Law & Justice from Minnesota Public Radio

Petters whistleblower receives 1-year prison sentence

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:00:59 -0500

Deanna Coleman, the woman convicted of helping perpetrate the largest fraud in Minnesota history before turning on her boss, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison Thursday morning.

Two wanted Fla. men caught in Whitewater State Park

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:36:32 -0500

Two fugitives wanted for killing three people in Florida have been arrested in a Minnesota state park.

Attorney plans move of crashed Toyota out of police custody

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:36:07 -0500

An attorney for Koua Fong Lee, who was freed from jail last month after prosecutors dropped charges related to a car accident four years ago, says he's planning to move Lee's car this week.

Whistleblower in Petters fraud learns sentence today

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:00:00 -0500

It was Deanna Coleman -- more than anyone else -- who helped put disgraced business tycoon Tom Petters in jail for more than 40 years. She exposed the $3.5 billion fraud led by her long-time mentor, friend and boss.

Minn. Somalis meet with FBI, denounce al-Shabab

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:38:52 -0500

A group of elders in the Minneapolis Somali community on Wednesday publicly denounced al-Shabab, making it clear that they do not support the terror group they say is responsible for "sinister" acts of recruiting young Americans to fight in Somalia.

Seven indicted for alleged credit card scam at restaurants

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:05:25 -0500

Federal authorities say they've indicted seven people for skimming credit card information from diners at Twin Cities restaurants.

Authorities: Lake Crystal death appears isolated

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:21:05 -0500

Deputies discovered a man's body as they were responding to a report of a burglary at a home near the southern Minnesota town of Lake Crystal.

Agent: Ex-Army analyst had manuals on artillery

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:20:09 -0500

A former U.S. Army analyst accused of trying to board a flight to China with a restricted Army document had his security clearance revoked because he failed to report his marriage to a Chinese citizen.

Law enforcers push for funding for early learning

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:00:20 -0500

County prosecutors and police today called for more spending on early childhood education to help fight crime.

Mankato mayor says he won't resign after DWI

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:09:11 -0500

Mankato Mayor John Brady says he's not resigning in the wake of his DWI arrest in the Minneapolis suburb of Golden Valley on August 21.

Duluth officials vote to ban synthetic marijuana

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:21 -0500

The Duluth City Council on Monday night voted to ban the sale, purchase and possession of synthetic marijuana - a move that makes Duluth the first Minnesota city to outlaw the drug and could lead to a lawsuit from some local retailers.

Charter school embezzler sentenced to 10-year term

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:16:13 -0500

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Joel Pourier used a complicated scheme to steal $1.3 million from the Heart of the Earth school in Minneapolis.

Investors in Port Authority fund taking claim to court

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:40:57 -0500

Some 50 investors in a St. Paul Port Authority fund who say they're owed tens of millions of dollars take their claim to court Monday.

Man who posted anti-Islamic fliers won't be fined

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:39:01 -0500

A Waite Park man won't have to pay fines for hanging anti-Islamic posters on utility poles in St. Cloud.

Man jailed after standoff at Grand Casino Hinckley

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:27:10 -0500

A standoff took place in the casino parking lot for several hours beginning Friday morning, with the man threatening officers with a rifle or shotgun. He eventually was taken into custody.