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Bloomington woman pleads guilty to laundering money for son in Feeding Our Future fraud
A Bloomington woman admitted to laundering money in the Feeding Our Future case after being unknowingly drawn into the multi-million dollar fraud. Farhiya Mohamud, 65, pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to one count of money laundering. According to her plea deal, the prosecution and defense agree that Farhiya was not involved in or aware of the broader scheme to defraud the federal government of $250 million in funds meant to feed underprivileged children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Man accused of threatening law enforcement, woman in Le Sueur
A New Prague man is accused of making threats of violence against law enforcement and a Le Sueur woman in separate incidents. Alexander Ross Litzau, 31, has been charged with two felony counts of threats of violence, misdemeanor violation of emergency communications and misdemeanor disorderly conduct. According to court documents, Le Sueur police were dispatched to a local residence at 8:22 p.m. on Sept. 1 for a welfare check following...
Parents call for accountability after Minnesota substitute teacher allegedly reenacted George Floyd’s murder in class
Parents in a Minnesota school district are calling for accountability from a now-banned substitute teacher who was accused of “inappropriate and racially harmful behavior” that included a reenactment of George Floyd’s murder during a high school English class earlier this week.