Solomon Wilfred sentenced to 3 years, $1.3 million in restitution for online romance scam targeting seniors
Solomon Eghosa Wilfred, 43, pleaded guilty in June to one count of mail fraud, and was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison.
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Solomon Eghosa Wilfred, 43, pleaded guilty in June to one count of mail fraud, and was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison.
A 54-year-old Minneapolis man is dead after he was struck by a pick-up truck Thursday evening on a north metro road.
The Minnesota State Patrol says its "zero-tolerance approach" to street racing is paying off.
Protesters gathered Wednesday evening outside Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar's Minneapolis residence to call on her to support a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
A southwestern Wisconsin woman was able to escape with her life after a tourist boat capsized Tuesday morning off the coast of the Bahamas.
Thousands of educators in the Twin Cities are planning a walkout Wednesday.
Three global music superstars are expanding their North American tour, and bringing the party to Minnesota next year.
Yvonne Menke, 45, was shot three times in the head and neck as she sat in her car on the morning of Dec. 12, 1985, in St. Croix Falls.
Authorities are searching for the driver they say hit and killed a doctor and one of her dogs Monday afternoon near Lake Mille Lacs.
A fatal crash closed a stretch of Highway 169 Monday afternoon in the north metro.
The search for a missing Twin Cities woman has now transitioned into a recovery effort.
A Twin Cities dog park remains closed due to possible issues with its proximity to an outdoor gun range.
Minnesota's governor will soon head Down Under to make history.
Firefighters recovered the body of a man following a garage fire early Thursday morning on St. Paul's east side.
Voters across Minnesota took to the polls on Tuesday during Election Day. Check out the latest results here.