Sarah Nelson
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Sarah Nelson is a reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune.
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Redwood Falls neo-Nazi gets 8 years prison over illicit ammunition, marijuana stash
Andrew David Munsinger was heard claiming that he made his own firearms and explosives at various events led by the Aryan Freedom Network.
November 25, 2025
Shakopee man sentenced to 10 years in Feeding Our Future fraud case
Federal prosecutors said Abdimajid Nur submitted the bulk of the fraudulent invoices used to support the fake claims that fueled the scheme.
November 25, 2025
ICE employee arrested in Bloomington sex-trafficking sting charged in federal court
Alexander Steven Back allegedly messaged an undercover detective posing as a 17-year-old girl.
November 21, 2025
Federal arson charges levied against Fletcher’s ice cream shop firebomb suspect
Firomsa Ahmed Umar was initially charged in Hennepin County District Court, and an alleged motive remains unclear.
November 21, 2025
Minneapolis business consultant sentenced to 7 years prison for role in $6 million fraud scheme
Tezzaree El-Amin Champion previously admitted bilking $2.1 million from a pandemic aid program.
November 17, 2025
Minnesota law trampled horse massage instructor’s free speech, judge ruled
Leda Mox sued in 2023 after the state warned her to obtain a license or risk penalties against her equine massage classes.
November 14, 2025
Alleged assassin Vance Boelter’s trial awaits scheduling as defense reviews piles of evidence
Prosecutors said their review of evidence in the high-profile case is mostly complete.
November 12, 2025
After summer in spotlight, what’s next for Minnesota’s former acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson?
Horrific shootings and explosive fraud bookended the prosecutor’s term as the onetime acting U.S. Attorney.
November 12, 2025
Lakeville man who co-owned faux food site in Feeding Our Future case sentenced to year of probation
Khadar Adan’s misdemeanor plea showed “he played a far smaller role” in the massive fraud scheme compared to others, his attorney wrote.
November 11, 2025
Judge admonishes convicted sex trafficker over alleged scheme to ‘deceive and bribe’ juror
The judge prohibited Lazzaro and anyone on his behalf from contacting jurors in his case.
November 6, 2025
Sibley County judge grants divorce to Jenny and Vance Boelter
Jenny Boelter said her family received threats after the June shootings that injured state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, and fatally wounded state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark.
November 5, 2025
Kristi Noem touts immigration enforcement in Twin Cities appearance
Noem led much of the Trump administration’s efforts to crack down on illegal immigration.
October 24, 2025
