May 1, 2013
Cold Spring man sentenced for possessing methamphetamine and being an illegal alien with a firearm.
April 2013
April 30, 2013
Federal inmate charged for escaping.
April 30, 2013
Faribault man sentenced for bank fraud.
April 30, 2013
Ponemah man pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter.
April 29, 2013
North Dakota man pleads guilty to distributing child pornography.
April 26, 2013
Red Lake man indicted for running another vehicle off the road.
April 25, 2013
Federal inmate pleads guilty to obtaining $23,000 in Social Security benefits fraudulently.
April 25, 2013
Duluth felon indicted for possessing two firearms.
April 25, 2013
Minneapolis felon indicted for possessing a .38-caliber revolver.
April 25, 2013
Minneapolis felon indicted for possessing a nine-millimeter pistol as well as heroin.
April 25, 2013
Jury finds Minneapolis felon and known drug user guilty of possessing a .40-caliber pistol.
April 25, 2013
Redby felon sentenced for possessing a 12-gauge shotgun.
April 24, 2013
Federal inmate indicted for escaping from prison.
April 24, 2013
Two St. Paul men indicted for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
April 22, 2013
April 21-27 is Crime Victims’ Rights Week.
April 19, 2013
Federal inmate sentenced for assaulting another inmate.
April 19, 2013
Crystal man charged with possessing child pornography.
April 19, 2013
Shakopee man charged with fraudulently using food stamps.
April 18, 2013
Rochester woman indicted for defrauding elderly couple out of $840,000.
April 18, 2013
Jury finds Brooklyn Park man guilty of role in large, multi-state identity theft ring.
April 17, 2013
Federal jury convicts man for conspiring to distribute heroin.
April 17, 2013
Criminal indicted for illegal re-entry after deportation.
April 16, 2013
Woman sentenced for her role in hold-up of Citizens Bank in Hutchinson.
April 16, 2013
Federal jury finds Red Lake man guilty of assaulting a woman.
April 16, 2013
St. Paul man sentenced for role in large marijuana distribution ring.
April 12, 2013
As Tax day approaches, U.S. Attorney’s Office pledges pursuit of tax offenders.
April 12, 2013
Federal jury convicts inmate for retaliating against her for being a government witness.
April 11, 2013
Coon Rapids man pleads guilty to stealing prosthetics from the U of M and selling them online.
April 11, 2013
Man indicted for producing child pornography.
April 10, 2013
Federal jury convicts St. Paul felon for possessing a nine-millimeter pistol.
April 10, 2013
Man indicted for illegal re-entry after deportation.
April 10, 2013
Eagan man pleads guilty to defrauding investors in a real estate investment program.
April 10, 2013
Former hockey association treasurer sentenced for tax evasion.
April 10, 2013
Ten indicted in connection with illegal poaching of walleye on Leech Lake and Red Lake.
April 10, 2013
Fridley man indicted for transporting others to engage in prostitution.
April 9, 2013
Hastings man pleads guilty to producing child pornography.
April 9, 2013
Man pleads guilty to endangering child.
April 8, 2013
Two Rochester men plead guilty to distributing crack cocaine.
April 5, 2013
Former payroll service provider sentenced for tax evasion.
April 3, 2013
Farmington man and Apple Valley woman plead guilty to armed robbery of Northfield hotel.
April 2, 2013
Mendota Heights man sentenced for possessing methamphetamine.
April 1, 2013
Minneapolis felon indicted for possessing a .22-caliber pistol.
April 1, 2013
St. Paul felon sentenced for possessing a .38-caliber pistol.
March 2013
March 28, 2013
Former employee indicted for stealing more than $10,000 from postal service.
March 27, 2013
Garfield man sentenced for constructing a road through a protected wetland basin.
March 27, 2013
Three plead guilty to false tax refund scheme.
March 27, 2013
Felon indicted for possessing a .45-caliber handgun.
March 25, 2013
Another street gang leader is prosecuted in federal court.
March 25, 2013
Minneapolis felon sentenced for possessing a .40-caliber pistol.
March 25, 2013
Blooming Prairie man indicted for producing, distributing child pornography.
