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Prison for for Twin Cities man who fled police, caused wreck that killed young mom
A 21-year-old Minneapolis man has received a term topping 13 years for causing a two-vehicle crash while fleeing police in Robbinsdale that killed a young mother and severely injured her husband.
Quintin Leon Hudson was sentenced Thursday in Hennepin County District Court after pleading guilty to fleeing police resulting in death, and fleeing police resulting in great bodily harm, in connection with the crash on July 8, 2023, at 36th and Orchard avenues N., where he broadsided a minivan following a brief pursuit by police.
Emily Gerding, 34, of Crystal, died. Her husband, John Gerding, 35, was seriously injured.
With credit for time in jail after his arrest, Hudson is expected to serve roughly 8¾ years in prison and the balance of his 13¾-year term on supervised release.
The Gerdings worked as special education teachers at Coon Rapids Middle School, according to a spokeswoman for the Anoka-Hennepin School District.
Daughters Emelia, now 7, and Eleanor, now 4, were not in the vehicle.
“My thoughts are with Emily’s family, especially her husband, John, and their children,” read a post-sentencing statement from Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty.
“John and Emily … made a difference in the lives of so many members of our community,” Moriarty’s statement continued. “While the impact of this tragedy is most acutely felt by Emily’s family, our community now suffers as well. Mr. Hudson’s reckless actions took one life and affected many more.”
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Sovereign citizen told Minnesota police, FBI that his homemade explosives were for rocket hobby
According to charges, investigators also retrieved multiple documents related to American Nationals and the Minnesota State Assembly — which law enforcement defined as a sovereign citizen movement. Lund declared that he is a “American National,” and was covered under the “law of the land.” He said that all 50 states were assembling their own state assemblies and that North Carolina has recently established a family global bank to control American National currency called “American Federate Dollars.”
“It has taken Lund five or six years to understand everything,” Tobin wrote in Lund’s criminal complaint, referring to his knowledge of the American Nationals.
According to the complaint, when told by the investigator that he was barred from possessing ammunition as a felon, Lund replied: “Oh, no. There’s a little difference to that. There’s a difference between the public and the private. I did my certificate of assumed name, which separates me from the public and private side of things.”
Tobin wrote that she interpreted this exchange as Lund saying that because he is a sovereign citizen — or “private” — he is exempt from criminal law if he is not planning to harm anyone. She added that many self-proclaimed sovereign citizens believe they are not subject to any federal laws or jurisdictions within the United States.
Criminal charges against Lund cite a website for the Minnesota State Assembly, in particular a passage reading: “Reclaim your Status as American State Nationals and American State Citizens and help finish the Reconstruction of our Actual government that was vacated after the civil war.”
“American Nationals believe that they can declare themselves sovereign, or private parties, and no longer be subjected to the rules and laws of the U.S. government,” Tobin wrote. “This extends to the belief that sovereign citizens or ‘privates’ do not have to obey criminal laws.”
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Walz weighs in on canceled Minnesota cannabis license lottery: Litigation ‘happens in every state’
The governor said it may be 2027 or 2028 by the time the market catches up to demand.
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Extending past Smart Therapy and Star Autism, Minnesota companies billed the state for roughly $400 million in both 2023 and 2024 for Minnesota Medical Assistance and related public health plans, according to an FBI agent’s affidavit to apply for the search warrants. That was up from $1.7 million in 2017.
Abdinajib Hassan Yussuf, listed as Star Autism Center’s organizer in the LLC’s original state business filing, denied the fraudulent billing allegations.
“No. There was nothing like that, but I have nothing to say at the moment,” Yussuf said.
Asha Hassan, who is listed as Smart Therapy Center’s manager in state business filings, could not be reached for comment Thursday or Friday.
Although there was a federal probe, no charges have been filed yet. Thursday’s raids were carried out in an attempt to gather evidence that may support an indictment, but it could be months before there’s a decision on whether to charge. In the Feeding Our Future case, FBI agents raided businesses in January 2022; criminal charges followed eight months later.
