Wis. man pleads guilty to smuggling lab equipment to Russian companies
A Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to smuggling lab equipment to Russian companies in violation of U.S. sanctions.
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A Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to smuggling lab equipment to Russian companies in violation of U.S. sanctions.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says his office secured a judgment against a property development company accused of defrauding Somali immigrant families.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Monday he paused payments to dozens of the state's housing stabilization providers as federal agents investigate a "massive" fraud scheme connected to the program.
Legislators say there has been extensive abuse of public funds for years within several Medicaid programs, costing taxpayers over $1 billion.
A federal appeals court has ruled that MyPillow founder Mike Lindell doesn't have to pay a $5 million award to a software engineer.
Asad Abshir pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering. He is the 48th defendant to be convicted in what prosecutors have called the largest pandemic fraud case in the country.
Federal agents are investigating a "massive scheme to defraud" Minnesota's Housing Stabilization Services program, according to court documents.
New court documents detail a spike in a sector investigators say is ripe for fraud. Housing Stability Service claims went from an early estimate of $2.6 million in state dollars to a program paying out more than $100 million in 2024. Our Frankie McLister joins us to break down the details of what investigators are calling a "massive" Medicaid scheme.
Investigators say a scheme stole millions meant to help people experiencing homelessness in Minnesota, reports. Frankie McLister.
Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker Dallas Turner has reportedly lost $240,000 in an alleged bank fraud scheme.
A new lawsuit challenges Wisconsin's congressional district maps, claiming they are unconstitutional due to anti-competitive gerrymandering.
A pool contractor at the center of a WCCO investigation was expected to change his plea to guilty on Wednesday. Instead, he changed attorneys.
A pool contractor at the center of a WCCO investigation was expected to change his plea to guilty on Wednesday. Instead, he changed attorneys. Victims have waited years for justice. Now, justice will take a little longer. Senior investigative reporter Jennifer Mayerle has the latest details from court.
Today marked the first official meeting at the Capitol since the political attack on Minnesota legislators. It was a hearing about fraud in public programs, but as Caroline Cummings reports, that violent night is still top of mind.
They may be out of session, but Minnesota lawmakers met for a special oversight hearing in the House.
The Minnesota Legislature had a one-day June special session to complete the next $66 billion two-year state budget funding the state government and its programs and services. That spending kicks in July 1, along with a slate of new policies.
Prosecutors say Ahmed Ghed fraudulently claimed to be running a child nutrition site, feeding thousands of children a day in St. Paul and taking federal COVID-19 relief funds to do so.
The couple believed the Federal Trade Commission had contacted them to help them move their life savings over to Bitcoin.
Another person has been arrested in federal court tied to the largest pandemic fraud scheme in the country.
A Minneapolis woman has been sentenced by a federal judge to over four years in prison and ordered to pay just over $5 million in restitution for her role in the largest pandemic fraud case in the country.
Federal officials on Friday confirmed to WCCO that agents executed a new search warrant against a St. Paul nonprofit allegedly schemed with Feeding Our Future and its founder Aimee Bock to defraud millions of dollars from the government.
Federal prosecutors on Friday confirmed to WCCO that agents executed a new search warrant against a St. Paul nonprofit that allegedly schemed with Feeding Our Future to defraud millions of dollars from the government.
A bipartisan effort to establish a new state watchdog agency to crack down on fraud in public programs won't advance this year, former DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman said Friday.
The goal of an Office of Inspector General was to crack down on fraud in public programs.
A proposal to establish a new state government watchdog designed to fight fraud in public programs sailed through the Minnesota Senate on Thursday.