March 25, 2013
Blackduck man indicted for involuntary manslaughter.
March 22, 2013
Man sentenced for sex trafficking of a minor, conspiring to produce child pornography.
March 22, 2013
Felon indicted for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, possessing a firearm.
March 22, 2013
St. Paul felon indicted for possessing a nine-millimeter pistol.
March 21, 2013
Woman sentenced for role in cocaine trafficking operation.
March 21, 2013
Arden Hills man indicted for distributing 12 pounds of methamphetamine.
March 20, 2013
Kimball nurse sentenced for fraudulently obtaining a controlled substance.
March 20, 2013
Le Center man pleads guilty to receiving child pornography.
March 20, 2013
Champlin felon sentenced for possessing firearms.
March 19, 2013
Plymouth man pleads guilty to smuggling thousands of rounds of ammunition to the Ukraine.
March 19, 2013
Federal jury finds Native Mob gang members guilty of attempted murder, racketeering, and other charges.
March 19, 2013
Career criminal sentenced for possessing a semi-automatic pistol.
March 19, 2013
Rochester man sentenced for swindling $11 million from investors.
March 18, 2013
Minneapolis woman sentenced for attempted sex trafficking of a minor.
March 15, 2013
Cass Lake felon indicted for possessing a .357 revolver.
March 15, 2013
United States to Accept Concurrent Jurisdiction Over White Earth Reservation in Minnesota.
March 14, 2013
Minneapolis man sentenced for robbing bank, four stores.
March 13, 2013
Prosecutions continue in illegal re-entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
March 12, 2013
Federal jury convicts men for 2011 New Year Day robbery and killing on Red Lake Indian Reservation.
March 12, 2013
Wayzata company agrees to pay more than $400,000 for violating Clean Water Act.
March 12, 2013
Business owner sentenced for failure to pay withholding taxes.
March 11, 2013
8 men indicted for conspiring to distribute more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana.
March 11, 2013
Minneapolis man pleads guilty in armed robbery of a St. Paul pharmacy.
March 11, 2013
Woman sentenced for theft of public money from FEMA.
March 11, 2013
St. Paul man pleads guilty to bank fraud.
March 11, 2013
Finland, Minnesota, men sentenced for violating the Endangered Species Act.
March 8, 2013
Coon Rapids man charged for stealing prosthetics from the U of M, selling them online.
March 7, 2013
St. Paul felon sentenced for possessing a .40-caliber pistol.
March 6, 2013
Sex offender sentenced for possessing child pornography.
March 6, 2013
New Ulm felon indicted for possessing four firearms.
March 6, 2013
Three sentenced for conspiring to distribute cocaine.
March 5, 2013
Three federal detainees indicted for assaulting two correctional officers.
February 2013
February 28, 2013
St. Cloud career criminal sentenced for possessing .22-caliber rifle.
February 27, 2013
Two Minneapolis women sentenced for stealing more than $1 million from the ING Company.
February 25, 2013
Former Eden Prairie resident sentenced for role in $8.9 million mortgage fraud.
February 25, 2013
Federal jury finds Minnesota man guilty of conspiring to distribute controlled substances.
February 21, 2013
Excelsior coin dealer pleads guilty to defrauding customers and investors out of $2.7 million.
February 20, 2013
Fridley felon indicted for possessing ammunition.
February 14, 2013
Federal jury convicts Coon Rapids man of shipping firearms to Liberia.
February 14, 2013
Two Minnesota men plead guilty for their roles in large, multi-state identity theft ring.
February 12, 2013
Woman sentenced for theft of public money from FEMA.
February 7, 2013
Blaine man sentenced for the armed robbery of a Carver County convenience store.
February 6, 2013
Redby man pleads guilty to harboring a fugitive.
February 6, 2013
Rochester woman sentenced for role in an armed robbery.
February 6, 2013
Fridley man indicted in connection with the armed robbery of two Twin Cities-area shoe stores.
February 5, 2013
Crosby felon indicted for possessing a pistol and drugs.
February 5, 2013
St. Paul man indicted for robbing US Bank.
February 5, 2013
Prosecutions continue in illegal re-entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
February 5, 2013
St. Paul felon sentenced for possessing a 12-gauge shotgun.
