Jeffrey Grothaus, 49, of Maple Grove, who admitted to stealing 2,000 pills, was sentenced to three years on probation and four months in the county workhouse.

James Woodard, 33, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering 32-year-old Divittin Hoskins in front of his children.

Thomas Houck told investigators various stories

Farhan Hersi, 30, of St. Paul, pleaded guilty to unintentional second-degree murder. Quoc Tran, 27, of Osseo, pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal vehicular homicide in a crash on Interstate 94.

Thirty-eight counts of tax fraud were filed against Thomas Pham

Stevevontae Champion could be sentenced to up to 391 months in prison for the shooting death of Roderick Evans.

Freeman, 265 staff members will visit large and small gatherings