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December 2011
December 23, 2011
Woman sentenced for robbing Guaranty Bank in Roseville.
December 23, 2011
Red Lake man sentenced for firing AK-47 assault rifle at a residence.
December 22, 2011
Federal jury convicts Winona man for sending and possessing child pornography.
December 22, 2011
Grove City man sentenced for stealing more than $86,000 in Social Security benefits.
December 21, 2011
Founder of Bixby Energy Systems indicted for defrauding investors.
December 21, 2011
Man sentenced for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine.
December 21, 2011
Woman sentenced for producing child pornography.
December 21, 2011
Minnesota man sentenced for filing a false tax return.
December 21, 2011
Golden Valley man indicted for failing to report to serve federal prison sentence.
December 21, 2011
Minneapolis man indicted for possessing .40-caliber handgun, drugs.
December 21, 2011
Big Lake man indicted for possessing two nine-millimeter pistols.
December 21, 2011
Willmar man indicted for producing child pornography.
December 20, 2011
Five men indicted for conspiring to distribute marijuana.
December 16, 2011
St. Paul man sentenced for producing child pornography.
December 16, 2011
St. Paul man sentenced for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
December 15, 2011
Two men sentenced for armed robbery of New Brighton gas station.
December 14, 2011
Minneapolis man pleads guilty to conspiring to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.
December 14, 2011
Red Lake man indicted for possessing with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of a firearm.
December 14, 2011
Bixby Energy Systems admits responsibility for securities fraud committed by its officers and agents.
Deferrred Prosecution Agreement
December 14, 2011
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
Velasquez-Velasquez Indictment
December 13, 2011
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
December 13, 2011
Minneapolis man indicted for conspiring to distribute five kilograms of cocaine.
December 13, 2011
Aitkin man sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.
December 13, 2011
St. Paul woman pleads guilty in mortgage fraud scheme.
December 12, 2011
Minnesota-based Medtronic Inc. pays U.S. $23.5 million to Settle Claims That Company Paid Kickbacks to Physicians.
December 7, 2011
Owatonna man indicted for producing and possessing child pornography.
December 7, 2011
Golden Valley felon sentenced for possessing two semi-automatic handguns.
December 6, 2011
St. Paul felon sentenced for possessing a firearm and possessing with intent to distribute ecstasy and marijuana.
December 6, 2011
Justice Department files complaint against RehabCare Group, Inc., Rehab Systems of Missouri, and others.
Complaint
December 6, 2011
Federal jury finds three guilty of operating phony invoice scheme.
December 2, 2011
Fridley felon sentenced for possessing a .357 revolver.
December 2, 2011
Brandon felon sentenced as armed career criminal for possessing a 12-gauge shotgun and .22-caliber rifle.
December 2, 2011
Starbuck man sentenced for conspiring to commit bank fraud and money laundering.
December 1, 2011
Two sentenced for conspiring to commit bank fraud, money laundering.
November 2011
November 29, 2011
Former TSA employee sentenced for federal hate crime.
November 29, 2011
Burnsville woman indicted for mailing threatening letters with intent to extort money.
November 29, 2011
Red Lake man sentenced to 150 months for assaulting a woman.
November 28, 2011
Hawley man sentenced for illegally possessing eight firearms.
November 23, 2011
Two men indicted for robbing the First Minnesota Bank in Champlin.
November 23, 2011
Winnebago company pleads guilty to making a false statement under the Clean Air Act.
November 23, 2011
Nursing assistant and her husband sentenced for stealing over $120,000 from the vulnerable adults under their care.
November 22, 2011
St. Cloud felon sentenced for possessing a .38-caliber handgun.
November 22, 2011
Armed career criminal sentenced for possessing a nine-millimeter pistol.
November 22, 2011
Fergus Falls woman, others sentenced for stealing cash from victims’ bank accounts, identity theft.
November 21, 2011
Rosemount man sentenced for obtaining loan proceeds in TJ Waconia mortgage fraud scheme.
November 18, 2011
Man pleads guilty to producing child pornography.
November 17, 2011
South Dakota man pleads guilty to using stolen identities to obtain welfare and other benefits.
Real estate agent and appraiser plead guilty in $1.8 million mortgage fraud scheme.
Two Redby men plead guilty in connection to November killing.
November 16, 2011
Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects $276 Million in Fiscal Year 2011.
November 15, 2011
Red Lake man pleads guilty to assaulting a woman.
Red Lake man pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection with 2009 incident.
Minnesota Lake man pleads guilty to destroying pelican nests and killing chicks.
Minneapolis man sentenced for making false statement related to Trevor Cook Ponzi scheme.
Man indicted for assaulting two deputies of U.S. Marshals Service.
Milaca man indicted for distributing child pornography.
November 14, 2011
Two men sentenced for 2007 home invasion and murders.
November 9, 2011
Deer Creek man indicted for stealing another man’s identity.
Burnsville man indicted for illegally entering the U.S.
Minneapolis man indicted for conspiring to distribute cocaine.
Carver man indicted for producing child pornography.
November 4, 2011
President of drywall company sentenced for misappropriating employees’ wages, pension and benefit funds.
November 3, 2011
St. Cloud man pleads guilty to stealing veteran benefits.
