Crime, Law and Justice

FBI raids 5 Twin Cities businesses in Medicaid fraud probe
FBI agents raided five Twin Cities businesses and two homes Wednesday as part of an investigation into Medicaid housing assistance fraud. Twenty-two purported providers collectively billed taxpayers $8 million over 17 months and used fake documentation to back their claims, the FBI alleges.
Feds: Vance Boelter acted alone in lawmaker attacks, also targeted senator's daughter
A grand jury formally indicted Vance Boelter on six counts of murder, stalking and firearms charges in the killing of former DFL Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark last month, as well as the shooting of Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette.
MPD use-of-force trainer is same officer that shot Amir Locke in 2022
The head of the police department said he understands why the choice of Sgt. Mark Hanneman to do this type of training will concern some people — but said Hanneman is the right person for the job.
Family of man killed by Minneapolis police sues city, police officers
The family of Andrew Tekle Sundberg, who was killed by Minneapolis police in 2022, is suing the city and several police officers. The lawsuit alleges police failed to adequately respond to Sundberg’s mental health crisis.
‘We blew that whistle, but nobody heard it’: Why was a youth coach allowed to keep abusing children after a 12-year-old reported him?
The first boy to report Aaron Hjermstad for sexual abuse stepped forward in 2015. The police investigated, but charges weren’t filed at the time. Hjermstad continued to coach and teach for years in the Twin Cities, preying on boys from predominantly Black schools.
Nicole Mitchell burglary trial plows forward with opening statements, witnesses’ testimony 
The Minnesota state senator is accused of breaking into her stepmother’s home in April 2024. Her methods and reasons for being there are central to the felony burglary case against her.