Richfield, Minnesota’s Robin Westman opens fire at Annunciation Catholic School in Minnesota

Robin M. Westman of Richfield, Minnesota was an alumnus of Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. On August 27, 2025, he opened fire at the school then fatally shot himself.

ICE arrests 9 Laotian men, 2 Thai men in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Nine Laotian men and two Thai men were arrested by ICE agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota in June 2025. The suspects are accused of various crimes including criminal sexual conduct.

Minneapolis, Minnesota’s Sahra Nur ordered to pay $5M in restitution

Sahra Mohamed Nur, a 63-year-old caterer from Minneapolis, engaged in a $250 million fraud scheme exploiting a child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic. She falsely claimed to serve 1.2 million meals, resulting in over $26 million in payments. Charged in 2022, she pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 51 months in prison.

Thomas Lane biography: 13 things about ex-cop involved in George Floyd’s arrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Thomas Kiernan Lane, a former Minneapolis police officer, was involved in the 2020 fatal arrest of George Floyd. He was terminated from the police department and faced multiple legal repercussions, including federal and state charges for civil rights violations. In 2022, he received a 2.5-year federal sentence, followed by three years for state charges. Released in 2024, he now faces life post-incarceration.

Kim Potter biography: 18 things about Brooklyn Center, Minnesota cop who shot Daunte Wright

Kimberly "Kim" A. Potter is a former police officer from Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, known for her involvement in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright in April 2021. After resigning and facing charges, she was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to two years in prison, released in April 2023. Her supervised release expired in December 2023.

Harafa Hussein Abdi biography: 13 things about Minneapolis, Minnesota man

Harafa Hussein Abdi is a United States citizen born in Somalia. In 2015, he left the U.S. for Africa. From 2015 to 2017, he and other individuals allegedly combined, conspired, confederated and agreed together and with each other to provide material support or resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham. He is accused … Continue reading Harafa Hussein Abdi biography: 13 things about Minneapolis, Minnesota man

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Why ex-FBI informant John Turscak stabbed Derek Chauvin in Tucson, Arizona jail on Black Friday

Former Federal Bureau of Investigation informant John Turscak, 52, attacked Derek Michael Chauvin, 47, on November 24, 2023 while Americans were celebrating Black Friday. The latter is one of the police officers involved in the fatal arrest of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA on May 25, 2020. The attacked happened in the … Continue reading Why ex-FBI informant John Turscak stabbed Derek Chauvin in Tucson, Arizona jail on Black Friday

Ex-Mexican Mafia member John Turscak stabs Derek Chauvin in Tucson, Arizona jail 22x

Derek Michael Chauvin, 47, is in the hospital. He is one of the four police officers involved in the fatal arrest of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States on May 25, 2020. On May 29, 2020, Chauvin was arrested and detained at Ramsey County Jail in Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. On May 31, … Continue reading Ex-Mexican Mafia member John Turscak stabs Derek Chauvin in Tucson, Arizona jail 22x

Derek Chauvin biography: 13 things about Minneapolis cop who knelt on George Floyd’s neck

Derek Michael Chauvin is one of the four police officers involved in the fatal arrest of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 outside Cup Foods on Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The others are Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng. Floyd was pronounced dead at the Hennepin County Medical … Continue reading Derek Chauvin biography: 13 things about Minneapolis cop who knelt on George Floyd’s neck

Did Minneapolis, Minnesota’s Dajohn Yarborough and Brian Swearegene shoot Brooklyn Park’s Darrell Sims II?

Dajohn Cortez Ramon Yarborough, 32, and Brian Pierre Swearegene, 35, are residents of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The latter previously lived in Chicago, Illinois, USA. In 2009, Swearegene was convicted of first-degree burglary. In 2013, he was convicted of first-degree aggravated robbery. On the evening of April 2, 2022, home security footage captured Yarborough … Continue reading Did Minneapolis, Minnesota’s Dajohn Yarborough and Brian Swearegene shoot Brooklyn Park’s Darrell Sims II?