Tag: Minneapolis
Alexio Miranda, Possessing a Stolen Firearm, Minnesota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Alexio Miranda, 32, of St. Paul, participated in a violent civil disturbance in Minneapolis on January 14, 2026, where he and others broke into an FBI vehicle, already damaged and covered in graffiti. Miranda then broke into a vault in the cargo area and took a rifle bag and a satchel…
Anthony James Kazmierczak, Assault, Minnesota 2026
⏱ 2 min read On January 27, 2026, a disturbing scene unfolded at a Minneapolis town hall meeting hosted by US Rep. Ilhan Omar. Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, stood up from the front row and rapidly approached Rep. Omar as she was speaking, spraying her with apple cider vinegar from a syringe. The liquid, which…
Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan, Terrorism Support, Minnesota 2024
⏱ 2 min read A Minneapolis man, Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan, 23, was sentenced to 8.5 years in federal prison for trying to aid ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization. According to court documents, Hassan started consuming pro-ISIS propaganda online as early as 2024, downloading violent videos and manuals on making explosives. Hassan openly posted his…
Amiir Mawlid Ali, Machine Gun Possession, Minnesota 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 19-year-old Minneapolis man’s joyride to a high school graduation ended in disaster after police found a machine gun in his car during a routine traffic stop. Amiir Mawlid Ali, 19, was arrested after officers discovered the firearm in his vehicle, equipped with a machine gun conversion device and an extended…
Suleman Yusuf Mohamed, Wire Fraud, Minnesota 2023
⏱ 3 min read Two brothers, Suleman Yusuf Mohamed and Gandi Yusuf Mohamed, have pleaded guilty in a brazen scheme to loot millions from the Feeding Our Future program in Minnesota. The scam, which has seen 65 defendants convicted so far, involved vendors posing as food suppliers to the Federal Child Nutrition Program. The brothers,…
Abdullahe Nur Jesow, Money Laundering, Minnesota 2022
⏱ 2 min read A Minneapolis man is headed to prison for his role in a $250 million scam that bilked the government out of critical child nutrition funds during the COVID-19 pandemic. Abdullahe Nur Jesow, 65, operated a fake meal distribution site from his event space, Benadir Hall, in Minneapolis, where he claimed to…
Firomsa Ahmed Umar, Arson, Attempted Arson, Possession of Unregistered Destructive Device, Minnesota 2025
⏱ 3 min read A 31-year-old Minnesota man has been convicted of throwing Molotov Cocktails at a Minneapolis café that proudly displayed a Pride flag. Firomsa Ahmed Umar was found guilty of arson and attempted arson, possession of an unregistered destructive device, and attempted arson after two brazen attacks on Fletcher’s Ice Cream & Café.…
Derrick John Thompson, Fentanyl and Firearm Trafficking, Minnesota 2023
⏱ 4 min read Derrick John Thompson, 30, got 17 years in federal prison Wednesday for hauling fentanyl and a firearm while fleeing a crash that wiped out five young women. The carnage unfolded June 16, 2023, when Thompson, barreling north on I-35W at 95 in a 55, blew through a red light at Lake…
Michael Lewis, Threat to Murder, Minnesota 2025
⏱ 2 min read Michael Lewis, 53, of Minneapolis, is locked up after copping to a chilling threat: taking the life of a sitting member of Congress. On March 26, 2025, Lewis left a voicemail at the congressperson’s office laying out the threat. Feds moved fast, and a brief investigation landed them at Lewis’s door.…
