News and Press Releases
2012: Jan, Feb, March, April, May, June, July, Aug, Sept, Oct,
The Tom Petters case page.
The Beckman/Durand/Kiley/Pettengill cases page.
The Operation Starburst case page.
October 2012
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.
May 16, 2012
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
May 16, 2012
Career criminal indicted for armed robbery of Roseville Quiznos sandwich shop.
May 16, 2012
Rochester man indicted for distributing, receiving, and possessing child pornography.
May 16, 2012
St. Cloud man indicted for possessing a .32-caliber pistol.
May 16, 2012
Federal inmate indicted for assaulting another inmate.
May 16, 2012
Redby man sentenced for possessing a stolen 12-gauge shotgun.
May 16, 2012
Red Lake man sentenced for involuntary manslaughter in connection with 2009 incident.
May 15, 2012
Falcon Heights felon sentenced for using a firearm to rob a Dunn Bros coffee shop.
May 15, 2012
Rochester woman sentenced for stealing patient’s medical information.
May 15, 2012
Man pleads guilty to tax evasion for funds from Krzyzaniak scam.
May 15, 2012
Two plead guilty to robbing Minneapolis TCF Bank.
May 14, 2012
Area builder pleads guilty to tax evasion.
May 14, 2012
Wirth tax preparer pleads guilty to preparing a false corporate tax return for The Wirth Companies.
May 11, 2012
Man charged with tax evasion for funds from Krzyzaniak scam.
May 11, 2012
Local real estate developer pleads guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States.
May 11, 2012
Ellendale man sentenced for orchestrating multi-million-dollar mortgage fraud scheme.
May 9, 2012
South Dakota man indicted for robbing Arden Hills, Bloomington banks.
May 10, 2012
Minneapolis felon pleads guilty to possessing a .40-caliber handgun.
May 9, 2012
Owner of Hi-Lake Liquors pleads guilty to tax evasion.
May 9, 2012
Minneapolis man indicted for mortgage fraud in connection with Burnsville condo project.
May 9, 2012
Career criminal indicted for possessing .38-caliber revolver.
May 8, 2012
Minneapolis man sentenced for distributing child pornography.
May 8, 2012
Owner of Stryker Avenue Market sentenced for food stamp fraud.
May 8, 2012
Nurse sentenced for stealing narcotics from patients.
May 8, 2012
Man pleads guilty to failure to pay employment withholding taxes.
May 4, 2012
Red Lake woman sentenced for maiming another.
May 4, 2012
Career criminal sentenced for possessing a firearm.
May 4, 2012
Minneapolis woman pleads guilty to attempted sex trafficking of a minor.
May 3, 2012
Man indicted for the armed robbery of a Bemidji convenience store.
May 3, 2012
Former wife of local real estate developer pleads guilty to filing a false income tax return.
May 3, 2012
Willmar man pleads guilty to producing child pornography.
April 2012
April 27, 2012
California woman sentenced for selling non-existent merchandise to Medtronic.
April 27, 2012
Mortgage loan officers indicted for $1.8 million mortgage fraud.
April 27, 2012
Austin felon indicted for possessing firearms.
April 27, 2012
Mendota Heights man indicted for distributing methamphetamine.
April 25, 2012
Plymouth felon sentenced for possessing nine-millimeter pistol.
April 25, 2012
Nurse sentenced for stealing Vicodin from patients.
April 25, 2012
Minneapolis man indicted for lying and buying firearms.
April 24, 2012
Bloomington accountant sentenced for bank fraud.
April 23, 2012
April 22-28 is Crime Victims’ Rights Week: U.S. Attorney Says Victim Assistance is at the Heart of all Prosecutions.
April 23, 2012
South Dakota man sentenced for using stolen identities to obtain welfare and other benefits.
April 20, 2012
Maple Grove man sentenced for conspiring to structure bank transactions.
April 20, 2012
Eagan man indicted on mortgage fraud scam involving fixing up run-down homes and then reselling them.
April 20, 2012
St. Peter man indicted for harboring illegal aliens.
April 20, 2012
Hutchinson man sentenced for conspiring to distribute marijuana, methamphetamine.
April 18, 2012
Milaca man pleads guilty to distributing child pornography.
April 18, 2012
Redby felon indicted for possessing a 12-gauge shotgun.
April 18, 2012
Albert Lea man pleads guilty to receiving and possessing child pornography.
April 17, 2012
Former Mankato bank officer pleads guilty to embezzling bank funds.
April 17, 2012
Federal judge allows U.S. Forest Service to modify plan for roads and trails in Superior National Forest.
April 17, 2012
Hermantown man indicted for stealing Social Security benefits.
April 17, 2012
Man sentenced for filing false tax return.
April 16, 2012
Area builder charged with tax evasion.
April 12, 2012
Three plead guilty to passing counterfeit checks at retail stores.
April 12, 2012
Texas man sentenced for stealing from bank accounts.
April 10, 2012
Minneapolis man indicted for robbing TCF bank.