February 4, 2013
Mortgage loan officers sentenced for $4.8 million mortgage fraud.
February 4, 2013
Apple Valley woman pleads guilty to defrauding a home health care company and Medica.
February 4, 2013
Maplewood felon pleads guilty to possessing .32-caliber revolver.
February 4, 2013
Minneapolis man sentenced for distributing child pornography.
February 4, 2013
Minnesota man sentenced for robbing a US Bank.
February 1, 2013
Frank Vennes pleads guilty to lying to investors in Petters’ Ponzi scheme.
February 1, 2013
Federal jury finds Red Lake man guilty of domestic assault by a habitual offender.
January 2013
January 31, 2013
St. Peter man sentenced for transporting illegal aliens.
January 31, 2013
Virginia, Minnesota, felon pleads guilty to possessing a .38-caliber revolver.
January 30, 2013
St. Paul felon sentenced for possessing a .357-revolver.
January 29, 2013
Colorado man sentenced for scheming investors out of $7 million.
January 28, 2013
Three tax preparers indicted for preparing false tax returns.
January 24, 2013
Colorado man sentenced for receiving child pornography.
January 24, 2013
Minneapolis man pleads guilty to conspiring to distribute controlled substances.
January 23, 2013
Brooklyn Park man sentenced for health care fraud.
January 23, 2013
Federal inmate indicted for fraudulently obtaining $23,000 in Social Security benefits.
January 22, 2013
Murder charges added for 2011 New Year Day robbery and killing on Red Lake Indian Reservation.
January 22, 2013
Minneapolis felon sentenced for possessing a .32-caliber pistol.
January 18, 2013
Career criminal sentenced for possessing .38-caliber revolver.
January 18, 2013
State inmate pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining $29,000 in Social Security benefits.
January 18, 2013
Woodbury woman sentenced for using two identities to receive HUD tax credits fraudulently.
January 18, 2013
Sentencings in illegal re-entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
January 17, 2013
St. Paul felon indicted for possessing .22-caliber revolver, ammunition, methamphetamine.
January 17, 2013
Two men indicted for robbing the First State Bank of Bigfork in Kelliher.
January 16, 2013
Belview woman sentenced for embezzling from Minnwest Bank.
January 16, 2013
Minneapolis man indicted for armed robbery of three convenience stores and a Jimmy John’s.
January 16, 2013
Federal jury convicts felon of possessing a nine-millimeter pistol.
January 16, 2013
Man sentenced for the armed robbery of a Bemidji convenience store.
January 16, 2013
Faribault man pleads guilty to bank fraud.
January 16, 2013
Red Lake man indicted for endangering baby’s health.
January 14, 2013
Felon from Aurora, Minnesota, sentenced for possessing a 20-gauge shotgun.
January 14, 2013
St. Paul man sentenced for filing false insurance claim for purportedly stolen art.
January 14, 2013
Career criminal sentenced for possessing a nine-millimeter pistol.
January 14, 2013
Minneapolis man pleads guilty to bank robbery.
January 11, 2013
Federal inmate pleads guilty to assaulting another inmate.
January 10, 2013
Ponemah man indicted for involuntary manslaughter.
January 10, 2013
Apple Valley woman charged with defrauding home health care company, Medica.
January 9, 2013
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
January 9, 2013
Minneapolis felon indicted for possessing .40-caliber pistol.
January 9, 2013
Home health care agency operator charged with health care fraud.
January 7, 2013
Garfield man found guilty of constructing a road through a protected wetland basin.
January 3, 2013
Three individuals sentenced in connection to Trevor Cook Ponzi scheme.
January 2, 2013
Former payroll service provider pleads guilty to tax evasion.
December 2012
December 21, 2012
Native Mob Member Pleads Guilty to Murder.
December 20, 2012
Former Lonsdale debt collector indicted for bank, mail, and wire fraud scheme.
December 18, 2012
'Last Place on Earth' owner and employees indicted for alleged violations of federal drug laws.
December 18, 2012
Former hockey association treasurer pleads guilty to tax evasion.
