(Rochester, MN) – A Rochester woman is learning her fate after admitting to helping her husband start fires during 2020 protests. Twenty-four-year-old Mena Dhaya Yousif was sentenced by a federal judge on Tuesday. This comes after Yousif pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact. She received a sentence of three years of probation. Her husband has already been sentenced to over six years in prison for his role in starting the fires.
About the Author: Ashley Hanley
Ashley (Goettl) Hanley is a North Mankato native and Mankato West graduate who made the switch from TV journalism to radio.
After five years at KEYC News 12, Ashley is thrilled to be working for KTOE News. Ashley and her husband John, and son John, enjoy spending time in the community. You can also find Ashley coaching and playing softball and supporting her brother on the MSU football team and her sister with Scarlet athletics.
Even though she went to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Ashley kept her Minnesota roots and is a big Twins and Vikings fan!
