PENNINGTON COUNTY, MN (trfnews.i234.me) — Here’s a summary of recent cases handled by the Thief River Falls Police Department, Minnesota State Patrol, and the Minnesota DNR:
Thief River Falls Police Department Cases:
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Vladimere James Olson, 26, of Badger, was convicted of fifth-degree assault. He was fined $210, sentenced to 90 days in jail, and considered served with credit for time in custody. The right to restitution remains open.
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Dylan Lee McIntosh, 25, of Thief River Falls, had a charge of trespassing—refusing to leave another’s premises—dismissed.
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Keary Thomas Petschl, 35, of Thief River Falls, fined $52 for a calendar parking violation on streets/avenues.
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Robert Fitzgerald Wallace, 61, of St. Hilaire, received a stay of adjudication with probation for one year.
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Brian Wyman Wilde, 62, of Thief River Falls, had a public nuisance charge (storage/accumulation) dismissed.
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Chase Allen Holmes, 40, of Thief River Falls, had a disorderly conduct charge dismissed.
Minnesota State Patrol Cases:
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Michael Justin Walker, 46, of Thief River Falls, was fined $110 for not wearing a seatbelt.
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Jamie Alan Willert, 34, of Fargo, N.D., fined $125 for speeding 70 in a 60 zone.
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Joshua Nathaniel Stethem, 45, of Blaine, had charges of driving after revocation and no proof of insurance dismissed.
Minnesota DNR Case:
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Jared James Vettleson, 50, of Plummer, was fined $185 for taking a big game deer with an invalid bonus permit.
Did you know?
A “stay of adjudication” in Minnesota means the court accepts a guilty plea but delays entering a conviction, often dismissing the case after a successful probation period. It allows non-felony offenders to avoid a permanent criminal record.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.