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Twin Cities man sentenced to federal prison for identity theft and using stolen credit card data Ezekiel Octavius Brown was also convicted in Nov 2023 on a gross misd count of carrying a firearm without a permit. Brown's 360-day jail sentence was stayed. alphanews.org/twin-cities-ma…

That thing that never happens happened again. Election judge Timothy Scouton pleads guilty to allowing unregistered voters to cast ballots in Badoura Township, Minn., after he accepted ballots from 11 unregistered voters in the 2024 election. alphanews.org/election-judge…

Five more defendants plead guilty in Feeding Our Future scandal The group of defendants worked together to steal and launder a total of $14.6 million in nutrition program funds. The pleas bring the total number of convictions in the case to 63. alphanews.org/five-more-defe…

UPDATE on a prior post. Tenzin Dhakpa, 10/31/2002-age 23, last residing in Columbia Heights, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to 1st degree criminal sexual conduct/penetration involving a minor age 12 when he was age 21. Charges stated Dhakpa began communicating with the minor in 2024 over a dating app. The minor was later reported missing from Goodhue County and was found at a Brooklyn Center hotel. Hotel surveillance showed Dhakpa renting the room and entering the room with the minor a short time later. The minor told police that they had sex multiple times and Dhakpa had told her he was sixteen years old. Dhakpa told police he thought the minor was 18. #MNmath: 12 years = 8 years or less in prison

Man charged after 144 pounds of meth found in St. Louis Park apartment Jose Manuel Jimenez-Zamorano was arrested Tuesday afternoon and made his first court appearance on Wednesday afternoon. alphanews.org/man-charged-af…

Minnesota House Dems block bill to require reporting illegal aliens arrested for violent crimes to ICE The bill would also invalidate local ordinances that prohibit communication or cooperation with immigration authorities. alphanews.org/house-dems-blo… alphanews.org/house-dems-blo…

Jose Manuel Jimenez-Zamorano, 22, residing in St. Louis Park, has been charged with 1st degree drug sales after law enforcement recovered 144 lbs of meth during a search warrant last October. Charged in Hennepin County last week, Jimenez-Zamorano was arrested on the warrant Tuesday afternoon. Charges say that on October 1, 2025, law enforcement officers with the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office West Metro Drug Task Force executed a narcotics search warrant in an apartment at 25xx Nevada Avenue South, in St. Louis Park. The target of the investigation was Jimenez-Zamorano. An adult female was present inside, but Jimenez-Zamorano was not. Jimenez-Zamorano was listed as the tenant of the unit, and was tied to the premises in pre-warrant surveillance. The female on site confirmed that Jimenez-Zamorano lives in the apartment and uses the bedroom where the drugs were found. Officers conducted a systematic search of the apartment and located a large quantity of methamphetamine from a tote in the in the southwest bedroom. There was also a mailer in Jimenez-Zamorano's name in the tote. There were also two suitcases with more methamphetamine in the bedroom closet, along with additional narcotics packaging. In total, law enforcement recovered approximately 144.3 pounds of methamphetamine. This quantity is significantly more than personal use amount and indicates intent to sell, charges say. Jimenez-Zamorano is scheduled to make his first court appearance on Wednesday afternoon.

Elizabeth Lynn Fairbanks, 29, of Minneapolis is in custody on probable cause burglary, as well as at least twelve other warrants on multiple trespassing, loiter to solicit prohibited acts, possess injection equipment, multiple theft, and drugs by Bloomington, Robbinsdale, Minneapolis, and Metro Transit PDs.

Minneapolis Somali café seeks $59K following 'right-wing attack,' and claims subsequent burglary However, Crime Watch was unable to find any official burglary reports at that address on MPD databases. Follow Crime Watch's paywall-free content ⬇️ patreon.com/posts/somali-c…

The Maple Grove Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a vehicle involved in a recent theft. Boy Scout Troop 84’s trailer, containing camping gear, was stolen from Maple Grove Lutheran Church sometime late on February 6 into the early morning hours of February 7, 2026. The stolen trailer was later observed traveling westbound on I-94 at approximately 12:40 p.m. on February 7 near Maple Grove Parkway. The vehicle pulling the trailer had a white hood, which investigators are hoping someone may recognize. If you have any information about this vehicle or incident, please contact Detective Jon Bueckers at 763-494-6191 or jbueckers@maplegrovemn.gov Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Moriarty, public defender criticize ICE for detaining alleged child sex abusers at county courthouse Daniel Alejandro Torrealba Mendez, 33, and Joseelin Josimar Castillo Sequera, 29, were detained Thursday. alphanews.org/moriarty-publi…

Centerville - Report of a house on fire. Responders arriving to a garage fully engulfed with two vehicles on fire. 71xx Clear Ridge Started at 23:58

1/ "Riot" arrests. Samantha Fay Muchowski, 24, city not listed Arrested by State Patrol

ICYMI, couple that claimed they were "trapped" with their 6 kids before being tear-gassed at the Jan 14 Minneapolis riot, have been documented as frivolously milling around on foot for at least 45 minutes and up to just before the gas was deployed. Their kids not in sight.

Sex offender previously covered by Crime Watch, arrested by ICE at his W Lake Street residence after being protected and harbored for years by the city, county, and courts. patreon.com/posts/sex-offe…

Sex offender previously covered by Crime Watch, arrested by ICE patreon.com/posts/sex-offe…

NEW, ONLY ON CRIME WATCH: (paranoid psychotic - IMO) Thomas Wayne Evenstad, 60, has been arrested for probable cause harassment and is in custody. Evenstad is a convicted rapist and multi-time convicted stalker who has been lashing out with psychotic and paranoid rants at elected people, candidates, and private citizens, including Crime Watch, for months on social media and at events. Several people have recently obtained restraining orders against Evenstad, and he's been barred/trespassed from attending GOP events. Evenstad paid the fee to "run for governor" 🙄 and is under a severe delusion that he is going to win in 2026. We're digging into the details of the arrest and will update when new info is available. Current mugshot not yet available.

"We're up to over a $100 million a year in the program and most of it's fraud," said U.S. Acting Attorney Joe Thompson

2/ Morning massive blaze in NE Minneapolis at 15th and Central Ave NE.

From Edina PD: Around 12:15 p.m., Friday, April 11, Edina Detectives were investigating a group of suspects for theft from vehicles. They found two 18-year-olds using stolen credit cards at a business in the 5000 block of Vernon Ave. S. Both were arrested without incident and taken into custody. This investigation is ongoing; no further information is available. * VALENTINO JOHN GAUDALUPE SALINAS-AVERY, 18 and NASZIR ZAIVION JUSTICE GRESHAM, 18 are being held on PC felony financial card fraud.