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Former Contractor Defrauds MN for Nearly $1 Million in COVID Relief

JAN. 7 2021

Defrauding the government is no laughing matter. In fact, it’s a serious crime with serious consequences, as one Minnesota man recently learned.

A Minnesota man who owns a lawn care service was indicted for allegedly obtaining over $800,000 in COVID-19 relief funds fraudulently from the Paycheck Protection Program.

He submitted an application for the program even though his business was no longer licensed or even doing business. He also filed the claim under the name of another

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MN Domestic Offenders: When Is It Too Late to Get Help?

DEC. 17 2020

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Domestic Abuse | Domestic Assault | Domestic Violence

If you’ve been charged with domestic abuse or violence in Minnesota, it’s crucial to get help as soon as you can.

There are plenty of resources for addressing abusive tendencies in this state, and it’s something you should do not only for yourself and your family but for the success of your court case too.

Here’s what you need to know about getting help, the laws and penalties of domestic abuse in Minnesota, and when it may be

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What’s Happening in MN with Medical Marijuana in 2021?

DEC. 18 2020

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Marijuana

In Minnesota, some people have access to medical marijuana thanks to the state’s Medical Cannabis Therapeutic Research Act. This act specifically outlines who is eligible to possess medical marijuana in the state and how much medical marijuana they can possess.

It’s important to note that even though Minnesota allows medical marijuana, possessing it without medical permission or in amounts outside of the thresholds set up by the law can still result in drug charges and convictions.

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MN Kidnapping, Abduction, False Imprisonment — What’s the Difference?

DEC. 4 2020

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: False Imprisonment | Kidnapping

Kidnapping is every parent’s worst nightmare. You may be inclined to think it’s something that happens only on television, but the truth is that kidnapping happens more often than many may realize and in a multitude of ways.

A man from Duluth was arrested for abducting a 13-year old girl recently as she was out walking her dog. He’s being charged at this point with kidnapping, but when things like this happen, kidnapping isn’t the only crime that someone

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Minnesota Sees Massive Spike in Theft…of Catalytic Converters?

NOV. 27 2020

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Theft Crimes

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the landscape of the world in many ways – but some of them are not quite what we expected.

In Minnesota, for example, there’s been an uptick in the theft of catalytic converters. Yes, catalytic converters. The reason? The high prices that thieves can fetch for valuable metals such as palladium, rhodium, and platinum, all of which are worth more on the market this year than ever before.

There is now legislation

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Fees and Collections on Outstanding Citations to Resume in MN

NOV. 20 2020

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Outstanding Citations & Court Fees

The COVID era has had everyone doing things a little bit differently, including the courts. In Minnesota, there was a temporary suspension put in place in March due to the coronavirus that provided a grace period for any penalties and suspensions of citations and collections in relation to court-ordered fines and fees, as well as other court costs.

The state has announced, however, that this COVID-19 pandemic-related grace period ended on October 1, 2020. The automated processes for

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How Conspiracy Can Enhance a Shoplifting Charge in MN

NOV. 11 2020

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Shoplifting/Retail Theft | Theft Crimes

Shoplifting on your own is one thing – shoplifting in a coordinated effort with other people is another thing entirely in the eyes of the law.

A Burnsville, Minnesota store was targeted by a group of three people who had coordinated the crime on Facebook. They were found to have shoplifted nearly $2,000 worth of merchandise before they were through.

The same thing happened in St. Paul and Maplewood, which roughly the same amount being stolen.

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