Four men sentenced for conspiring to distribute 850 grams of methamphetamine.
Nurse pleads guilty to stealing Vicodin from patients.
November 2, 2011
Chicago man pleads guilty to conspiring to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin.
November 1, 2011
Another armed career criminal sentenced as part of Project Exile Minneapolis.
October 2011
October 31, 2011
Albertville man sentenced for involvement in $7.7-million mortgage fraud scheme.
October 27, 2011
Shoreview bookkeeper pleads guilty to stealing from employer.
October 27, 2011
Man indicted for failing to register as a sex offender.
October 27, 2011
Albert Lea woman pleads guilty to passing counterfeit currency.
October 27, 2011
Minneapolis man pleads guilty to smuggling AK-47 parts to Paraguay.
October 27, 2011
Bloomington accountant pleads guilty to bank fraud.
October 26, 2011
Another career criminal sentenced as part of Project Exile Minneapolis.
October 25, 2011
Local man involved in national drug trafficking operation sentenced to 110 months in federal prison.
October 25, 2011
Assisted living care provider sentenced for taking narcotics from patients.
October 25, 2011
Ceylon woman pleads guilty to stealing $45,814 in Social Security benefits.
October 25, 2011
Duluth woman sentenced for distributing Oxycontin.
October 24, 2011
Four Minnesota men plead guilty to running large marijuana grow operation.
October 21, 2011
Mankato man sentenced in connection to Minnesota State University credit union robbery.
October 20, 2011
Man indicted for supporting terrorists to remain in custody.
October 20, 2011
Texas man pleads guilty to stealing from bank accounts.
October 20, 2011
Oakdale man pleads guilty to distributing child pornography.
October 20, 2011
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
October 20, 2011
Federal jury convicts two Rochester, Minnesota, women of providing material support to al-Shabaab.
October 19, 2011
Minnesota man sentenced for stealing $8 million from investors, including a Minnesota finance group.
October 18, 2011
Minneapolis man pleads guilty to distributing child pornography.
October 18, 2011
Minnesota couple indicted for orchestrating $5 million mortgage fraud scam.
October 18, 2011
Tax preparer sentenced for preparing a false tax return.
October 18, 2011
Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Economic Espionage and Theft of Trade Secrets.
October 18, 2011
Red Lake man indicted for aggravated sexual abuse.
October 17, 2011
Red Lake felon pleads guilty to possessing ammunition.
October 17, 2011
Prior Lake man pleads guilty to manufacturing false postage stamps.
October 13, 2011
Burnsville man sentenced for bilking mortgage lenders out of more than $43 million.
October 13, 2011
Felon sentenced for possessing .380-caliber pistol, latest in Minneapolis Project Exile campaign.
October 12, 2011
Bemidji felon indicted for possessing a .357 revolver.
October 11, 2011
Bloomington man pleads guilty to possessing child pornography.
October 11, 2011
Federal agents honored by U.S. Attorney for their efforts against mortgage fraud.
October 11, 2011
Home health care agency owner pleads guilty to aggravated identity theft related to health care fraud.
October 11, 2011
St. Paul felon sentenced for possessing firearms, possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
October 7, 2011
Falcon Heights felon pleads guilty to using a firearm to rob a Dunn Bros coffee shop.
October 7, 2011
Nurse pleads guilty stealing narcotics from hospital.
October 6, 2011
Former loan officer pleads guilty in $2.8 million mortgage fraud scheme.
October 6, 2011
Faribault man indicted for illegal entry after removal.
October 6, 2011
Two indicted for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.
October 5, 2011
Minnesota woman indicted for conspiring, failing to pay employment taxes.
October 4, 2011
Missouri man sentenced for robbing 4 banks.
October 4, 2011
Minnetonka man allowed to take law school entrance exam following Americans with Disabilities Act settlement.
September 2011
September 30, 2011
Justice Department files lawsuilt against Truman, Minnesota, to protect the employment rights of U.S. Army Reservist.
September 30, 2011
Former postal carrier sentenced for stealing cash and gift cards from mail.
September 30, 2011
Man indicted for assaulting a woman on the Bois Forte Indian Reservation.
September 29, 2011
Northwestern Minnesota farmer sentenced for lying to USDA.
September 29, 2011
Twenty-seven indicted for distributing controlled substances in the Twin Ports’ area.
September 28, 2011
Bloomington accountant charged with bank fraud.
September 28, 2011
Webster man sentenced for bilking more than $7 million from mortgage lenders.
September 27, 2011
Man pleads guilty for role in $20 million mortgage fraud scheme.
September 27, 2011
Washington man sentenced for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
September 27, 2011
Rochester man pleads guilty to armed robbery of three McDonald’s.
September 27, 2011
Hutchinson man indicted for conspiring to distribute marijuana, methamphetamine.
September 26, 2011
Big Lake man indicted for producing child pornography.
September 23, 2011
Nurse pleads guilty to stealing narcotics from patients.
September 22, 2011
Minneapolis man sentenced for robbing St. Paul bank.
September 22, 2011
Duluth man indicted for distributing narcotics.
September 22, 2011
Richfield man sentenced for mailing a threat to kill and injure co-workers.
