U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota
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Michael Lewis, a Minneapolis resident, faces federal charges after being indicted for allegedly threatening to murder a United States Congressperson.
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Following a three-week trial, a federal jury in Minneapolis convicted three men from Minnesota of RICO conspiracy and premeditated murder.
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Craig James Myran, a resident of Bemidji, Minnesota, received a 262-month prison sentence with an additional ten years of supervised release for his activities involving child sexual abuse materials on the dark web.
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A federal jury has convicted Divaunte Kartrell Young, a 24-year-old resident of Rochester, for possessing a firearm as a felon, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick.
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Alfonso Lee Seals, a resident of Woodbury, has been sentenced to 182 months in prison with an additional three years of supervised release.
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Timothy Lennard Gebhart, a resident of Woodbury, has admitted guilt in a case involving the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material.
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Lucas Matthew Kramer, a former climbing coach from Duluth, Minnesota, has been sentenced to 78 months in prison for possession of child pornography.
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Kevyn Bradley Heath, a resident of Rochester, has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for producing and distributing child pornography.
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Michael Bruce Gillis, a resident of Eden Prairie, has been charged with coercion and enticement of a minor and production of child pornography.
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Abdihakim Ali Ahmed, a resident of Minneapolis, has admitted guilt to charges of wire fraud and money laundering linked to a $250 million fraud scheme.
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An Iowa woman has been indicted for alleged abusive sexual contact with an inmate and making false statements to federal law enforcement.
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A Duluth resident, Diaunte Jevon Shields, has been sentenced to 167 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for his involvement in narcotics trafficking.
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The remaining defendants involved in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy in the Twin Cities have pleaded guilty, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick.
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Two individuals, Aimee Bock and Salim Said, have been found guilty by a federal jury for orchestrating a $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a federally-funded child nutrition program.
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A Duluth woman faces charges related to illegal possession of a firearm and drug trafficking.
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A Ramsey County man has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for a series of carjackings and illegal firearm possession.
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A Mahnomen man has been indicted for illegal possession of firearms, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick.
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A Lakeville resident, Abdinasir Mahamed Abshir, has admitted guilt to wire fraud linked to a $250 million scheme that misused a federally funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A Minneapolis man, Abdikadir Ainashe Mohamud, also known as "AK," has admitted to wire fraud in connection with a $250 million scheme that exploited a child nutrition program funded by the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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William Michael Haslach, a former employee of Independent School District #622 and ISD #834, faces charges related to child pornography and the production of obscene visual representations involving minors.