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Hennepin County Attorney’s Office charges Bishop Harding Smith with wage theft, theft by swindle

Thursday, May 29, 2025

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office has filed felony charges of wage theft and theft by swindle against Bishop Harding Smith.

Minneapolis woman pleads guilty to second-degree murder, multiple assault charges for driving vehicle into crowd

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office secured a guilty plea from Latalia Anjolie Margalli, 23, for a fatal hit-and-run incident.

Ahmed Abdi sentenced to 386 months for 2024 fatal shooting in Minneapolis

Friday, May 23, 2025

Ahmed Ali Abdi, 38, was sentenced Friday to 386 months for the fatal shooting of Jabraun Hole on Aug. 19, 2024.

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty's response to Trump administration’s abandonment of federal consent decree

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty released the following statement on the Trump administration’s abandonment of the federal consent decree.

Byron Vargas Bautista sentenced to 360 months for second-degree murder, first-degree assault

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Byron Vinicio Vargas Bautista, 39, was sentenced to 360 months after pleading guilty on April 11, 2025, in two separate cases.

Minneapolis man sentenced to 475 months for second-degree intentional murder

Monday, May 12, 2025

Larondo Connell Willis was sentenced to 475 months after previously being found guilty of second-degree intentional murder at trial.

Hennepin County Attorney’s Office secures guilty plea from Steven Bailey for Park Tavern incident

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office secured guilty pleas from Steven Bailey for causing the deaths of Kristina Folkerts and Gabe Harvey, as well as causing the injuries sustained by numerous other victims.

Edwin Trudeau sentenced to 74 months for aiding offender

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Edwin Cosmo Trudeau, 20, was sentenced Monday to 74 months on one charge of aiding an offender, accomplice after the fact,

Hennepin County Attorney’s Office secures guilty verdicts in trial of Maleek Conley

Friday, May 2, 2025

A Hennepin County jury returned guilty verdicts against Maleek Jabril Conley, 27, for a fatal shooting in Minneapolis on Dec. 3, 2023.

Hennepin County Attorney’s Office charges James Ortley with three counts of second-degree murder, two counts of second-degree attempted murder; will amend to add a fourth second-degree murder charge

Friday, May 2, 2025

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office has charged James Duane Ortley, 34, with three counts of second-degree murder, two counts of second-degree attempted murder, and one count of prohibited person in possession of a firearm .

Hennepin County Attorney’s Office completes review of officer-involved shooting, finds Minneapolis Police acted lawfully

Thursday, May 1, 2025

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office has completed its review of the officer-involved shooting incident that occurred after Minneapolis Police Officer Jamal Mitchell was shot and killed on May 30, 2024.