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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Minnesota’s AG is suing Refocus Recovery and founder Daniel Larson, alleging Refocus was a “sham” nonprofit created to funnel Medicaid money to his for-profit company Kyros. Three years ago our investigation first exposed the money flow. www.kare11.com/article/news...

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Major fraud trial delayed in fallout from ICE shootings.

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Hidden $25 million? The feds found the Rolexes, Louis Vuitton and even Fendi Jenga. What they didn’t know about: a $25 MILLION asset. Now a judge wants answers. 🎥 Watch the investigation below. Full story in the replies. 👇https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1C9oP3Rogc/

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A fraudster asked if we were recording him. We were. Things unraveled from there. Full investigation: www.facebook.com/reel/2184182...

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

He asked the investigative reporter pointing a camera at him if he was being recorded. He was. www.facebook.com/share/v/14pY...

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Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists @mnspj.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Congrats to the winners of the 2026 A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism in Minnesota! This year’s contest received 21 entries from news organizations from across the state, representing every medium. See the results:

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MNSPJ announces winners of 2026 A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism in Minnesota – Minnesota SPJ

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Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists @mnspj.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

🥇 First Place: “KARE 11 Investigates: Housing Hustle” by @ajlagoe.bsky.social, Kelly Dietz, Gary Knox and David Peterlinz of @kare11.bsky.social. Watch the story here:

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Fraud suspect’s money trail leads to luxury real estate in Nairobi.

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

A tip from my plumber led me halfway across the country tracking down a guy running what looked like an epic scam w/ victims nationwide and 10’s of millions in $$$. We found his Lamborghini and left a card. Now the feds and multiple attorneys general are taking action www.kare11.com/article/news...

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NIHCM @nihcm.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Congratulations to #NIHCMs 19th Annual Television & Audio Journalism Award winners, @kare11.bsky.social @ajlagoe.bsky.social @kellydietzkare11.bsky.social, Gary Knox, Steve Eckert, and David Peterlinz for their piece “KARE 11 Investigates: Recovery Inc”. Learn more here: bit.ly/NIHCM2026TVA...

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

KARE 11 Investigates: Evicted, homeless, paying the price for Minnesota’s fraud crisis Evicted as “Jane Doe”: Vulnerable adult thrown out of her apartment by deputies as her caregivers face fraud scrutiny. www.kare11.com/mobile/artic...

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KARE 11 Investigates: Evicted, homeless, paying the price for Minnesota’s fraud crisis

Evicted as “Jane Doe”: Vulnerable adult thrown out of her apartment by deputies as her caregivers face fraud scrutiny.

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Out-of-state ‘fraud tourists’ plead guilty in Minnesota homeless housing scam. A Philadelphia pastor and a university president used bogus companies, imaginary employees, and AI-generated notes to steal millions in taxpayer funds. www.kare11.com/mobile/artic...

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KARE 11 Investigates: Out-of-state ‘fraud tourists’ plead guilty in Minnesota homeless housing scam

A Philadelphia pastor and a university president used bogus companies, imaginary employees, and AI-generated notes to steal millions in taxpayer funds.

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Law enforcement sources tell me there was planned fraud takedown & another round of indictments scheduled to happen - but all called off due to chaos in #DOJ as prosecutors resign en masse. Meanwhile vulnerable Minnesotans languish: www.kare11.com/mobile/artic...

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KARE 11 Investigates: Disabled Minnesotans abandoned amid social services fraud crisis

Caregivers disappeared, rent went unpaid, as investigators probe fraud in program to help disabled Minnesotans.

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

KARE 11 INVESTIGATES: Disabled Minnesotans abandoned amid social services fraud crisis. Caregivers disappeared, rent went unpaid, as investigators probe fraud in program to help disabled Minnesotans. www.kare11.com/mobile/artic...

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KARE 11 INVESTIGATES: Disabled Minnesotans abandoned amid social services fraud crisis

Caregivers disappeared, rent went unpaid, as investigators probe fraud in program to help disabled Minnesotans.

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

KARE 11 Investigates: MN Governor appoints new fraud czar. Facing fraud epidemic, mounting criticism and federal pressure, Minnesota creates a new fraud watchdog role. www.kare11.com/mobile/artic...

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KARE 11 Investigates: MN Governor appoints new fraud czar

Facing fraud epidemic, mounting criticism and federal pressure, Minnesota creates a new fraud watchdog role.

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

KARE 11 Investigates: Unattended death raises new fraud allegations in Minnesota’s Medicaid-funded ICS program. As costs soar and audits expand, one mother says her son’s death reveals the real-world price of neglect and alleged fraud. www.kare11.com/mobile/artic...