December 17, 2012
Federal jury finds St. Paul career criminal guilty of possessing a sawed-off shotgun.
December 13, 2012
Cold Spring man pleads guilty to possessing methamphetamine and being an illegal alien with a firearm.
December 13, 2012
St. Paul man sentenced for role in armed robbery of Arden Hills bingo hall.
December 13, 2012
St. Paul man convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
December 12, 2012
Career criminal sentenced for possessing a firearm.
December 12, 2012
Ponemah man sentenced for stabbing another man.
December 11, 2012
Virginia, Minnesota, man sentenced for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.
December 11, 2012
Rochester man pleads guilty to possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.
December 11, 2012
Red Lake man sentenced for role in methamphetamine distribution ring.
December 10, 2012
Red Lake man sentenced for sexually abusing two young girls.
December 7, 2012
Federal jury finds man guilty for role in large marijuana distribution ring.
December 7, 2012
Stillwater couple sentenced for theft of public money.
December 6, 2012
Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office collects approximately four times its operating budget for Fiscal Year 2012.
December 6, 2012
Faribault man charged with bank fraud.
December 5, 2012
Rochester man sentenced for armed robbery of three McDonald's.
December 5, 2012
Farmington man and Apple Valley woman indicted for armed robbery of Americas Best Value Inn and Suites in Northfield.
December 4, 2012
Hastings man indicted for producing child pornography.
December 4, 2012
Man sentenced for possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute.
November 2012
November 28, 2012
Payroll agent sentenced for embezzling more than $1 million from Land O' Lakes.
November 28, 2012
Attorney pleads guilty to filing a false income tax return.
November 27, 2012
Career criminal sentenced for possessing a sawed-off shotgun.
November 27, 2012
Fridley man pleads guilty to robbing a retail store.
November 26, 2012
St. Paul man sentenced in large drug-trafficking operation.
November 21, 2012
Man sentenced for role in robberies of several Twin Cities' Area Banks.
November 20, 2012
Rochester man sentenced for distributing child pornography.
November 20, 2012
Bloomington man sentenced for distributing methamphetamine.
November 19, 2012
Red Lake man sentenced for assaulting a woman with a shovel.
November 19, 2012
Redby man sentenced for burglary on the Red Lake Indian Reservation.
November 19, 2012
Former personal care attendant pleads guilty to mail fraud and aggravated identity theft.
November 16, 2012
Four individuals indicted for conspiracy to commit Social Security fraud.
November 16, 2012
Federal jury finds Finland, Minnesota, man guilty of violating the Endangered Species Act and making a false statement to a federal official.
November 16, 2012
Crookston business owner sentenced for federal excise and income tax crimes.
November 16, 2012
Excelsior coin dealer indicted for scheme to defraud customers and investors out of $2.7 million.
November 15, 2012
Little Falls man pleads guilty to theft of public money.
November 15, 2012
Woman pleads guilty to her role in scheme to defraud IRS.
November 14, 2012
Man sentenced for armed robberies of Quiznos and Subway sandwich shops.
November 13, 2012
Champlin felon pleads guilty to possessing firearms.
November 13, 2012
Tennessee man sentenced for operating phony invoice scheme.
November 9, 2012
White Bear Lake man sentenced for fraudulently brokering loans in mortgage fraud scheme.
November 8, 2012
Anoka man sentenced for being a career criminal in possession of a firearm.
November 8, 2012
Stillwater couple sentenced for orchestrating $5 million mortgage fraud scheme.
November 7, 2012
U.S. Attorney's Office to conduct compliance review of popular restaurants in Minneapolis.
November 7, 2012
Woman pleads guilty to robbing a Citizens Bank in Hutchinson.
November 5, 2012
U.S. Attorney appoints Federal Election Officer for Minnesota.
November 5, 2012
Woman pleads guilty to her role in scheme to defraud IRS.
November 2, 2012
Former Wirth executive sentenced for submitting a false document to the IRS.
November 2, 2012
Northfield man charged federally with distribution of child pornography.
October 2012
October 31, 2012
Eleven individuals indicted for conspiring to distribute heroin.
October 31, 2012
Minneapolis man sentenced for robbing TCF bank.