April 10, 2012
St. Paul man indicted for possessing cocaine, crack cocaine, and two nine-millimeter pistols.
April 10, 2012
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
April 9, 2012
Red Lake man indicted for assaulting a woman with a shovel.
April 9, 2012
Former Mankato bank officer charged with embezzling funds.
April 6, 2012
Federal jury convicts bank officer and customer in connection to multimillion dollar check-kiting scheme.
April 6, 2012
Red Wing man pleads guilty to receiving child pornography.
April 6, 2012
Man charged with tax evasion for funds from Krzyzaniak scam.
April 5, 2012
St. Paul felon indicted for possessing a .22-caliber gun in a school zone.
April 4, 2012
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
April 4, 2012
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
April 4, 2012
Man indicted for sex trafficking of a minor and conspiring to produce child pornography.
April 3, 2012
Five plead guilty to distributing methamphetamine on Minnesota’s Iron Range.
April 2, 2012
Bemidji man pleads guilty to possessing a stolen .357-revolver.
April 2, 2012
Minneapolis man sentenced for conspiring to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.
April 2, 2012
Former Minneapolis firefighter pleads guilty to conspiring to distribute five kilograms of cocaine.
April 2, 2012
Chicago man sentenced for conspiring to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin.
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March 2012
March 30, 2012
Fridley man pleads guilty to armed robbery of Columbia Heights convenience store.
March 30, 2012
Plymouth man pleads guilty to trafficking counterfeit sports merchandise.
March 30, 2012
Savage man sentenced for participating in $13 million mortgage fraud scheme.
March 28, 2012
Isabella man pleads guilty to robbing The Lake Bank in Two Harbors.
March 27, 2012
Ceylon woman sentenced for stealing $46,630 in Social Security benefits.
March 23, 2012
Inver Grove Heights man sentenced for armed robbery of White Bear Lake and Maplewood convenience stores.
March 22, 2012
U.S. files false claims act suit against East Grand Forks construction company.
March 22, 2012
Federal jury convicts California woman for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.
March 22, 2012
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
March 22, 2012
Red Lake man sentenced for sexually abusing a woman.
March 22, 2012
Owner of Hi-Lake Liquors charged with tax evasion.
March 22, 2012
Bemidji armed career criminal indicted for possessing a .357-revolver.
March 21, 2012
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
March 21, 2012
Grygla man indicted for sexually abusing a girl.
March 21, 2012
Ponemah man indicted for stabbing another Indian.
March 19, 2012
Federal jury convicts Oakdale man of stealing mail and committing bank fraud and identity theft.
March 14, 2012
Allina Community Pharmacies settles federal claims.
March 14, 2012
Brooklyn Park man sentenced for defrauding Medicaid.
March 14, 2012
Savage woman pleads guilty to role in mortgage fraud scheme.
March 13, 2012
St. Paul man sentenced for conspiring to transport stolen goods.
March 7, 2012
Felon sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for armed robbery of a White Bear Lake Bar.
March 7, 2012
Minneapolis felon indicted for possessing .40-caliber pistol.
March 7, 2012
Oakdale man sentenced for distributing child pornography.
March 6, 2012
Woman pleads guilty to embezzling $25,716 in Social Security benefits.
March 6, 2012
Cottage Grove man sentenced for defrauding investors in a house-flipping scheme.
March 6, 2012
West St. Paul man sentenced for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.
March 6, 2012
Red Lake man sentenced for assaulting a woman.
March 6, 2012
Two men plead guilty to robbing the First Minnesota Bank in Champlin.
March 6, 2012
Former bank manager admits to stealing $80,000 from bank.
March 6, 2012
Minneapolis man sentenced for smuggling AK-47 parts to Paraguay.
March 5, 2012
Departments of Justice and Education resolve harassment allegations in Anoka-Hennepin School District.
March 1, 2012
Fergus Falls man indicted for sexually assaulting a woman.
February 2012
February 29, 2012
Prior Lake man sentenced for manufacturing false postage stamps.
February 28, 2012
Federal jury convicts two, acquits two in $50 million bank fraud conspiracy.
February 28, 2012
Delano man pleads guilty to lying to investors in Bixby Energy scam.
February 27, 2012
Minnesota Lake man sentenced for destroying pelican nests and killing chicks.
February 27, 2012
Man sentenced for possessing child pornography.
February 24, 2012
Federal jury convicts Minneapolis man for conspiring to commit bank fraud, identity theft.
February 23, 2012
Red Lake man indicted for assaulting a man with an axe handle.
February 22, 2012
Minneapolis man sentenced for robbing the Erte’ Restaurant.
February 21, 2012
Five indicted for distributing methamphetamine on Minnesota’s Iron Range.
February 21, 2012
Big Lake man pleads guilty to possessing two nine-millimeter pistols.
February 21, 2012
Albert Lea couple sentenced for passing counterfeit currency.
February 17, 2012
Minneapolis man sentenced for orchestrating $20 million investment scam.
February 17, 2012
Operator of two South St. Paul trucking companies sentenced for defrauding drivers out of money.
