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KARE 11 News Man. Author of Vanished in Vermillion. Family man, youth basketball coach, and elite fantasy football mind. lraguse@kare11.com
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Twin Cities real estate broker on trial for lawsuit alleging deceptive practices

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By Lou Raguse Verified
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Chad Banken says he was offering a pathway to homeownership for people who can't use traditional mortgages. The Minnesota Attorney General says Banken used deceptive practices that violated consumer fraud laws, plus the Human Rights Act. Banken is on trial in Hennepin County Civil Court after the AG's office sued Banken over his selling of homes using contracts for deed to clients who cannot use a traditional mortgage.
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Minnesota uses false claims act to get $2.5 million judgment against fraudster

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By Lou Raguse Verified
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In the basement of Mercy Adult Day Care on White Bear Avenue in St. Paul during the COVID-19 pandemic, the owner, Emadeldin Ibrahim claimed to serve meals to thousands of children in need every day for months. Some of the kids' names submitted by Emadeldin Ibrahim include "Normal Junior," "Daniel Gizmo," and "Jethro Butt." Attorney Nahid Abuelhassan says there is no chance Ibrahim served thousands of meals in that basement.
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Gov. Walz denies release of convicted killer in 1995 Watertown triple homicide

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By Lou Raguse Verified
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A man who has spent decades in prison for a high-profile triple murder in Watertown, MN, will stay in prison. That decision coming from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in his role on the state's Board of Pardons. Back in 1995, Adrian Riley was convicted of killing Troy Tholkes, Jimmy Walters, and Treesa Woods in a Carver County farmhouse. Prosecutors say Riley was dealing drugs to the three victims and shot them execution-style.
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