http://www.mncriminals.com/wordpress Minnesota's Free Criminal Background Check Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:17:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Criminals aren’t the brightest bulb in the pack as we have found out. This article in the Pioneer Press of an alleged bank robber proves this point once again. Mark Myhre Jr. decided to rob a bank in St. Anthony on August 7. He walked into the TCF bank branch at ... http://www.mncriminals.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/08/19/if-youre-going-to-do-the-crime-at-least-come-prepared/ Hennepin County’s DWI Court targets people who are likely to repeatedly drink and drive. So far, in the court’s first year the success rate shows that only one person reoffended. That compares to a 60 to 80 percent rate of reoffending for repeat DWI offenders using the traditional probation supervision ... http://www.mncriminals.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/08/18/dwi-court-working-in-hennepin-county/ In order to fight violent crimes throughout Minnesota the HEALS (Hope, Education, and Law and Safety) program was established over 10 years ago. This unique program involves both corporate commitments and public agencies in collaboration to help reduce violent crime. One of the corporate sponsor’s for HEALS is Honeywell, Inc. ... http://www.mncriminals.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/08/13/minnesota-heals-violent-crimes/ Embezzlement may be considered as a white-collar crime, however, any way you look at it, embezzlement is just plain stealing. The definition of embezzlement is the fraudulent appropriation by a person for his own use of property or money entrusted to their care but owned by someone else. For ... http://www.mncriminals.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/08/11/embezzlement-no-1-financial-crime-of-opportunity/ According to the Twin Cities Pioneer Press, a 23-year-old Little Canada man was indicted in Federal court recently on three counts of child pornography. Aaron Jay Lemon was charged with one count of production of child pornography, one count of distribution of child pornography and one count of possession of ... http://www.mncriminals.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/08/06/minnesota-criminal-indicted-on-internet-child-pornography/ Right after the new Minnesota texting law (see - New law hits texting violators in Minnesota) went into effect, the police pulled over a 25-year old driver in Cass County who was speeding at 80 mph and drifted into a wrong lane while text messaging a friend. But it didn’t ... http://www.mncriminals.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/08/05/dont-drink-and-drive-or-text-in-minnesota/ Effective August 1, 2008, it is illegal on Minnesota roads to text message, email or access the Web on a wireless device while driving. This new law is considered as a primary offense, which means law enforcement can stop a motorist if they observe the motorist violating the law. Actually, the ... http://www.mncriminals.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/08/04/new-law-hits-texting-violators-in-minnesota/ Because of the high price of copper, thieves are stealing copper wiring from construction sites, abandoned buildings and even from farms. Copper thieves remove copper from irrigation pivots on farmland and sell the copper wiring worth about $3.00 a pound. They vandalize new construction on homes and buildings, strip the ... http://www.mncriminals.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/07/30/copper-wire-thieves-caught/ The Minnesota legislature has been working hard this last session to pass new laws that affect consumers, crime, elections, energy, health, family, housing and much more. Below is just a few of the criminal laws passed and will take effect on August 1, 2008. To see a complete summary of ... http://www.mncriminals.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/07/29/new-laws-take-effect-in-minnesota/ On July 26, 2008, the FBI celebrated its 100th anniversary. Charles Bonaparte established the FBI with a small group of 34 investigators. Since then the FBI now employs more then 30,000 people who are evolving with the changing threats facing our nation. Their mission is to help protect you, your ... http://www.mncriminals.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/07/28/the-fbi-celebrates-100-years/