September 22, 2011
Owner of Stryker Avenue Market pleads guilty to food stamp fraud.
September 22, 2011
Minneapolis man indicted for committing sexual abuse against a child.
September 22, 2011
More charges filed against bank officers and customer in connection to multimillion dollar check-kiting scheme.
September 22, 2011
Minnesota man indicted for kidnapping his estranged wife.
September 21, 2011
Chaska man pleads guilty to possessing child pornography.
September 20, 2011
Man pleads guilty to filing a false tax return.
September 20, 2011
Man pleads guilty to possessing child pornography.
September 19, 2011
Final defendant sentenced for passing counterfeit currency.
September 16, 2011
White Bear Lake man sentenced for possessing a .357-revolver.
September 16, 2011
Twenty-two are indicted for conspiring to distribute marijuana and methamphetamine.
September 15, 2011
Minnesota Lake man charged with destroying pelican nests and killing chicks.
September 15, 2011
Golden Valley man sentenced for mortgage fraud scheme.
September 15, 2011
Eden Prairie man sentenced for possessing child pornography.
September 15, 2011
Two indicted in $14 million mortgage fraud scheme.
September 15, 2011
Savage woman indicted for assisting in mortgage fraud scheme.
September 15, 2011
Man pleads guilty to securities fraud.
September 15, 2011
Owatonna man pleads guilty to passing counterfeit currency.
September 14, 2011
Armed career criminal indicted for possessing a firearm.
September 14, 2011
Duluth man sentenced for possessing with intent to distribute crack cocaine.
September 14, 2011
Redby man indicted for possessing a stolen 12-gauge shotgun.
September 14, 2011
Red Lake man indicted for assaulting a woman.
September 13, 2011
St. Paul man indicted for burglary on the Red Lake Indian Reservation.
September 13, 2011
Owner of temporary services employment agency sentenced for not paying employee taxes.
September 12, 2011
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
September 12, 2011
Rochester man charged for robbing three McDonald’s.
September 9, 2011
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
September 8, 2011
New Prague man sentenced for embezzling funds from an employee benefit plan.
September 8, 2011
Red Lake man pleads guilty to sexually abusing a girl.
September 8, 2011
Orr woman sentenced for assault with a dangerous weapon.
September 8, 2011
Felon sentenced for possessing a .22-caliber revolver.
September 7, 2011
Chaska man charged with possessing child pornography.
September 7, 2011
Eagan man sentenced for harboring illegal aliens.
September 7, 2011
Man charged in $20 million mortgage fraud scheme.
September 7, 2011
Former Minnesota Department of Revenue employee sentenced for stealing $1.9 million in state funds.
September 7, 2011
Man charged with filing a false tax return.
September 6, 2011
Minneapolis man charged and detained for allegedly committing sexual acts against a child.
September 1, 2011
Nurse charged with stealing narcotics from patients.
September 1, 2011
Red Lake felon sentenced for possessing a firearm.
September 1, 2011
Twin Cities area brothers sentenced for operating a $4 million mortgage fraud scheme.
August 2011
August 30, 2011
Former Freeborn County Commissioner sentenced for stealing approximately $1 million from escrow accounts.
August 30, 2011
Former president of insurance services firm sentenced for stealing $1.8 million.
August 25, 2011
White Bear Township man sentenced in connection to $2 million fraudulent loan scheme.
August 24, 2011
Minnesota transit constructors to pay U.S. $4.6 million to resolve false claims act liability.
August 23, 2011
Garfield man charged with constructing a road through a protected wetland basin.
August 23, 2011
Twelve individuals plead guilty as a result of Operation Pitchfork.
August 23, 2011
Nurse charged with stealing narcotics from hospital.
August 22, 2011
Man pleads guilty to possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine.
August 19, 2011
Eight indicted for counterfeiting $100 bills.
August 19, 2011
Oakdale man indicted for receiving, distributing, possessing child pornography.
August 18, 2011
Federal jury convicts Woodbury man of sex trafficking a minor.
August 18, 2011
St. Cloud man indicted for stealing veteran benefits.
August 18, 2011
Two Charged in Medicaid Fraud Schemes.
August 18, 2011
Three indicted for conspiring not to pay federal taxes.
August 18, 2011
Two charged with stealing government property, identity theft.
August 18, 2011
Three indicted for armed robbery of Arden Hills bingo hall.
August 15, 2011
Man extradited from Netherlands appears in federal court on charges of supporting terrorists.
August 12, 2011
Man pleads guilty to conspiring to pass counterfeit currency.
August 12, 2011
Man sentenced for making false statements to Social Security Administration.
August 12, 2011
Robbinsdale man sentenced to 22 years in prison for conspiring to distribute cocaine and marijuana.
August 11, 2011
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
August 10, 2011
Mortgage broker pleads guilty in $20 million mortgage fraud scheme.
August 10, 2011
Former TSA employee pleads guilty to federal hate crime.
August 10, 2011
Last of three defendants sentenced for bank fraud.
August 9, 2011
Red Wing man sentenced for 39 years in prison for producing and possessing child pornography.
August 9, 2011
Maple Grove loan officer sentenced for participating in mortgage fraud scheme.
August 9, 2011
Inver Grove Heights man indicted for armed robbery of White Bear Lake and Maplewood convenience stores.
