Thief River Falls and Pennington County Recent Court Cases 7-30-2024

Thief River Falls Police Department Cases

1. Shawn Duane Rud: Age 44, Thief River Falls. Convicted of disorderly conduct (brawling or fighting) with a $210 fine and 30 days in jail. The charge of fourth-degree driving while impaired was dismissed.
2. Ryan Eugene Strong: Age 26, Red Lake. Fined $285 for driving without insurance.
3. Wendy Sue Gustafson: Age 54, Thief River Falls. Convicted of theft with a $210 fine and 30 days in jail stayed for one year. She is on unsupervised probation for one year, required to pay restitution before fines, fees, and surcharges. The charge of driving after cancellation – inimical to public safety was dismissed.

Pennington County Sheriff’s Office Cases

1. Dennis Robert Slack: Age 36, Goodridge. Convicted of fifth-degree assault with a $260 fine and 30 days in jail stayed for one year. He is on unsupervised probation for one year and is prohibited from contacting the victim.
2. Michael Junior Rodriguez Lopez: Age 23, Thief River Falls. Fined $185 for a driver’s license violation.
3. Lynn Galen Vad: Age 71, Nevis. Fined $145 for speeding (70/55).
4. Phillip Christopher Onkka: Age 30, Grand Forks, N.D. Fined $145 for speeding (70/55).
5. Kayla Marie Jones: Age 30, Thief River Falls. Charge of driving after cancellation – inimical to public safety was continued without adjudication. She is on unsupervised probation for one year.

Minnesota State Patrol Cases

1. Elizabeth Danielle Petersen: Age 35, Erskine. Charge of driving after revocation continued without adjudication. Fined $50 and required to provide proof of license reinstatement to court administration for dismissal.
2. Jorge Luis Saenz: Age 42, Grand Forks, N.D. Fined $135 for violating the Hands-Free Law by accessing video content/images/games/software applications.
3. Cole Edward McGough: Age 25, Valley City, N.D. Fined $125 for speeding (70/60).
4. Kelsy Marie DeFrang: Age 42, Thief River Falls. Fined $125 for speeding (70/60).