United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced
the conviction of SHANISE FRANCES OSTLUND, 29, and KEVIN ROBERTSON, 32, for
committing a home invasion on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. OSTLUND and
ROBERTSON were found guilty today following a jury trial before Judge Susan
Richard Nelson in United States District Court in Duluth, Minnesota. Two
additional defendants, DEREK PADDY and CHERAI CLARK, each pleaded guilty to one
count of burglary in the second degree.
United States Attorney MacDonald said, “Robberies, home
invasions and other crimes involving domestic violence are all too common on
the Red Lake Reservation. These crimes threaten the safety and stability of
communities, and they will not be tolerated. I am grateful to the jury for their
swift verdict and to our federal and tribal law enforcement partners for their
investigative work on this case.”
As proven at trial, in the early morning hours of November
24, 2017, following a brawl at a local Walmart store, OSTLUND, ROBERTSON, PADDY
and CLARK drove together to the victim’s residence with intentions to confront
the victim and steal their property. When the defendants arrived, PADDY and
CLARK kicked in the front door and entered the residence along with OSTLUND and
ROBERTSON. The defendants expected to find the victim inside the residence;
however, the victim escaped by jumping out of a window. The defendants stole
various items from the residence before leaving the property.
This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the
FBI, the Red Lake Police Department, and the Bemidji Police Department.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Clifford B. Wardlaw tried the case.
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