August 9, 2011
St. Cloud felon pleads guilty to possessing a .38-caliber handgun.
August 9, 2011
Fridley man sentenced for robbing a TCF bank.
August 9, 2011
Shoreview woman sentenced for embezzling $421,150 from her employer.
August 9, 2011
Cottage Grove man indicted for distributing child pornography.
August 4, 2011
Ten indicted for stealing mail from mail boxes and committing bank fraud and identity theft.
August 4, 2011
Brooklyn Park felon sentenced for possessing nine-millimeter pistol.
August 4, 2011
Blaine man sentenced for importing more than 80 grams of heroin.
August 3, 2011
Bloomington man indicted for possessing child pornography.
August 3, 2011
Red Lake felon indicted for possessing ammunition.
August 1, 2011
Woman pleads guilty to producing child pornography, Delaware man sentenced on similar charges.
August 1, 2011
Man pleads guilty to conspiring to pass counterfeit currency.
August 1, 2011
Business owner indicted for failure to pay withholding taxes.
July 2011
July 29, 2011
Pierz man sentenced for possessing child pornography.
July 29, 2011
Business manager for Chokio-Alberta School District pleads guilty to stealing approximately $275,000.
July 29, 2011
St. Paul man pleads guilty to producing child pornography.
July 29, 2011
Robbinsdale man sentenced for possessing child pornography.
July 29, 2011
Operator of two South St. Paul trucking companies pleads guilty to defrauding drivers out of money.
July 28, 2011
Zimmerman man sentenced to 25 years for producing child pornography.
July 28, 2011
Federal jury convicts Brandon felon for possessing a 12-gauge shotgun and .22-caliber rifle.
July 28, 2011
Jordan, Minnesota, felon sentenced for possessing a .22-caliber handgun.
July 26, 2011
Brooklyn Park man pleads guilty to defrauding Medicaid.
July 26, 2011
Career Criminal from St. Paul sentenced for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
July 26, 2011
Minnesota man charged with kidnapping his estranged wife.
July 25, 2011
Hawley man pleads guilty to illegally possessing three firearms.
July 25, 2011
Minneapolis man sentenced for conspiring to distribute heroin in the Twin Cities.
July 25, 2011
St. Paul woman charged in mortgage fraud scheme.
July 25, 2011
Duluth man sentenced to 30 years for taking a 13-year-old girl across state lines to commit sexual abuse.
July 25, 2011
Mortgage broker charged in $20 million mortgage fraud scheme.
July 21, 2011
Minneapolis career criminal sentenced for possessing a .32-caliber revolver and ammunition.
July 20, 2011
Mexican national indicted for illegal entry.
July 20, 2011
Three more individuals indicted in connection to Trevor Cook Ponzi scheme.
July 20, 2011
Savage man sentenced for possessing firearms and explosives.
July 20, 2011
Prior Lake man indicted for manufacturing false postage stamps.
July 19, 2011
More federal charges filed against Frank Vennes in Petters’ Ponzi scheme; another hedge fund manager also indicted.
July 18, 2011
Minneapolis man pleads guilty to making false statements in Trevor Cook Ponzi scheme.
July 18, 2011
Minneapolis man pleads guilty to Terrorism Offense.
July 18, 2011
Nurse charged with stealing oxycodone from patients.
July 14, 2011
Former postal employee sentenced for stealing cash and gift cards from mail.
July 14, 2011
Wisconsin felon sentenced for possessing firearm and methamphetamine.
July 14, 2011
Red Lake woman pleads guilty to maiming another.
July 13, 2011
Minneapolis man sentenced for being a career criminal in possession of a firearm.
July 13, 2011
Felon sentenced in Minneapolis Project Exile case.
July 12, 2011
Blaine man sentenced for hacking into neighbor’s Internet system to email threats against the Vice President, among other crimes.
July 12, 2011
Woman pleads guilty to robbing Guaranty Bank in Roseville.
July 12, 2011
Minneapolis felon sentenced for possessing a .45-caliber pistol.
July 11, 2011
Federal jury convicts armed career criminal for possessing a nine-millimeter pistol.
July 7, 2011
California woman pleads guilty to selling non-existent merchandise to Medtronic.
July 7, 2011
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
July 7, 2011
New Prague woman pleads guilty to threatening federal agents.
July 7, 2011
Golden Valley man sentenced for stealing mortgage title insurance proceeds.
July 1, 2011
Reno, Nevada, man pleads guilty to assaulting woman on flight to Minnesota.
June 2011
June 30, 2011
Man charged in Operation Thin Ice sentenced to ten years in prison for possessing child pornography.
June 30, 2011
Felon pleads guilty to possessing .380-caliber pistol, latest in Minneapolis Project Exile campaign.
June 30, 2011
U.S. Attorney Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee Regarding the Financial Fraud Task Force.
June 30, 2011
Texas man pleads guilty to producing child pornography.
June 29, 2011
Nurse sentenced for stealing pain reliever from hospital.
June 28, 2011
Twenty years later Minneapolis man pleads guilty to orchestrating yet another investment scam.
June 27, 2011
St. Joseph man sentenced for possessing child pornography.
June 27, 2011
Dentist sentenced for tax evasion.
