Sarah Nelson
Reporter
Sarah Nelson is a reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune.
Latest from Sarah Nelson
Couple pleads guilty to conspiring to commit voter registration fraud in Minnesota
The state agency that oversees elections previously said no fraudulent ballots were cast in connection with the scheme.
July 8, 2025
Last month’s seizure of 900 pounds of meth is no longer an anomaly, federal officials say
The sheer size of a meth bust in Burnsville raised eyebrows, but authorities say finding hundreds of pounds of drugs at a time in Minnesota is no longer unusual.
July 6, 2025
Boelter tells judge he looks forward to ‘facts’ to emerge in Hortman, Hoffman shootings
By waiving detention and preliminary hearings, the suspect in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses will remain in federal custody.
July 3, 2025
Alleged assassin's attorney claims poor jail conditions, sleep deprivation during brief court appearance
Vance Boelter has been held in Sherburne County jail since his arrest in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses.
June 27, 2025
Man pleads guilty to buying mansion and cars with money swindled as part of Feeding Our Future scheme
Ahmed Abdullahi Ghedi’s guilty plea marks the 47th conviction in the massive federal fraud probe
June 27, 2025
Feds indict 9 people allegedly tied to Mpls. fentanyl trafficking ring
Fentanyl and firearm charges brought against nine people accused of selling fentanyl in north Minneapolis.
June 26, 2025
DOJ lawsuit targeting undocumented student tuition could face tougher scrutiny in Minn.
The lawsuit seeks the court to block Minnesota’s policies making undocumented students eligible for in-state tuition.
June 26, 2025
U.S. Justice Department sues Minnesota for offering in-state tuition costs to undocumented students
The suit argues that U.S. citizens residing outside of Minnesota are being unfairly discriminated against by being excluded from tuition benefits.
June 25, 2025
ICE: Man with ‘admitted’ ties to terrorist organization arrested in St. Paul
The Iranian national is alleged by ICE to have connections to Hezbollah, and another former tie to a terrorism-designated group
June 24, 2025
Alleged assassin and wife were 'preppers' with a plan to flee during catastrophe, court filing says
The document offers the latest detail about the man charged in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers.
June 20, 2025
Death penalty decision against Vance Boelter in the hands of Trump administration
Alleged assassin’s federal charges carry the possibility of a death sentence, which must be authorized by the Department of Justice.
June 20, 2025
Feeding Our Future defendant pleads guilty to juror bribe attempt during trial in meal fraud case
Abdiaziz Shafii Farah, of Savage, pleaded guilty to bribery of a juror Wednesday in a Minneapolis federal courtroom.
June 18, 2025
