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St. Cloud Man Indicted For Stealing Veterans Benefits
A St. Cloud man has been indicted on federal theft charges for allegedly stealing veterans' benefits. The U.S. Attorney's Office says 51-year-old Mitchell Pederson stole benefits paid to surviving spouses of veterans who died in military action. The benefits were paid to Pederson's mother who died in 2004.