June 24, 2011
Nurse indicted for stealing Vicodin from patients.
June 24, 2011
Federal jury convicts Missouri man for robbing 4 banks.
June 24, 2011
Former Minnesota District Court Clerk sentenced for fraud in performing his job.
June 22, 2011
Deer Creek man sought by authorities for stealing another man’s identity.
June 22, 2011
Minnesota man sentenced for preparing false claims for tax refunds.
June 22, 2011
Department of Justice disrupts international cybercrime rings distributing scareware.
June 22, 2011
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
June 22, 2011
Former loan officer indicted in $3 million mortgage fraud scheme.
June 22, 2011
Two bank officers and customer indicted for concealing customer’s multimillion dollar check-kiting scheme.
June 21, 2011
Federal jury convicts two men for 2007 home invasion and murders.
June 21, 2011
Plymouth man pleads guilty in connection with Trevor Cook Ponzi scheme.
June 21, 2011
Red Lake man indicted for involuntary manslaughter in connection with 2009 incident.
June 17, 2011
Starbuck man pleads guilty to conspiring to commit bank fraud and money laundering.
June 16, 2011
Federal jury convicts Fridley felon for possessing a .357 revolver.
June 16, 2011
Real estate agent and appraiser indicted in $1.8 million mortgage fraud scheme.
June 16, 2011
Minneapolis man pleads guilty to robbing St. Paul bank.
June 16, 2011
Brooklyn Park man charged with defrauding Medicaid.
June 16, 2011
Indictment in illegal entry case involving a criminal.
June 15, 2011
Oakdale business owner sentenced for trafficking stolen property.
June 14, 2011
Texas man sentenced for hacking into computer servers of local company and NASA.
June 14, 2011
Reno, Nevada, man charged with assaulting woman on flight to Minnesota.
June 13, 2011
Plymouth man charged in connection with Trevor Cook Ponzi scheme.
June 13, 2011
Felon pleads guilty to possessing a .22-caliber revolver.
June 10, 2011
Two men sentenced for investment fraud.
June 10, 2011
Minneapolis felon sentenced to 15 years for possessing a .357-caliber revolver.
June 10, 2011
Felon sentenced for possessing a .45-caliber pistol.
June 9, 2011
Felon sentenced as armed career criminal in Project Exile Minneapolis gun case.
June 9, 2011
Ohio man charged with providing support to Somali-based terrorist group.
June 9, 2011
Minnesota man sentenced for filing false claims for more than $2 million in tax refunds.
June 8, 2011
Man indicted for being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm.
June 8, 2011
Indictment in illegal entry case involving a criminal.
June 7, 2011
Brooklyn Park man pleads guilty to embezzling $1.9 million from his employer.
June 3, 2011
Three sentenced for stealing identities, obtaining more than $150,000 from victims.
June 2, 2011
Jury finds Albertville man guilty for involvement in $1 million mortgage fraud scheme.
June 2, 2011
Final defendant pleads guilty in connection with the armed robbery of a White Bear Lake Bar.
June 2, 2011
Farmington man sentenced for growing more than 400 marijuana plants.
June 1, 2011
Felon pleads guilty to possessing a .40-caliber pistol.
June 1, 2011
Another armed career criminal pleads guilty as part of Project Exile Minneapolis.
June 1, 2011
Eden Prairie man pleads guilty to conning insurance company out of $7 million.
May 2011
May 27, 2011
Felon pleads guilty in connection with the armed robbery of a White Bear Lake Bar.
May 27, 2011
Former Community National Bank officer sentenced for conspiracy to defraud the U.S.
May 27, 2011
Brooklyn Center man sentenced in Safe Streets case.
May 26, 2011
Minnesota attorney sentenced for tax evasion.
May 26, 2011
Toy company owner pleads guilty to defrauding bank out of $1 million.
May 26, 2011
Federal jury convicts Mankato man in connection to Minnesota State University credit union robbery.
May 25, 2011
Postal carrier pleads guilty to stealing cash and gift cards from mail.
May 24, 2011
Felon pleads guilty in connection with the armed robbery of a White Bear Lake Bar.
May 24, 2011
Federal jury convicts Burnsville man of bilking mortgage lenders out of more than $43 million.
May 24, 2011
St. Paul felon pleads guilty to possessing firearms, possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
May 20, 2011
Red Wing man indicted for receiving and possessing child pornography.
May 19, 2011
Two plead guilty in $4.2 million mortgage fraud scheme.
May 19, 2011
Man sentenced for taking a girl to Illinois to work as a prostitute.
May 19, 2011
Man pleads guilty to escaping from federal custody.
May 19, 2011
Federal jury finds Red Lake man guilty of sexually abusing a woman.
May 18, 2011
Pennsylvania man sentenced for stealing more than $900,000 from Best Buy.
May 18, 2011
Owner of Stryker Avenue Market indicted for food stamp fraud.
May 18, 2011
Federal jury finds convict guilty of escaping from Minnesota prison.
May 18, 2011
Bemidji man indicted for sexual contact with a girl.
May 18, 2011
Hugo man indicted for armed robbery of Falcon Heights liquor store.
May 18, 2011
Woman indicted for robbing Guaranty Bank in Roseville.
