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Feds Sentence 2 Dealers for Man’s Fatal Fentanyl Overdose
The sentencing comes more than two years after the victim overdosed in July 2023, a death authorities traced back to a Detroit-based supply chain that moved fentanyl into Wisconsin and Minnesota.
‘Serial Rapist’ Faces Fed Charges for String of Kidnappings, Assaults
Abdimahat Bille Mohamed, 28, is accused of targeting a 15-year-old girl and multiple women in a pattern of abductions and rapes that federal officials say continued even after earlier arrests and releases in state court.
Ex–Minneapolis Chamber Leader Pleads Guilty in Federal Fraud Case
Weinhagen also stole reward funds meant to help solve the killings of children and used Chamber resources for personal travel and a bank loan application.
Minneapolis Nonprofit Operator Charged In $1M Federal Fraud Scheme
A grand jury returned an indictment alleging the operation relied on falsified grant applications, fabricated progress reports, and inflated claims about youth programming that never took place.
FBI Traces Online Threat Against Pam Bondi to Minnesota Man
According to court documents, 29-year-old Tyler Maxon Avalos was charged with one count of posting a threat online. He has since been released on his own recognizance.
Former Minneapolis Chamber CEO Charged in $250K Fraud Scheme
The indictment, unsealed Thursday in federal court, accuses Jonathan Weinhagen of wire fraud, mail fraud, attempted bank fraud and making false statements on a loan application.
New Brighton Man Charged After FedEx Package Leads to Major Drug Bust
Investigators later found large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine, and a gun inside his apartment during a search warrant.
Former State Trooper Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography
According to court records, 42-year-old Jeremy Francis Plonski pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis to one count each of production and distribution of child pornography.
Ski Coach Sentenced to Prison for Creating, Possessing Child Porn
Investigators discovered the suspect had been working with children as a ski coach and used Adobe Photoshop to digitally alter photos of them. Authorities say he morphed the children’s faces onto explicit images of child sexual abuse.
Federal Jury Convicts Man Who Shipped Meth in Stuffed Toys
The jury found 48-year-old Damien Duwjan Shade guilty of attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Ex-U.S. Customs Officer From Minnetonka Guilty in Child Porn Case
Anthony John Crowley, 52, a former U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, pled guilty Friday in U.S. District Court to one count of possession of child pornography.
Prosecutors Announce Federal Charges in $8M Crypto Kidnapping
The suspects allegedly carried out the armed kidnapping on Sept. 19 at a home in Grant, confronted the homeowner’s father outside with an AR-15-style rifle and a shotgun, restrained him with zip ties and brought him into the house.
