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Hennepin County Attorney’s Office files charges against attorney Allen Al-Zouhayli

Thursday, September 4, 2025

On Wednesday, the HCAO unsealed charges in one case and filed additional charges in another matter against Golden Valley-based attorney Allen Al-Zouhayli, 36.

Hennepin County Attorney’s Office secures guilty plea, life-sentence for multiple victim criminal sexual conduct case

Thursday, September 4, 2025

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office secured a guilty plea Thursday from Aaron James Hjermstad, 45, on 12 counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct.

Bryan Hooper, Sr. exonerated after spending 27 years in prison for a crime he did not commit

Thursday, September 4, 2025

The State’s key witness recanted her testimony, confessed to the crime.

Hennepin County Attorney’s Office brings multiple charges against Troy Payton

Thursday, September 4, 2025

Troy Mike Payton, 45, was charged Thursday by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office with 2 counts of fleeing police in a motor vehicle resulting in death and 1 count of fleeing police in a motor vehicle resulting in great bodily harm.