May 17, 2011
Felon charged for possessing a .40-caliber pistol.
May 17, 2011
St. Paul man pleads guilty to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
May 17, 2011
St. Paul man indicted for possessing approximately 3,000 images of child pornography.
May 16, 2011
Fridley felon federally indicted for armed robbery of Columbia Heights convenience store.
May 13, 2011
Red Lake man indicted for sexually abusing two girls.
May 12, 2011
Golden Valley woman indicted for defrauding investors out of $750,000.
May 10, 2011
St. Paul felon sentenced for possessing a .38 caliber revolver.
May 10, 2011
St. Paul felon sentenced for possessing a .357 revolver.
May 9, 2011
Owner of temporary services employment agency pleads guilty to not paying employee taxes.
May 5, 2011
St. Cloud man sentenced for robbing TCF bank.
May 4, 2011
Duluth woman pleads guilty to distributing Oxycontin.
May 4, 2011
Orr woman pleads guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon.
May 4, 2011
Duluth felon sentenced for possessing a firearm.
May 4, 2011
Felon pleads guilty to possessing ten firearms.
May 3, 2011
Assisted living care provider pleads guilty to taking narcotics from patients.
May 3, 2011
Fridley man sentenced for defrauding eight mortgage lenders of $1.9 Million.
May 3, 2011
Defendant in Project Exile Minneapolis case pleads guilty to possessing a .22-caliber rifle.
April 2011
April 29, 2011
Plymouth man sentenced for possessing child pornography.
April 29, 2011
Blaine man pleads guilty to importing more than 80 grams of heroin.
April 29, 2011
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
April 28, 2011
Lakeville man sentenced for operating $80 million Ponzi scheme with bank money.
April 28, 2011
U. S. Attorney Announces Formation of Civil Rights Unit.
April 27, 2011
Ceylon woman indicted for stealing $45,814 in Social Security benefits.
April 26, 2011
White Bear Lake man pleads guilty to possessing a .357-revolver.
April 26, 2011
Maple Grove loan officer pleads guilty to participating in mortgage fraud scheme.
April 26, 2011
Former Freeborn County Commissioner pleads guilty to stealing approximately $1 million from escrow accounts.
April 25, 2011
Soudan, Minnesota, man pleads guilty to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.
April 25, 2011
Armed career criminal sentenced for possessing a .22-caliber revolver.
April 25, 2011
St. Cloud man sentenced for failing to register as a sex offender.
April 22, 2011
Red Lake man sentenced for assaulting woman.
April 21, 2011
Robbinsdale man pleads guilty to possessing child pornography.
April 21, 2011
Three charged in $4.2 million mortgage fraud scheme.
April 21, 2011
Hedge fund managers plead guilty to lying to investors about investments with Petters.
April 21, 2011
Red Lake man indicted for firing AK-47 assault rifle at a residence.
April 21, 2011
Brooklyn Park felon pleads guilty to possessing nine-millimeter pistol.
April 21, 2011
Minneapolis man indicted for robbing two St. Paul banks.
April 21, 2011
New Prague woman indicted for making threats against vice president, federal agents.
April 21, 2011
Man indicted for entering the U.S. illegally after being previously deported as a criminal.
April 21, 2011
Cellular telephone company account executive sentenced for selling phones on the side.
April 20, 2011
Eden Prairie man charged with conning insurance company out of $7 million.
April 20, 2011
Three Florida men indicted for lying to investors about hedge fund's investment with Petters.
April 19, 2011
Zimmerman man pleads guilty to producing child pornography.
April 19, 2011
Project Exile Felon Pleads Guilty.
April 19, 2011
Shoreview woman pleads guilty to embezzling $400,000 from her employer.
April 19, 2011
Fridley man sentenced for failing to report to serve federal prison sentence.
April 18, 2011
Medina man sentenced for receiving child pornography.
April 18, 2011
St. Paul man sentenced for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
April 18, 2011
Ham Lake contractor pleads guilty to participating in mortgage fraud scam.
April 15, 2011
Champlin woman pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining loan proceeds in TJ Waconia mortgage fraud scheme.
April 15, 2011
Eight sentenced for trafficking counterfeit sportswear.
April 14, 2011
Three plead guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
April 14, 2011
Red Wing man pleads guilty to producing child pornography.
April 14, 2011
Multiple Health Care Fraud Cases Filed in the District of Minnesota.
April 14, 2011
Delaware man pleads guilty, woman indicted on production of child pornography charges.
April 14, 2011
Minneapolis man indicted for orchestrating $20 million investment scam.
April 14, 2011
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
April 13, 2011
Robbinsdale man pleads guilty to conspiring to distribute cocaine, marijuana.
April 13, 2011
Maplewood felon indicted for possessing a .32-caliber revolver.
April 13, 2011
Brooklyn Park felon sentenced for possessing a .22 caliber pistol.
April 12, 2011
Michigan man pleads guilty to making false statements to Social Security Administration.
April 12, 2011
April 10–16 is Crime Victims’ Rights Week.
April 12, 2011
Missouri man sentenced for traveling to Minnesota with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct.
April 8, 2011
Man Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Return.
April 8, 2011
Hedge Fund Manager Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud, Lying to SEC in Petters Investigation.
