MINNEAPOLIS ? A St. Paul man has pleaded guilty to making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, on March 20, 2021, Clifton Earl Jiles, 31, purchased the firearm, stating on the ATF Form 4473 that he was the...

MINNEAPOLIS ? A Saint Paul man has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm as a felon in connection to a November 2021 shootout, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, on November 18, 2021, at approx. 1:30 p.m., Laquell Montreal Kilgore-Hodges, 25, was...

ST. PAUL, Minn. ? A Willmar man has been indicted for illegally possessing two explosive devices and a short-barreled shotgun, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, on November 20, 2021, Brian Keith Kohls, 39, illegally possessed a short-barreled shotgun and two...

MINNEAPOLIS ? A Rochester man who fled to Mexico to evade apprehension, and was later located and returned by Mexican authorities, was sentenced to 78 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $39,028 in restitution for the arson of two retail stores and a...