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Brothers sentenced for $8M cryptocurrency kidnapping of Minnesota family

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN

Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.

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Editor-in-Chief · Friday, October 30, 2026 at 2:59 PM · 1 min read
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Brothers sentenced for $8M cryptocurrency kidnapping of Minnesota family — Brooklyn Park Community news

Two Texas brothers have each been sentenced to at least 15 years for kidnapping a Minnesota family at gunpoint and forcing the transfer of more than $8 million in cryptocurrency.

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