A candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives and his wife both face charges after authorities allegedly found a stockpile of stolen signs in their backyard in central Minnesota.
Wendy Hoff faces one count of felony theft, while Judd Hoff faces one count of aiding and abetting the same and one count of receiving stolen property, charging documents show. Judd Hoff is running for the state House in District 12B.
According to a criminal complaint, starting in early July and going through the beginning of August, authorities in Alexandria took multiple reports of stolen signs in the area, including political, garage sale and real estate signs, among others.