October 30, 2012
Woman pleads guilty to theft of public money from FEMA.
October 29, 2012
St. Paul man sentenced for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
October 26, 2012
Wirth tax preparer sentenced for preparing a false corporate tax return for The Wirth Companies.
October 26, 2012
Woman pleads guilty to theft of public money from FEMA.
October 25, 2012
Former Ford dealership owner in Grand Rapids indicted for scheme to defraud bank of $1.5 million.
October 25, 2012
Minneapolis felon sentenced for possessing a .40-caliber pistol.
October 25, 2012
Red Lake man pleads guilty to assault resulting in serious bodily injury.
October 24, 2012
North Oaks couple pleads guilty to mail fraud, health care fraud, and theft of public money.
October 24, 2012
Federal jury finds man guilty of sex trafficking of a minor and conspiring to produce child pornography.
October 19, 2012
Former wife of local real estate developer sentenced for filing a false income tax return.
October 18, 2012
Federal Jury Convicts Minneapolis Man of Supporting Foreign Terrorists.
October 16, 2012
Virginia, Minnesota, man indicted for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
October 16, 2012
Cold Spring man indicted for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of a firearm.
October 15, 2012
Minneapolis felon pleads guilty to possessing a .40-caliber pistol.
October 12, 2012
Red Lake man charged federally with assaulting three individuals.
October 12, 2012
Minneapolis man indicted for bank robbery.
October 12, 2012
Red Lake man sentenced for possessing with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of a firearm.
October 12, 2012
Four women plead guilty to their role in drug conspiracy.
October 10, 2012
Man sentenced for producing child pornography.
October 9, 2012
Red Lake man indicted for assaulting another Red Lake man.
October 9, 2012
Brooklyn Park man pleads guilty to health care fraud.
October 3, 2012
Rochester woman pleads guilty to role in an armed robbery.
October 3, 2012
Woman charged with theft of public money from FEMA.
October 2, 2012
Duluth man sentenced for distributing narcotics.
October 2, 2012
Bemidji man pleads guilty to wire fraud.
October 2, 2012
Sex offender pleads guilty to possession of child pornography.
October 1, 2012
North Oaks couple charged with mail fraud, health care fraud, and theft of public money.
October 1, 2012
St. Paul felon indicted for possessing a 9-millimeter pistol.
September 2012
September 28, 2012
Four Minnesota men sentenced for conspiring to distribute anabolic steroids.
September 28, 2012
Career criminal pleads guilty to possessing a semi-automatic pistol.
September 28, 2012
Minneapolis man pleads guilty to mortgage fraud in connection with Burnsville Condo Project.
September 27, 2012
Two Minneapolis Women Plead Guilty To Stealing More Than $1 Million from the ING Company.
September 27, 2012
Man pleads guilty to robbing a Citizens Bank in Hutchinson.
September 27, 2012
Duluth man sentenced for manufacturing marijuana.
September 26, 2012
Kimball nurse pleads guilty to fraudulently acquiring a controlled substance.
September 26, 2012
St. Paul man sentenced for possessing images of child pornography.
September 26, 2012
Former toy company owner pleads guilty for failing to pay over federal employment taxes.
September 26, 2012
Former letter carrier pleads guilty to stealing mail.
September 25, 2012
Man sentenced for conspiracy to distribute meth and cocaine.
September 21, 2012
Former bank president and bank customer sentenced for connection to multimillion-dollar check-kiting scheme.
September 20, 2012
Former Minneapolis firefighter sentenced for conspiring to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine.
September 20, 2012
Project Exile Minneapolis Felon Sentenced.
September 19, 2012
Local real estate developer sentenced for conspiring to defraud the United States.
September 19, 2012
Man sentenced for assaulting two deputies of U.S. Marshals Service.
September 18, 2012
Rochester man pleads guilty to wire fraud and money laundering.
September 18, 2012
Minneapolis man pleads guilty to robbing bank.
September 18, 2012
St. Paul man sentenced for possessing cocaine, crack cocaine, and two nine-millimeter pistols.
September 17, 2012
Man sentenced for tax evasion for funds from Krzyzaniak scam.