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KARE 11 Investigates: Unattended death raises new fraud allegations in Minnesota’s Medicaid-funded ICS program

KARE 11 Investigates: Unattended death raises fraud allegations in MN Medicaid-funded ICS program

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

KARE 11 Investigates: Fraud was Family Affair — second guilty plea in Minnesota Housing Services fraud probe. Asad Adow admitted to fraudulently billing Housing Stabilization Services for millions in Medicaid reimbursement. www.kare11.com/mobile/artic...

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KARE 11 Investigates: Fraud was Family Affair — second guilty plea in Minnesota Housing Services fraud probe

Asad Adow, the 26-year-old owner of Leo Human Services LLC, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, admitting he falsely billed $2.7 million to collect Medicaid funds.

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Breaking: Big changes announced in how MN handles Medicaid payments. 14 Medicaid programs will now go through a third-party billing audit before payments are made. The move is designed to better catch fraud on the front end. This comes in the wake of @kare11.bsky.social Recovery Inc. investigations

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Been a busy week covering the fallout of our @kare11 #RecoveryInc investigations. Multiple guilty pleas to Federal Wire Fraud charges. www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMx2q8jX/

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KARE 11’s fraud investigation results in federal court guilty plea for CEO of addiction recovery operation.

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Update with new details: more than $88,000 in cash was seized during the raid on a pair of brothers tied to the Housing Stabilization fraud investigation. Some of it found under a mattress and hidden in a suitcase beneath the stairs. www.kare11.com/article/news...

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KARE 11 Investigates: First guilty plea in Minnesota Housing Services fraud probe

Anwar Adow admits to fraudulently billing Housing Stabilization Services for Medicaid reimbursement.

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

KARE 11 Investigates: First guilty plea in Minnesota Housing Services fraud probe. Anwar Adow admits to fraudulently billing Housing Stabilization Services for Medicaid reimbursement. www.kare11.com/mobile/artic...

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KARE 11 Investigates: First guilty plea in Minnesota Housing Services fraud probe

Anwar Adow admits to fraudulently billing Housing Stabilization Services for Medicaid reimbursement.

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

KARE 11 Investigates: Evergreen Recovery CEO & CFO plead guilty in federal fraud case Shantel Magadanz and Heather Heim admit roles in a multi-million dollar Medicaid billing scheme uncovered by a KARE 11 investigation. www.kare11.com/mobile/artic...

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KARE 11 Investigates: Evergreen Recovery CEO & CFO plead guilty in federal fraud case

Former Evergreen Recovery CEO Shantel Magadanz pleads guilty, admits role in a massive fraud scheme uncovered by KARE 11 Investigates.

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

KARE 11 Investigates: Postal worker died after police mistook stroke for drug impairment. Kingsley Bimpong was jailed instead of hospitalized; video shows guards ignored his suffering for hours www.kare11.com/mobile/artic...

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KARE 11 Investigates: Postal worker died after police mistook stroke for drug impairment

Kingsley Bimpong was jailed instead of hospitalized; video shows guards ignored his suffering for hours

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

It's been more than 4 months & Minnesota #DHS still won't give us data showing how much taxpayer $ is going to what's known as the #ARMHS program. Here's our 1st of what will be many reports exposing ARMHS #fraud allegations. www.kare11.com/article/news...

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KARE 11 Investigates: TikTok video alleges Medicaid billing fraud

Mohamed Ali says Action Therapy LLC billed Medicaid more than $200,000 for services he did not receive. Ali insists he never heard of the company.

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

KARE 11 Investigates: An ARMHS company is accused of billing taxpayer-funded Medicaid for services not provided, echoing patterns in other DHS programs. www.kare11.com/mobile/artic...

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KARE 11 Investigates: TikTok video alleges Medicaid billing fraud

Mohamed Ali says Action Therapy LLC billed Medicaid more than $200,000 for services he did not receive. Ali insists he never heard of the company.

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

8 federally charged in Minnesota Housing Stabilization Fraud Scandal. Charges in the wake of a KARE 11 investigation mark the latest development in the growing federal probe of Minnesota’s Housing Stabilization Services program. www.kare11.com/mobile/artic...

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KARE 11 Investigates: 8 federally charged in Minnesota Housing Stabilization Fraud Scandal

Charges in the wake of a KARE 11 investigation mark the latest development in the growing federal probe of Minnesota’s Housing Stabilization Services program.

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Charges set to be announced this morning in the Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) federal #fraud probe launched in wake of KARE 11 investigation. Comes one day after state official firing announced: www.kare11.com/article/news...

