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Feeding Our Future defendant faces wire fraud charges as part of major Covid relief case
Muna Wais Fidhin, 44, has been charged in a ten-count indictment for her alleged role in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson.
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Carjacker charged after deadly spree leaves two dead in Minneapolis
Edward Tiki Arrington, 45, has been charged with one count of carjacking and one count of discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, following a series of incidents in Minneapolis that resulted in the deaths of two women...
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Convicted felon receives maximum sentence for threatening woman with firearm
Divaunte Kartrell Young, 24, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison and three years of supervised release after being found guilty by a federal jury of illegally possessing a firearm as a felon.
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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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Two Minnesota men indicted on charges related to violent acts directed at Cameroon
A federal grand jury in Minneapolis has indicted Benedict Nwana Kuah, 51, and Pascal Kikishy Wongbi, 52, both naturalized U.S. citizens, on charges related to organizing and financing violent attacks in Cameroon.
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Man sentenced for abusing minor on White Earth Indian Reservation
Joseph Daniel Schultz, 43, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and 10 years of supervised release for sexually abusing a minor on the White Earth Band of Ojibwe Indian Reservation.
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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.