September 17, 2012
Three sentenced for passing counterfeit checks at retail stores.
September 14, 2012
Two individuals sentenced for tax crimes.
September 14, 2012
Minneapolis man sentenced to federal prison for illegally buying firearms.
September 14, 2012
Federal jury finds St. Cloud felon guilty of possessing a .32-caliber pistol.
September 13, 2012
Brooklyn Park man sentenced for embezzling $1.9 million from his employer.
September 12, 2012
Fridley man sentenced for armed robbery of Columbia Heights convenience store.
September 10, 2012
Man sentenced for failing to pay employment withholding taxes.
September 10, 2012
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
September 7, 2012
California man sentenced for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in Minnesota.
September 7, 2012
Former letter carrier charged with stealing mail.
September 6, 2012
Federal jury finds four individuals guilty for their roles in large, multi-state identity theft ring.
September 6, 2012
St. Paul felon pleads guilty to possessing a 12-gauge shotgun.
September 6, 2012
Kimball nurse charged with fraudulently acquiring a controlled substance.
September 5, 2012
Man sentenced for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.
September 5, 2012
Austin felon sentenced for possessing an assault rifle.
September 4, 2012
Career criminal pleads guilty to possessing a sawed-off shotgun.
September 4, 2012
Chaska man sentenced for possessing child pornography.
September 4, 2012
Albert Lea man sentenced for receiving and possessing child pornography.
August 2012
August 31, 2012
Savage woman sentenced for role in mortgage fraud scheme.
August 30, 2012
MTS Systems Corporation to pay $7.75 million to settle federal civil claims.
August 30, 2012
Minneapolis felon indicted for possessing firearms.
August 29, 2012
Lakeville man pleads guilty to swindling $1.4 million.
August 28, 2012
Two men plead guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
August 23, 2012
Moorhead felon sentenced for possessing a .410-gauge shotgun.
August 23, 2012
Woodbury woman pleads guilty to using two identities to receive HUD tax credits fraudulently.
August 23, 2012
Redby felon pleads guilty to possessing a 12-gauge shotgun.
August 22, 2012
Minneapolis man pleads guilty to distributing child pornography.
August 22, 2012
Cottage Grove man sentenced for distributing child pornography.
August 22, 2012
Willmar man sentenced for producing child pornography.
August 22, 2012
Hermantown man pleads guilty to stealing federal government funds.
August 21, 2012
Red Wing man sentenced for receiving child pornography.
August 21, 2012
Former Jackson bank officer sentenced for embezzling bank funds.
August 20, 2012
Six indicted on charges related to 2011 New Year Day robbery and murder on the Red Lake Indian Reservation.
August 17, 2012
St. Paul man pleads guilty to filing false insurance claim for stolen art.
August 17, 2012
Federal jury convicts last of 26-member drug ring trafficking in Twin Ports’s area.
August 16, 2012
St. Peter man pleads guilty to transporting illegal aliens.
August 16, 2012
Federal jury finds career criminal guilty of possessing .38-caliber revolver.
August 15, 2012
Members of marijuana smuggling ring sentenced to federal prison.
August 15, 2012
St. Cloud career criminal pleads guilty to possessing .22-caliber rifle.
August 14, 2012
Mortgage loan officers plead guilty in $1.8 million mortgage fraud.
August 14, 2012
Fergus Falls man pleads guilty to burning another person’s car.
August 13, 2012
Area builder sentenced for tax evasion.
August 13, 2012
Leader of $50-million fraud ring sentenced.
August 10, 2012
Career criminal pleads guilty to possessing a nine-millimeter pistol.
August 9, 2012
Truman, Minnesota, and federal government settle employment claim filed by Army reservist.
August 9, 2012
Cass Lake man indicted for kidnapping girl.
August 9, 2012
Seven people indicted for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.
August 7, 2012
St. Paul man charged with filing false insurance claim for purportedly stolen art.
August 6, 2012
Woman sentenced for embezzling $25,716 in Social Security benefits.
August 6, 2012
Belview woman pleads guilty to embezzling hundreds of thousands from Minnwest Bank.
