Criminal history records that qualify for automatic expungement under the Adult-Use Cannabis Act are no longer visible to the public in the Minnesota Criminal History System (CHS).
The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has expunged (also referred to as sealing) 57,780 records in CHS almost three months ahead of schedule.
Read more about it in a news release, or by clicking the Criminal Records Expungments button.
Evidence found on lawfully seized electronic devices can provide valuable leads that can help investigators locate abduction victims, document human trafficking activity, identify co-conspirators in homicides, identify threats to schools or religious facilities and much more.
What does that look like in a real case? Check out this DPS blog.
In early 2023, overseas criminals tricked a Minnesota teen into sharing explicit photos of himself with them. They then tried to blackmail him, resorting to death threats in a crime called Financial Sextortion. Hear the harrowing story from his parent, including where they turned to for help. Her identity is concealed to protect the family.