April 6, 2011
Man indicted for possessing child pornography.
April 6, 2011
Man indicted for possessing child pornography.
April 6, 2011
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
April 6, 2011
Three individuals plead guilty to possessing firearms, six others plead to distributing crack cocaine.
April 5, 2011
Wisconsin felon pleads guilty to possessing firearm, methamphetamine.
April 5, 2011
Truman man sentenced for transporting a child for sexual purposes and producing child pornography.
April 2, 2011
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
March 2011
March 30, 2011
Postal carrier indicted for stealing cash and gift cards from mail.
March 30, 2011
Fridley man pleads guilty to robbing a TCF bank.
March 30, 2011
St. Paul man sentenced to 187 months in prison for robbing Park Midway Bank.
March 29, 2011
Man pleads guilty to failing to report $825,866 in federal taxes.
March 28, 2011
Three plead guilty in connection to $2 million fraudulent loan scheme.
March 25, 2011
Final defendant pleads guilty to passing counterfeit currency.
March 25, 2011
Man indicted under the Hobbs Act for carjacking a taxi.
March 24, 2011
Savage man pleads guilty to possessing firearms and explosives.
March 24, 2011
New Prague man pleads guilty to embezzling funds from an employee benefit plan.
March 23, 2011
Two indicted for robbing Minneapolis TCF Bank.
March 23, 2011
Minneapolis man indicted for concealing assets in the Trevor Cook Ponzi scheme.
March 23, 2011
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
March 22, 2011
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
March 22, 2011
Blaine man sentenced for robbing Coon Rapids bank.
March 22, 2011
Northfield man sentenced for using another’s identity to commit passport fraud, Social Security fraud.
March 22, 2011
Brandon felon indicted for possessing 12-gauge shotgun, .22-caliber rifle.
March 22, 2011
Minneapolis man indicted for transmitting, receiving and possessing child pornography.
March 21, 2011
Former postal employee pleads guilty to stealing cash and gift cards from mail.
March 21, 2011
Former Minnesota District Court Clerk pleads guilty to fraud in performing his job.
March 21, 2011
Richfield man pleads guilty to mailing a threat to kill and injure co-workers.
March 18, 2011
Duluth armed career criminal indicted for possessing firearms, ammunition, narcotics.
March 18, 2011
Plymouth felon indicted for possessing nine-millimeter pistol.
March 17, 2011
Grove City man pleads guilty to stealing more than $86,000 in Social Security benefits.
March 16, 2011
Man sentenced for sex trafficking of a minor.
March 16, 2011
Former Customs and Border Patrol agent pleads guilty to making false statements.
March 16, 2011
Brooklyn Park felon indicted for possessing Nine-millimeter pistol.
March 16, 2011
Redby woman indicted for accessory to murder in Red Lake case.
March 16, 2011
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
March 16, 2011
Minnesota man pleads guilty to preparing false claims for tax refunds.
March 15, 2011
Christi Rowan sentenced for criminal activity related to the Hecker bankruptcy case.
March 15, 2011
Savage man indicted for possessing with intent to distribute ecstasy.
March 11, 2011
New Jersey man indicted for taking Minnesota girl to Chicago, Denver for prostitution.
March 9, 2011
Federal jury finds felon guilty of possessing a .45 caliber pistol.
March 9, 2011
Twelve indicted in $10 million bank fraud conspiracy operated by a "network" that included bank employees.
March 9, 2011
Twin Cities area brothers plead guilty to operating a $4 million mortgage fraud scheme.
March 9, 2011
Second of two Hermantown men sentenced for growing marijuana in his home.
March 9, 2011
Last of three defendants pleads guilty to bank fraud.
March 9, 2011
Red Lake man indicted for sexually abusing a woman.
March 9, 2011
Nurse pleads guilty to stealing pain reliever from hospital.
March 8, 2011
Former correctional officer sentenced for accepting bribes from inmates’ relatives.
March 8, 2011
Credit union employee sentenced for stealing $388,000 from a computer parts manufacturer.
March 7, 2011
Golden Valley felon pleads guilty to possessing two semi-automatic handguns.
March 7, 2011
Former Minnesota Department of Revenue employee pleads guilty to stealing $1.9 million in state funds.
March 4, 2011
Menahga man pleads guilty to possessing more than 300 images of child pornography.
March 4, 2011
Minneapolis man sentenced for distributing cocaine.
March 4, 2011
Felon sentenced for possessing a 12-gauge shotgun.
March 4, 2011
Felon sentenced as an armed career criminal for possessing a .40 caliber handgun.
March 4, 2011
Minneapolis man sentenced for being an illegal alien in possession of a .22-caliber pistol.
March 3, 2011
15 individuals indicted as a result of Operation Pitchfork.
March 3, 2011
Duluth man sentenced for distributing crack cocaine and being a career criminal.
March 1, 2011
Federal jury convicts St. Paul man of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
February 2011
February 25, 2011
Minneapolis career criminal pleads guilty to possessing a .357 caliber revolver.
February 25, 2011
Grove City man indicted for stealing more than $86,000 in Social Security benefits.
February 25, 2011
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
February 25, 2011
Fridley felon indicted for possessing a .357 revolver; faces mandatory 15-year sentence as armed career criminal.
