South Metro Crime Report

Radio Volume Leads to Death Threat, Three-Hour Standoff

In other crime news from around the South Metro region last week, a Burnsville man faces DWI charges after crashing his car—into a liquor store.

  The following stories first appeared last week on this Patch site, or those of our neighbors throughout the South Metro region. To read the full stories, click on the headline links.   Apple Valley Man Accused of Peeping Sentenced to 10 Days in Jail, Banned from Darque Tan Jon William Bogatzki, 30, was booked into the Dakota County Jail on Friday. Apple Valley Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraud Lori Jo Mueller could face up to 30 years in federal prison for wire fraud, and 10 years for health care fraud.   Duo Arrested for Passing Phony Traveler's Checks Gregory Wayne Newell, 42, and Crystal Lynn Walker, 29, allegedly passed counterfeit traveler's checks during a shopping spree at Burnsville Center. Burnsville Man Faces DWI Charges After …

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Apple Valley Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Lori Jo Mueller could face up to 30 years in federal prison for wire fraud, and 10 years for health care fraud.

  Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog An Apple Valley woman pleaded guilty Monday to defrauding her health insurer and employer of about $840,000. According to this report from CBS Minnesota, 48-year-old Lori Jo Mueller pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of health care fraud. In her plea agreement, Mueller admitted that she embezzled money from Edelweiss Home Health Care in Maple Grove between June 2006 and June 2012. Mueller was vice president of operations at Edelweiss, where she was in charge of bookkeeping, review and payment of corporate invoices as well as other duties. According to the report, Mueller caused more than $631,000 in fraudulent proceeds to be paid by Medica…

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