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Crime, Law and Justice

Aitkin County prosecutors oppose release of man serving life for 1998 murder

Aitkin County prosecutors oppose release of man serving life for 1998 murder

The Aitkin County Attorney’s Office is opposing the release of a man serving a life sentence for a 1998 murder who alleges that he was wrongfully convicted. The Minnesota Attorney General’s conviction review unit recommended in June that Brian Pippitt be exonerated.
by Matt Sepic

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Texas firm bills taxpayers $578k for Moriarty’s ill-fated trooper prosecution

Texas firm bills taxpayers $578k for Moriarty’s ill-fated trooper prosecution

The outside lawyers concluded that the stop was “horribly executed,” but that they were unlikely to overcome defense arguments that the shooting was justified. The firm’s attorneys billed the county $850 per hour.
by Matt Sepic, Anna Haecherl and Cari Spencer

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Minneapolis police investigate string of violent crimes in recent days

Minneapolis police investigate string of violent crimes in recent days

Minneapolis police are investigating a string of violent incidents that have taken place since last Thursday, including three homicides over the weekend. The department is increasing patrols in high-crime areas in response.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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U.S. authorities arrest top Sinaloa cartel leader and son of 'El Chapo'

U.S. authorities arrest top Sinaloa cartel leader and son of 'El Chapo'

Ismael Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another cartel leader, were arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas, the U.S. Justice Department said.
by The Associated Press

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Twin Cities medical firm settles fraud suit for 2 cents on the dollar

Twin Cities medical firm settles fraud suit for 2 cents on the dollar

A Bloomington-based medical products company has agreed to pay the federal government pennies on the dollar to resolve a nearly half-billion-dollar judgment for defrauding Medicare and paying kickbacks to doctors.
by Matt Sepic

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Trump campaign attacks Harris for 2020 tweet supporting Minnesota bail fund

Trump campaign attacks Harris for 2020 tweet supporting Minnesota bail fund

With Vice President Kamala Harris expected to top the Democratic presidential ticket in November, the Trump campaign is pointing to a nonprofit Minnesota bail fund in an effort to attack Harris’ record on crime.
by Matt Sepic

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‘Assure Kyle he did nothing wrong’: Edina sued after police subdue man in mental health crisis 

‘Assure Kyle he did nothing wrong’: Edina sued after police subdue man in mental health crisis 

Kyle Moore didn’t threaten anyone or break any laws at Southdale Center. Even the police say that. Yet what began as a welfare check ended with officers chasing him down, shooting him with a stun gun, piling on him as he recited the Lord’s Prayer and ordering him injected with a powerful anesthetic.
by Jon Collins

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Feeding Our Future defendant pleads guilty to jury bribery attempt

Feeding Our Future defendant pleads guilty to jury bribery attempt

One of the five people charged with trying to bribe a juror in the Feeding Our Future trial last month pleaded guilty Tuesday. Abdimajid Nur admitted that he handed a large amount of cash to a co-defendant who later allegedly delivered the money to a juror’s home in a Hallmark gift bag.
by Matt Sepic

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