Ralph Edward Cloud, Jr., Murder in the Second Degree, Minnesota 2020
Ralph Edward Cloud, Jr. Charged with Murder in Minnesota
A federal indictment has been returned charging Ralph Edward Cloud, Jr., 36, with murder in the second degree. Cloud made his initial appearance today before Magistrate Judge Jon T. Huseby in U.S. District Court.
According to the allegations in the indictment, on September 12, 2020, on the Red Lake Indian Reservation, Cloud unlawfully killed an individual with malice aforethought.
This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the Red Lake Tribal Police Department and the FBI Headwaters Safe Trails Task Force.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Emily A. Polachek and Deidre Y. Aanstad.
The charges contained in the indictment are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Ralph Edward Cloud, Jr. is a resident of Red Lake, Minnesota.
This is not a drill. The alleged murder took place on September 12, 2020, on the Red Lake Indian Reservation.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota is handling the case.
Ralph Edward Cloud, Jr. is facing one count of murder in the second degree.
Contact information for the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota: (612) 664-5600.
Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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