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KARE 11 Investigates: DHS Assistant Commissioner in charge of HSS program fired

The order comes on the same day reports surfaced that a DHS Assistant Commissioner associated with the embattled HSS program has been fired.

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

KARE 11 Investigates: Ethics questions emerge over Sen. Fateh’s housing bill and wife’s company ties. Records show the Senator’s wife listed as the owner of an HSS company when Fateh introduced legislation benefiting the industry. www.kare11.com/mobile/artic...

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KARE 11 Investigates: Ethics questions emerge over Sen. Fateh’s housing bill and wife’s company ties

Minnesota Senator's undisclosed ties to Housing Stabilization Services stir controversy, raising serious ethical questions amid widespread program fraud.

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

“KARE’s investigation has now discovered ⁦‪@MinnesotaDHS‬⁩ was repeatedly warned about Start Today Hennepin’s billing practices for more than a year, including that at least three clients had been billed after they had died.” www.kare11.com/article/news...

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KARE 11 Investigates: Medicaid billed to house the dead

Minnesota’s top-billing HSS provider is accused of falsifying records and submitting claims for deceased clients.

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

KARE 11 Investigates: 'Enough Is Enough' senators call for independent watchdog amid reports of Medicaid fraud. Taxpayer fraud investigations fuel bipartisan demand for independent inspector general. www.kare11.com/mobile/artic...

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KARE 11 Investigates: 'Enough Is Enough' senators call for independent watchdog amid reports of Medicaid fraud

Taxpayer fraud investigations fuel bipartisan demand for independent inspector general.

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

“How many dead people has your company helped with housing?” It’s a question I never thought I’d need to ask, but… www.kare11.com/article/news...

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KARE 11 Investigates: Medicaid billed to house the dead

Minnesota’s top-billing HSS provider is accused of falsifying records and submitting claims for deceased clients.

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

KARE 11 Investigates: Medicaid billed to house the dead. Minnesota’s top-billing HSS provider accused of falsifying records and submitting claims for deceased clients. www.kare11.com/mobile/artic...

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KARE 11 Investigates: Medicaid billed to house the dead

Minnesota’s top-billing HSS provider accused of falsifying records and submitting claims for deceased clients

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

KARE 11 Investigates: Minnesota moves to shut down Housing Stabilization Services program amid widespread fraud.The state agency cuts payments to 77 companies following months-long KARE 11 Investigation. www.kare11.com/mobile/artic...

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KARE 11 Investigates: Minnesota moves to shut down Housing Stabilization Services program amid widespread fraud

Discover why Minnesota DHS moves to terminate its $100M/year Housing Stabilization Services program amid fraud allegations and misuse of funds.

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

KARE 11 Investigates: Governor halts payments to 50 providers amid housing fraud scandal. Action follows KARE 11 investigation uncovering forged signatures, inflated billing, and unprovided services in the state Housing program. www.kare11.com/mobile/artic...

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KARE 11 Investigates: Governor halts payments to 50 providers amid housing fraud scandal

Minnesota Gov. Walz suspends Medicaid payments to 50 providers after housing fraud probe reveals massive scheme, vows accountability for taxpayer losses.

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

KARE 11 Investigates: Ramsey County to pay $1 million to victim of prisoner transport guard sex assault. Ramsey County settles with woman raped by a prisoner transport guard after KARE 11 exposes systemic abuse and lack of oversight. www.kare11.com/mobile/artic...

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KARE 11 Investigates: Ramsey County to pay $1 million to victim of prisoner transport guard sex assault

Ramsey County settles with woman raped by a prisoner transport guard after KARE 11 exposes systemic abuse and lack of oversight.

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

w here’s a picture MN can celebrate. State Senator John Hoffman discharged from ICU today after being shot numerous times during assassination attempt. His family tells me he’s moving to a rehab facility and still has a long road ahead.

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

KARE 11 Investigates: Whistleblowers, kickbacks & double-billing. Addiction treatment provider NUWAY pays $18.5 million to settle fraud claims. www.kare11.com/mobile/artic...

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KARE 11 Investigates: Whistleblowers, kickbacks & double-billing

KARE 11 Investigates: NUWAY insiders blow the whistle on kickbacks and double-billing, resulting in $18.5 million settlement.

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Former President Joe Biden visited with MN Senator John Hoffman and his family in the hospital today. The photo shared with me by the Hoffman family is the first picture of the Senator seen publicly since the assassination attempt.

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A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Per criminal complaint #VanceBoelter had 3 AK’s, and a 9mm handgun in his car left at scene of Rep Hortman’s murder. Another disassembled 9mm was found while canvassing the area. He was also armed when arrested after being spotted by a neighbor on a trail cam

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