February 17, 2012
Woman sentenced for defrauding her husband’s family.
February 17, 2012
Minneapolis man sentenced for possessing with intent to distribute 500 or more grams of cocaine.
February 15, 2012
Golden Valley woman pleads guilty to defrauding investors out of $1.1 million.
February 15, 2012
Minneapolis man indicted for robbing Little Canada bank.
February 15, 2012
St. Paul man pleads guilty to burglary on the Red Lake Indian Reservation.
February 15, 2012
Hugo man sentenced for the armed robbery of Falcon Heights liquor store.
February 14, 2012
Shoreview bookkeeper sentenced for stealing from employer.
February 13, 2012
Federal jury convicts felon from Aurora, Minnesota, for possessing a 20-gauge shotgun.
February 9, 2012
Alleged Serial Bank Robber Indicted in Federal Court.
February 9, 2012
Business manager for Chokio-Alberta School District sentenced for stealing approximately $300,000.
February 8, 2012
Toy company owner sentenced for defrauding bank and investors out of approximately $9 million.
February 8, 2012
Federal jury convicts Minneapolis man for committing sexual abuse against a child.
February 8, 2012
Two Redby men sentenced in connection to November killing.
February 7, 2012
Minnesota man indicted for robbing a US Bank.
February 7, 2012
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
February 7, 2012
Menahga man sentenced for possessing more than 300 images of child pornography.
February 7, 2012
Northome felon sentenced for possessing ten firearms.
February 6, 2012
Ohio man pleads guilty to providing support to Somali-based terrorist group.
January 2012
January 31, 2012
Zumbro Falls ‘Diamond Merchant’ pleads guilty to conspiring to distribute marijuana, money laundering, and transporting stolen gem stones.
January 31, 2012
Bloomington man sentenced in Sexton Lofts mortgage fraud scheme.
January 31, 2012
Big Lake man pleads guilty to producing child pornography.
January 30, 2012
Maplewood man sentenced for scheming more than $860,000 from financial institutions.
January 27, 2012
Two Bloomington residents indicted in mortgage fraud scam.
January 27, 2012
Owatonna man pleads guilty to producing child pornography.
January 26, 2012
Woman indicted for embezzling $25,716 in Social Security benefits.
January 25, 2012
Moorhead felon pleads guilty to possessing a .410-gauge shotgun.
January 25, 2012
Isabella man indicted for robbing Lake Bank in Two Harbors.
January 25, 2012
Sweeping racketeering indictment charges alleged members of the Native Mob.
January 25, 2012
Felon pleads guilty to possessing a firearm.
January 24, 2012
Federal jury convicts Redby woman for being an accessory to violent Red Lake crime.
January 23, 2012
Minneapolis woman indicted for the sex trafficking of a minor.
January 23, 2012
Three indicted for passing counterfeit checks at retail stores.
January 23, 2012
Nurse sentenced for stealing narcotics from hospital.
January 20, 2012
14-State Identity Theft Ring Broken Up; Individuals Charged.
January 19, 2012
Home health care agency owner sentenced for aggravated identity theft related to health care fraud.
January 19, 2012
Last of seven sentenced for credit card fraud scheme targeting people at restaurants.
January 19, 2012
Owners of mortgage brokerage and title closing company plead guilty in mortgage fraud scheme.
January 18, 2012
Minnesota woman pleads guilty to failing to pay employment taxes.
January 13, 2012
Albert Lea man indicted for receiving and possessing child pornography.
January 13, 2012
Woodbury man sentenced for sex trafficking a minor and interstate prostitution.
January 13, 2012
Defendant in Project Exile Minneapolis case sentenced for possessing a .22-caliber rifle.
January 12, 2012
Federal jury finds man guilty of assaulting a woman on the Bois Forte Indian Reservation.
January 11, 2012
Prosecutions continue in illegal entry cases involving those with prior criminal records.
January 11, 2012
Minneapolis man indicted for robbing bank, four stores.
January 11, 2012
Blaine man indicted in connection with the armed robbery of a Carver County convenience store.
January 11, 2012
Reno, Nevada, man sentenced for assaulting woman on flight to Minnesota.
January 11, 2012
Three Shoreview residents indicted for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams of cocaine.
January 11, 2012
Red Lake man sentenced for sexually abusing a child.
January 10, 2012
Three sentenced for conspiring to distribute five kilograms of cocaine, methamphetamine.
January 10, 2012
Texas man sentenced for producing child pornography.
January 10, 2012
Owner of home health care agency is sentenced for defrauding Medicaid out of more than $650,000.
January 9, 2012
New Prague woman sentenced for threatening federal agents.
January 6, 2012
Faribault man is last defendant sentenced in connection with cocaine, methamphetamine distribution ring.
January 6, 2012
Minneapolis man sentenced for distributing child pornography.
January 5, 2012
Carver man pleads guilty to producing child pornography.
January 4, 2012
Felon sentenced for possessing a .40-caliber pistol.
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.
