Federal Indictments Charge Family Mob Gang Members in Massive Fentanyl Trafficking Case in Twin Cities

Three indictments and two criminal complaints were unsealed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Minnesota charging members and associates of the so-called “Family Mob” street gang with federal drug trafficking offenses, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota.

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MN BCA and Federal Authorities Discussing Pretti Shooting Probe

Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) says it remains committed to working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Department of Justice on how to proceed with the investigation into the Jan. 24 fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis — but a final plan has not yet been agreed upon.

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FBI Seeks Suspect, Offers $100,000 Reward in Minneapolis Investigation

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the recovery of stolen government property and/or the arrest of individuals responsible for the destruction and theft of government property in Minneapolis, Minnesota, including this unknown suspect.

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Former Daycare Worker Arrested in Savage Infant Death After Multi-Agency Investigation

Savage officials released disturbing new details Tuesday in the investigation into the death of 11-month-old Harvey Muklebust, announcing that a former daycare employee has been arrested and is accused of intentionally harming multiple children while working at Rocking Horse Ranch Childcare.

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Burnsville Man Sentenced in Apple Valley Fraud Case, To Serve Concurrently With 7-Year Federal Prison Term

A Burnsville man already serving a lengthy federal prison sentence for a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme has received a downward durational sentence in a separate Dakota County financial crime case tied to fraudulent loan documents used at Wings and Royal Credit Union in the south metro.

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Burnsville Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme Targeting Electronics Manufacturer

A Burnsville man with a long history of fraud convictions has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for orchestrating a complex scheme that defrauded a California-based electronics manufacturing company out of nearly $3 million

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