In a press release issued today, the Acting U.S. Attorney for Minnesota, Joe Thompson, announced,
Three Defendants Federally Indicted for Armed Robbery Spree That Shut Down Fairgrounds of the Minnesota State Fair
To be clear, the events happened on August 17, a week before the State Fair officially kicked off for the year. But the lead defendant in the case, Dylan Jungworth, age 21, (pictured above) remained a wanted fugitive for another three days after the incident.
Fox 9 TV reported at the time,
Ramsey County prosecutors filed charges against Jungwirth, 18-year-old Kemonie Hurd, and 21-year-old Kenneth Spight for first-degree aggravated robbery.
The headline,
Disturbing photos show Ramsey County robber pointing gun at clerk’s head
After the federal charges were filed, all three are now in federal custoday in the Sherburne County lockup. Kemonie Hurd,
Kenneth Spight,
The Sunday morning crime spree included three (3) gas station robberies, a stolen car, a police chase, a crash, and then an escape on foot, according to the press release and media accounts. They allegedly hit two BP’s and a Speedway.
During the time the suspects were on the lam, residents near the State Fairgrounds received text alerts.
The federal indictment against the three includes three robbery counts.
According to state court records, Spight is also facing a felony gun case, dating back to March.
No date has been set yet for their next federal court appearance.