August 2, 2012
Minneapolis man sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for conspiring to commit bank fraud and identity theft.
August 2, 2012
Two more individuals plead guilty to roles in large, multi-state identity theft ring.
August 2, 2012
Sex offender charged federally with possessing child pornography.
August 2, 2012
Mayo Clinic agrees to pay $1 million to settle claims in federal lawsuit.
August 2, 2012
Anoka man pleads guilty to being a career criminal in possession of a firearm.
August 1, 2012
Four more individuals plead guilty to roles in large, multi-state identity theft ring.
August 1, 2012
Business owner pleads guilty to failure to pay withholding taxes.
August 1, 2012
New Jersey man sentenced for taking a Minnesota girl to Denver for prostitution.
August 1, 2012
Isabella man sentenced for robbing The Lake Bank in Two Harbors.
July 2012
July 30, 2012
Plymouth man sentenced for trafficking counterfeit sports merchandise.
July 30, 2012
Deer Creek man sentenced for stealing another man’s identity.
July 26, 2012
Man pleads guilty to armed robbery of Roseville Quiznos sandwich shop.
July 26, 2012
Charges filed against two Minneapolis women for allegedly stealing more than $1 million from the ING company.
July 26, 2012
Oakdale man sentenced for stealing mail and committing bank fraud and identity theft.
July 25, 2012
Colorado man pleads guilty to scheming investors out of $7 million.
July 25, 2012
Owatonna man sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for producing child pornography.
July 25, 2012
Red Lake man pleads guilty to assaulting a woman with a shovel.
July 25, 2012
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
July 25, 2012
St. Paul felon indicted for possessing .38-caliber pistol, ammunition.
July 24, 2012
Three indicted for conspiring to distribute controlled substances.
July 24, 2012
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
July 24, 2012
Lindstrom man indicted for robbing Lake Area Bank.
July 24, 2012
Belview woman charged with embezzling hundreds of thousands from Minnwest Bank.
July 24, 2012
Plymouth man pleads guilty to selling counterfeit cell phones.
July 24, 2012
Murder charges added in Native Mob case.
July 24, 2012
Federal jury finds Red Lake man guilty of sexually abusing children.
July 23, 2012
Man sentenced to federal prison for carjacking a taxi.
July 20, 2012
Four women indicted for conspiring to distribute controlled substances in the Twin Ports.
July 19, 2012
Payroll service provider indicted for tax evasion, failing to pay employment taxes.
July 19, 2012
Minnesota woman sentenced for failing to pay employment taxes withheld from employee paychecks.
July 19, 2012
Two St. Paul men plead guilty to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.
July 18, 2012
Rochester man pleads guilty to distributing child pornography.
July 18, 2012
Two Finland, Minnesota, men indicted for allegedly killing two wolves and lying to investigators.
July 17, 2012
Former bank manager sentenced for stealing $80,000 from bank.
July 17, 2012
St. Paul career criminal indicted for possessing a sawed-off shotgun.
July 17, 2012
Big Lake man sentenced for possessing two nine-millimeter pistols.
July 16, 2012
Woodbury woman indicted for using two identities in order to receive HUD tax credits fraudulently.
July 16, 2012
Former CFO at Bixby Energy sentenced for securities fraud and tax evasion.
July 13, 2012
Inver Grove Heights man indicted in mortgage fraud scam.
July 12, 2012
Payroll agent pleads guilty to embezzling $1.1 million from Land O’ Lakes.
July 12, 2012
Crystal man indicted for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
July 12, 2012
St. Paul woman pleads guilty to role in large, multi-state identity theft ring.
July 12, 2012
More federal charges filed against Frank Vennes in Petters’ Ponzi scheme.
July 11, 2012
Woman pleads guilty to role in large, multi-state identity theft ring.
July 11, 2012
Virginia, Minnesota, man indicted for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.
July 11, 2012
Mendota Heights man pleads guilty to possessing methamphetamine.
July 11, 2012
Career criminal indicted federally for possessing a .45-caliber pistol.
July 11, 2012
Career criminal indicted for possessing a sawed-off shotgun.
July 11, 2012
Three Minneapolis men federally indicted for armed robbery of a St. Paul pharmacy.
