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Crime, Law and Justice

AP source: Pelosi attacker carried zip ties, in Jan. 6 echo

AP source: Pelosi attacker carried zip ties, in Jan. 6 echo

Police say the suspect confronted 82-year-old Paul Pelosi early Friday and, according to AP reporting, demanded to know, “Where is Nancy?”

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Minneapolis home burns hours after fatal shooting

Minneapolis home burns hours after fatal shooting

Police said any connection between the homicide and fire wasn’t immediately clear, and both remain under investigation.
by MPR News Staff

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Feds say Blaine man stole $500K as part of Feeding Our Future fraud

Mohamed Muse Noor, 37, is the latest person indicted in connection with what federal prosecutors describe as a “brazen scheme” centered in Minnesota to steal $250 million in federal child nutrition funds at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Matt Sepic

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North High students, teachers, parents call for solutions to gun violence in Minneapolis

Students, teachers and parents at North High School in Minneapolis say gun violence continues to take a heavy toll on their community. At a public forum, they talked about how the trauma of recent shootings and the fear of more has affected them inside and outside the classroom.  
by Matt Sepic

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In Chicago, handguns turned into high-capacity machine guns fuel deadly violence

In Chicago, handguns turned into high-capacity machine guns fuel deadly violence

A thumbnail-size "switch" turns a gun from semi-automatic to automatic. Authorities see a correlation between an uptick in mass shootings and the rise of switch-equipped guns and extended magazines.
by Frank Main, Tom Schuba, Matt Kiefer and Cheryl W. Thompson

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Fourth Feeding our Future defendant admits role in fraud scheme

Fourth Feeding our Future defendant admits role in fraud scheme

Abdul Abubakar Ali, 40, of St. Paul is among 50 people whom the government has charged with defrauding two U.S. Department of Agriculture child nutrition programs, connected to the nonprofit Feeding Our Future. He pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
by Matt Sepic

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Fishermen plead not guilty to charges in tournament scandal

Fishermen plead not guilty to charges in tournament scandal

Two men accused of stuffing five walleye with lead weights and fish fillets during a lucrative fishing tournament on Lake Erie pleaded not guilty to cheating and other charges on Wednesday.

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Survivor seeks clarity about abusive priest’s future

Survivor seeks clarity about abusive priest’s future

The Rev. Anthony Oelrich remains a priest after serving more than two years in prison for criminal sexual conduct with an adult. 
by Kirsti Marohn

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