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Three more alleged members charged as part of RICO case against Lows gang
Federal authorities in Minneapolis have charged three additional individuals alleged to be members or associates of the Lows, a street gang based in north Minneapolis.
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Serial domestic abuser receives over 11 years for illegal firearm possession
Ronnie Bila Shaka, 44, was sentenced to 140 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release for possessing firearms as a felon.
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Austin woman sentenced for long-term social security fraud involving deceased mother's identity
Mavious Redmond, a 54-year-old resident of Austin, Minnesota, has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison followed by a year of supervised release for orchestrating a long-term Social Security fraud scheme.
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Former college professor pleads guilty to $670K embezzlement scheme
James Anthony Kroger, a former professor at Gustavus Adolphus College and licensed attorney, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of wire fraud.
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Former college professor admits embezzling over $670K from real estate venture
James Anthony Kroger, a former professor at Gustavus Adolphus College and licensed attorney, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in U.S. District Court before Judge Donovan W. Frank.
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Plymouth man indicted for alleged $1 million embezzlement from Minneapolis real estate firm
Christopher Erik Septon, a 52-year-old resident of Plymouth, Minnesota, has been indicted on charges related to the embezzlement of more than $1 million from his former employer.
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Repeat sex offender sentenced for coercion and enticement of minor in Duluth
Dillon Alvan Reyna, 33, has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for coercion and enticement of a minor.
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Feeding Our Future leader sentenced for orchestrating largest Covid relief fraud scheme
Abdiaziz Shafii Farah, 36, has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for his involvement in a $300 million fraud scheme that exploited a federally funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Guhaad Hashi Said pleads guilty in Feeding Our Future federal nutrition program fraud
Guhaad Hashi Said, 49, has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
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Executive director charged with wire fraud in Feeding Our Future case
Hussein Mohamed Farah, executive director of New Vision Foundation in St. Paul, Minnesota, has been charged with one count of wire fraud in connection to the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme.
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Federal jury convicts two members of Highs street gang
Following an eight-day jury trial, two individuals were convicted for their involvement in the Highs street gang, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson.
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Federal jury convicts Randy Joe Fuller for failing to register as sex offender
A federal jury in Minneapolis has found Randy Joe Fuller, 54, guilty of failing to register as a sex offender.
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Federal jury convicts Red Lake man for sexual assault of minor
Following a four-day trial, Matthew Thomas McGregor, a 35-year-old man from Red Lake, has been found guilty by a federal jury on charges of sexually abusing a minor.
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Convicted sex offender receives 35-year sentence for production of child pornography
Scott Wayne Laney, 47, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for producing child pornography.
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Three plead guilty in Feeding Our Future fraud scheme involving millions in taxpayer losses
Three individuals have pleaded guilty to charges related to the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson.
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Final defendant convicted in Chicago-to-Duluth fentanyl trafficking case
A federal jury has convicted Carl Maurice Brown, 32, of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine following a three-day trial in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Federal jury convicts man for trafficking fentanyl between Minneapolis and Bemidji
Following a four-day trial, a federal jury has convicted Antonio Trevyll McGraw-Williams, 35, of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
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Latin Kings member sentenced to over four years for illegal firearm possession
Jorge Olivares, also known as “Stomper,” was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison and two years of supervised release for possessing a firearm as a felon.
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Two men indicted in Minnesota for conspiracy to distribute 900 pounds of meth
Joel Casas-Santiago and Guillermo Mercado-Chaparro have been charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, with Mercado-Chaparro also facing charges of illegal reentry by a removed alien.
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Feeding Our Future fraud: Asad Mohamed Abshir pleads guilty
Asad Mohamed Abshir has admitted to one count of money laundering in connection with the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, as revealed by Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson.