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Photo: Photo: U.S. Attorney's Office. KSTP Created: March 12, 2021 05:00 PM An Austin, Minnesota, man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the distribution of child pornography.  According to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, 53-year-old Phillip Arlan Koontz pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of child pornography on Jan. 22 and was sentenced Thursday afternoon to a sentence of 20 years in prison and 20 years of supervised release.  "The sexual exploitation of children is a heinous crime, one deserving of a lengthy prison sentence," a...

Former police officer's trial in George Floyd death is days away. As the Derek Chauvin trial is set to begin with jury selection on Monday, some Minneapolis business owners are cautiously bracing for potentially another round of unrest and mayhem after recently getting back on their feet from the criminal rioting last June that resulted in an estimated $500 million in damage in Minneapolis alone.   "The word I use is opportunist," business manager Jay Chau told Fox News. "They just found opportunity and they just took what they want." Chau is a manager of a family-owned hair salon across t...

US Attorney Erica MacDonald ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO) – US Attorney Erica MacDonald says it has been her “great honor and privilege” to serve to District of Minnesota and the United States. MacDonald is stepping down as the state’s US Attorney after a little more than two years on the job. First Assistant US Attorney Anders Folk will serve as the acting US Attorney while the position is filled. It is common for a US Attorney to leave the office following a presidential transition – especially when a different party takes over the White House. '); } return false; }); $('#comments ...

Veteran federal prosecutor, Minnesota native named state's interim U.S. attorney Anders Folk, a graduate from Hopkins High School and University of Minnesota, will be sworn in Monday.  February 25, 2021 — 1:28pm Text size Copy shortlink: Veteran federal prosecutor Anders Folk will be sworn in as Minnesota's interim U.S. attorney on Monday, taking over for Trump-appointee Erica MacDonald while a search committee finds a long-term replacement nominee. Folk has served as the No. 2 prosecutor in MacDonald's office since 2018 and work...