July 11, 2012
Lakeville man charged with swindling $1.4 million.
July 11, 2012
Sentencings in illegal re-entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
July 3, 2012
Brooklyn Park man sentenced for robbing the First Minnesota Bank in Champlin.
June 2012
June 28, 2012
Prosecutions continue in illegal re-entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
June 27, 2012
Colorado man pleads guilty to receiving child pornography.
June 25, 2012
Minneapolis man pleads guilty to robbing TCF bank.
June 21, 2012
St. Paul woman pleads guilty to role in large, multi-state identity theft ring.
June 21, 2012
Red Lake man pleads guilty to possessing with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of a firearm.
June 20, 2012
Cottage Grove man latest to plead guilty to role in multi-state identity theft ring.
June 20, 2012
Payroll agent charged with embezzling $1.1 million from Land O’ Lakes.
June 19, 2012
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
June 19, 2012
Minneapolis felon indicted for possessing a .40-caliber pistol.
June 19, 2012
St. Paul career criminal indicted for possessing pistol.
June 19, 2012
Founder of Bixby Energy Systems indicted on more charges for defrauding investors.
June 15, 2012
Felon indicted for possessing firearms, ammunition.
June 15, 2012
Zumbro Falls ‘Diamond Merchant’ sentenced for conspiring to distribute marijuana, money laundering, and transporting stolen gem stones.
June 14, 2012
Colorado man charged with scheming investors out of $7 million.
June 14, 2012
Winona man sentenced for sending and possessing child pornography.
June 14, 2012
Plymouth man charged with selling counterfeit cell phones.
June 14, 2012
Man pleads guilty to tax evasion for funds from Krzyzaniak investment scam.
June 12, 2012
Two St. Paul men indicted for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.
June 12, 2012
Career criminal indicted for possessing a nine-millimeter pistol.
June 12, 2012
Three sentenced for conspiring to pass counterfeit currency.
June 12, 2012
Federal jury convicts three individuals in connection to Trevor Cook Ponzi scheme.
June 11, 2012
Man pleads guilty to the armed robbery of a Bemidji convenience store.
June 11, 2012
Minnesota Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Federal Excise Tax Crimes and Tax Fraud.
June 8, 2012
Anoka man indicted for being a career criminal in possession of a firearm.
June 8, 2012
Minnesota man indicted for illegal re-entry.
June 7, 2012
Minnesota company pleads guilty to failing to disclose emissions violations.
June 6, 2012
Texas man sentenced for escaping from custody.
June 6, 2012
Austin felon pleads guilty to possessing an assault rifle.
June 6, 2012
Bank employee pleads guilty to role in large, multi-state identity theft ring.
June 6, 2012
Man sentenced for possessing child pornography.
June 5, 2012
Man sentenced for robbing a Minneapolis credit union.
May 2012
May 31, 2012
Redby woman sentenced for being an accessory to violent Red Lake crime.
May 31, 2012
Four Minnesota men sentenced for running large marijuana grow operation.
May 30, 2012
St. Paul man pleads guilty to stealing personal information from hundreds of people.
May 30, 2012
St. Paul felon indicted for possessing a .357-revolver.
May 29, 2012
Red Lake man pleads guilty to assaulting a man with an axe handle.
May 29, 2012
St. Paul felon pleads guilty to possessing a .22-caliber gun.
May 23, 2012
Grygla man indicted for sexually abusing three girls.
May 22, 2012
Carver man sentenced for producing child pornography.
May 22, 2012
Two men indicted for robbing several Twin Cities’ area banks.
May 22, 2012
St. Paul felon indicted for possessing a 12-gauge shotgun.
May 22, 2012
Minneapolis man sentenced for conspiring to distribute cocaine.
May 22, 2012
Minneapolis man pleads guilty to lying and buying firearms.
May 22, 2012
Big Lake man sentenced for producing child pornography.
May 21, 2012
Minneapolis man indicted for distributing, possessing child pornography.
May 18, 2012
Ponemah man pleads guilty to stabbing another Indian.
May 17, 2012
Federal jury convicts St. Paul man for possessing images of child pornography.
