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64 articles tagged “Federal”
Minnesota Woman Pleads Guilty in $2 Million Counterfeit Medical Device Scheme
Tammy Wadsworth, 63, pled guilty Wednesday in federal court to possessing altered, forged, or counterfeit medical products which she claimed could cure serious illnesses and diseases.
Minnesota Man Indicted in Pay-Per-View Animal Torture Case
Federal authorities announced Tuesday that 32-year-old Bryan Wesley Edison has been indicted on sixteen counts of animal crushing, a federal crime that carries significant penalties.
3 Indicted in Armed Robbery Spree Near State Fair
A federal grand jury indicted 21-year-old Dylan Charles Jungwirth, 21-year-old Kenneth Toy Spight and 18-year-old Kemonie Hurd on Hobbs Act robbery charges after what investigators describe as a dangerous spree on the morning of Aug. 17.
FEDS: Minnesota Man Distributed ‘How to Kill a Judge’ Manifesto
According to a federal complaint, Robert Phillip Ivers was arrested Sept. 3 after staff at the Wayzata Library reported that he was printing copies of the manifesto and showing it to employees.
2 Men Indicted in Overseas Bombings, Murders
51-year-old Benedict Nwana Kuah and 52-year-old Pascal Kikishy Wongbi are accused of leading operations for the Ambazonia Defense Forces, an armed separatist group in Cameroon.
Duluth Repeat Sex Offender Gets 22-Year Federal Prison Sentence
Federal prosecutors said 33-year-old Dillon Alvan Reyna was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court to 264 months in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to coercion and enticement of a minor.
Previously Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced Again for Child Sex Abuse
Scott Wayne Laney was sentenced to 420 months by a U.S. District Judge who called it one of the worst child exploitation cases he had seen during his time on the bench. Laney will also be subject to lifetime supervised release.
Minnesota Volleyball Coach Gets 33 Years for Sexually Exploiting Teen Players
Dorian Christopher Barrs, 33, pleaded guilty to production of child pornography and was sentenced to 400 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel, who called the case “every parent’s nightmare.”
Feds Raid Twin Cities Homes, Offices in Medicaid Fraud Probe
A recently unsealed search warrant filed July 12 in U.S. District Court authorized the search of eight locations connected to businesses including Leo Human Services, Liberty Plus LLC, Pristine Health LLC, Brilliant Mind Services, and Faladcare Inc.
Feds Charge 2 Linked to Graduation Ceremony Shootings
Hamza Abdirashiid Said, 20, and Amiir Mawlid Ali, 18, were each charged this week in U.S. District Court with unlawful possession of a machinegun.
Woman Accused of Punching FBI Agent During Drug Raid Protest
A Saint Paul woman has been indicted for attacking officers during a Lake Street drug raid and punching an FBI agent during her arrest.
Customs Officer Arrested for Child Porn Possession in Minnesota
Federal prosecutors say Anthony John Crowley, 52, of Minnetonka, knowingly possessed material containing visual depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
