Fraud in Minnesota: A special collection of the latest news articles, videos, and more from Alpha News.
Law enforcement raids multiple sites ahead of Vance visit Friday
Federal and state law enforcement executed search warrants at two autism centers Thursday morning.
The raids took place at Iska, Inc. in St. Louis Park...
Former Alpha News reporter looks back at breaking the Ilhan Omar...
Preya Samsundar — a former Alpha News journalist who was one of the first to report on the marriage scandal involving Rep. Ilhan Omar...
Republicans say Walz attempting to undermine new anti-fraud office, Demuth calls...
A pair of Republican state senators say DFL Gov. Tim Walz is attempting to undermine a new anti-fraud office that was created earlier this...
SNAP fraud costs agencies $4.29 for every $1 stolen, study finds
(The Center Square) – Fraud is costing taxpayers more than four times the value of the fraudulent benefits themselves, according to a new study.
The fifth...
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Fork in the road’: Fraud finder David Hoch issues dire...
David Hoch, the fraud researcher featured in Nick Shirley's viral videos about suspected fraud in Minnesota, is sharing some insights about his latest investigations...
Lisa Demuth rolls out ‘Whistleblower Protection Plan’ as part of broader...
Republican gubernatorial candidate Lisa Demuth unveiled a new plan Tuesday to provide more protections for whistleblowers who report fraud in Minnesota state government. The...
Schutz slams Ellison’s record on fraud, lays out plan for attorney...
Republican attorney general candidate Ron Schutz challenged Attorney General Keith Ellison’s record on fraud during a press conference Thursday, pointing to the Feeding Our...
Minneapolis father and son plead guilty to $9 million fraud conspiracy
A Minneapolis father and son both pleaded guilty this month to their roles in a $9 million fraud conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen announced.
LaMar...
The Champagne is running dry: State revokes remaining licenses of Medicaid...
Arnold Kubei had the Champagne, the luxury home and apparently the secret to making millions in Minnesota's taxpayer-funded health care industry — a secret...
‘Sell it to someone else, Peggy’: Tafoya presses Flanagan on fraud...
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michele Tafoya pressed Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan over Minnesota’s fraud scandals during Friday’s MPR News debate, accusing her of...
‘She doesn’t have any answers’: GOP nominee slams Ilhan Omar’s record,...
John Nagel, a Republican who is running against Rep. Ilhan Omar for the U.S. House in Minnesota's Fifth District, said the incumbent congresswoman is...
Walz, Flanagan twice appointed man with theft-by-swindle conviction now facing $6.5M...
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan is asking Minnesota voters to send her to the U.S. Senate.
But as she campaigns for a promotion to Washington, one...
Report: Taxpayers lose $500B annually to fraud as states resist oversight
(The Center Square) – Fraud could cost federal taxpayers as much as $521 billion annually, according to a Foundation for Government Accountability report citing a federal...
Demuth blasts DFL hypocrisy, urges voters to heed ‘warning signs’ in...
Lisa Demuth, the speaker of the Minnesota House and Republican nominee for governor, spoke openly with Liz Collin about running the race, fighting fraud...
Comptroller of the Currency convenes roundtable with community bankers in Minneapolis...
U.S. Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Jonathan V. Gould convened a roundtable in Minneapolis Tuesday with community bankers to discuss financial fraud in Minnesota...
Former Mayor Frey aide sentenced in Feeding Our Future scandal
Abdi Nur Salah, a former aide to Democratic Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, was sentenced last week to nearly three years in federal prison for...
Public affairs director calls out food stamp fraud in Minnesota: ‘It’s...
Money for families in need or Rolex watches and luxury cars? One expert is sounding the alarm on more "fraud by design" and how...
Minnesota lawmakers want unredacted Optum audit released to their committees
A group of Republican and DFL lawmakers want a comprehensive audit of 14 state programs released to their committees. However, that report is held...