February 24, 2011
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
February 23, 2011
Texas man pleads guilty to hacking into computer servers of local company and NASA.
February 23, 2011
Minnesota District Court Clerk Indicted for Allegedly Fixing Tickets in Exchange for Money.
February 22, 2011
Man Charged in Operation Thin Ice Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography.
February 18, 2011
Last of three Minneapolis men sentenced for conspiracy to distribute marijuana and cocaine.
February 18, 2011
Cottage Grove man convicted of stealing identities, obtaining more than $150,000 from victims.
February 18, 2011
Cottage Grove man pleads guilty to defrauding investors in a house-flipping scheme.
February 17, 2011
Brothers sentenced for conspiring to defraud the IRS.
February 17, 2011
Second of two men sentenced for embezzling more than $600,000 from Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe.
February 17, 2011
Duluth man pleads guilty to possessing with intent to distribute crack cocaine.
February 16, 2011
St. Paul felon indicted for possessing firearms, methamphetamine.
February 16, 2011
Mexican national indicted for illegal entry after being deported as a criminal.
February 16, 2011
Federal jury finds Minneapolis man guilty of being a career criminal in possession of a firearm.
February 11, 2011
Minneapolis career criminal pleads guilty to possessing a .32 caliber revolver and ammunition.
February 11, 2011
Eden Prairie man pleads guilty to possessing child pornography.
February 11, 2011
Denny Hecker sentenced for bankruptcy fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
February 10, 2011
Detroit Lakes landlords agree to pay victim for violating the Fair Housing Act.
February 10, 2011
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
February 10, 2011
Federal jury convicts felon in Project Exile Minneapolis firearms case.
February 9, 2011
Owner of personal care assistance company sentenced for paying a kickback for Medicaid referrals and making false statements.
February 9, 2011
Two Mankato Men Indicted for Robbing Minnesota State University Credit Union in Mankato.
February 9, 2011
Red Lake man sentenced for sexually abusing a boy.
February 9, 2011
St. Paul man indicted on 14 counts of producing child pornography.
February 9, 2011
Ponemah man sentenced for involuntary manslaughter.
February 8, 2011
Hecker co-defendant and former leasing company president sentenced for conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
February 7, 2011
Felon sentenced for possessing a .40 caliber pistol.
February 4, 2011
Stillwater man sentenced for producing child pornography.
February 3, 2011
February 3, 2011
Inver Grove Heights man sentenced for possessing child pornography.
February 1, 2011
Orr woman indicted for assault with a dangerous weapon.
February 1, 2011
Man Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Returns.
January 2011
January 28, 2011
Felon pleads guilty in Minneapolis Project Exile case.
January 28, 2011
Minnesota District Court Clerk Charged with Fixing Tickets in Exchange for Money.
January 28, 2011
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
January 28, 2011
Former president of insurance services firm pleads guilty to stealing $1.8 million.
January 27, 2011
United States Files Suit Against Guidant and Boston Scientific for Selling Defective Heart Devices That Were Implanted in Medicare Patients.
January 27, 2011
St. Paul man pleads guilty to conspiring to transport stolen goods.
January 27, 2011
Siblings from Savage plead guilty to participating in $13 million mortgage fraud scheme.
January 27, 2011
Customs and Border Patrol agent indicted for making false statements.
January 26, 2011
Blackened money scammers sentenced.
January 25, 2011
Lawyer sentenced for stealing more than $3 million in mortgage fraud scheme.
January 25, 2011
Medford man sentenced for smuggling firearms.
January 25, 2011
Minnesota man sentenced for failing to pay employment taxes.
January 25, 2011
Redby fugitive surrenders.
January 21, 2011
Red Lake man pleads guilty to assaulting, shooting a woman.
January 21, 2011
Federal jury convicts Bemidji man on conspiring to traffic counterfeit sportswear.
January 20, 2011
Zimmerman man indicted for producing child pornography.
January 20, 2011
St. Paul felon indicted for possessing with intent to distribute ecstasy, marijuana.
January 20, 2011
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
January 20, 2011
Felon indicted for possessing a .22 caliber revolver.
January 20, 2011
Two Redby men indicted for murder.
January 20, 2011
Felon indicted under the Hobbs Act for robbery of Brooklyn Park gas station.
January 18, 2011
Minnesota man pleads guilty to filing false claims for more than $2 million in tax refunds.
January 18, 2011
Minnesota man pleads guilty for stealing $8 million from investors, including a Minnesota finance group.
January 18, 2011
U.S. Attorney Announces Formation of Civil Frauds Unit.
January 14, 2011
Medina man pleads guilty to receiving child pornography.
January 13, 2011
Fridley man sentenced for conspiring to distribute heroin, oxycodone.
January 13, 2011
Fridley man pleads guilty to failing to report to serve federal prison sentence.
January 12, 2011
Medical device manufacturer Guidant sentenced for failure to report defibrillator safety problems to FDA.
January 12, 2011
Pierz man pleads guilty to possessing child pornography.
January 12, 2011
Another armed career criminal indicted as part of Project Exile Minneapolis.
January 12, 2011
Texas man indicted for producing child pornography.
January 12, 2011
