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Hennepin County Attorney’s Office Receives Case in the Killing of Ricky Cobb II

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension submitted the findings of its investigation into the police shooting of Ricky Cobb II to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office.

Hennepin County Attorney’s Office updates mission and vision statements, identifies strategic goals

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Hennepin County Attorney Statement on Nomination of Chief Judge Toddrick Barnette as Minneapolis Community Safety Commissioner

Monday, September 11, 2023

Hennepin County Attorney statement on nomination of Chief Judge Toddrick Barnette

Two charged by Hennepin County Attorney’s Office in shooting of MPD officer, investigation continues

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced today that two adults have been charged in connection with the shooting of a plain-clothed Minneapolis Police Department officer driving an unmarked vehicle with on August 11.

Second individual pleads guilty to involvement in death of Stephen Markey during attempted 2019 carjacking

Friday, August 4, 2023

Husayn Braveheart, who was 15 at the time of the offense, has pled guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree intentional murder in the June 2019 killing of Stephen Markey during an attempted carjacking.

Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announces charges in retail theft scheme connected to Romanian organized crime group

Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced today that Baronita Rostas, 23, has been charged with one felony count of theft by swindle in connection with a “sleight of hand” quick change scheme that was documented throughout in several department stores throughout the metro area

Statement from Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Following the release of video documenting the shooting of Ricky Cobb II following a traffic stop in North Minneapolis, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty released the following statement

Lavell Jacvon Piggie sentenced to 612 months in prison

Friday, July 14, 2023

Lavell Jacvon Piggie, 20, was sentenced to 612 months in prison today after pleading guilty to two counts of second-degree murder in May.

Former MPD officer sentenced after pleading guilty to criminal vehicular homicide

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Former Minneapolis police officer Brian Cummings was sentenced today to 270 days in the Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility, after admitting in April to killing 40-year-old Leneal Frazier by driving with gross negligence, entering an intersection on a red light at an extraordinarily high rate of speed, with no justifiable reason for doing so.

Dpree Shareef Robinson sentenced to 450 months for murder of 9-year-old jumping on trampoline

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Dpree Shareef Robinson was sentenced today to 450 months in prison in the intentional shooting death of Trinity Ottoson-Smith, a 9-year-old who had been jumping on a trampoline with friends.

Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announces charges against Derrick John Thompson

Thursday, June 22, 2023

Hennepin County Attorney, U.S. Attorney coordinate on additional drug, gun charges

Hennepin County Attorney’s Office Announces New Law Enforcement Collaboration to Help Curb Youth Auto Theft

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Hennepin County Attorney’s Office Announces New Law Enforcement Collaboration to Help Curb Youth Auto Theft