Ogema, Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) Percy Leonard French Jr., 31, of rural Mahnomen, faces new charges. The case stems from a traffic stop in Ogema. French is charged in Becker County District Court. He faces felony fifth-degree drug possession. He also faces a gross misdemeanor DWI charge. A misdemeanor count alleges he drove after revocation. Traffic… Continue reading Ogema: Rural Mahnomen Man Faces Drug, DWI Charges
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Detroit Lakes: Felony Charge for Not Registering
Detroit Lakes, Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) A 36-year-old man faces two felony charges. Court records say he did not update his required address registration. Charges filed in Becker County Duane Lawrence Fineday Jr., 36, address unknown, is charged in Becker County District Court. Prosecutors allege he violated Minnesota’s predatory offender registration law twice. The case includes… Continue reading Detroit Lakes: Felony Charge for Not Registering
White Earth: Man Sentenced for 60-Mile Police Chase
White Earth, Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Minneapolis man has been sentenced for felony fleeing. Court records tie the case to a child custody call. Levi Roland Hansmeier, 34, of Minneapolis, was sentenced in Becker County District Court. He pleaded guilty to fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle. A gross misdemeanor DWI charge… Continue reading White Earth: Man Sentenced for 60-Mile Police Chase
Ogema Man Charged After Deputy Assault, Tasered
Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) — Kenneth Quentin Brown Jr., 54, of rural Ogema, has been charged. The case is filed in Becker County District Court, according to court records. Brown is also known as “Crusher,” records say. Prosecutors filed two felony counts of fourth-degree assault on a peace officer. He is also charged with obstructing justice.… Continue reading Ogema Man Charged After Deputy Assault, Tasered
Detroit Lakes SUV Theft Charge Filed in Becker County
Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) — Prosecutors have charged a rural Waubun man after an SUV theft report in Detroit Lakes. Dominic Lewis Kroulik, 26, of rural Waubun, faces a felony theft charge. The case is filed in Becker County District Court. Court records say the case involves a white 2011 Dodge Journey SUV. What court records… Continue reading Detroit Lakes SUV Theft Charge Filed in Becker County
Detroit Lakes: Ogema Man Faces Felony DWI
Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) — A rural Ogema man is facing new felony DWI charges in district court. Jonathan Joseph Fossen, 36, is charged with two counts of felony DWI in Becker County District Court. Traffic Stop Court records say a deputy stopped Fossen around 6 p.m. on Jan. 10. The stop happened at County Highway… Continue reading Detroit Lakes: Ogema Man Faces Felony DWI
Detroit Lakes Woman Charged in Bat Assault
BECKER COUNTY (trfnews.i234.me) — Prosecutors have charged Natalie June McGinnis Mason, 54, of rural Detroit Lakes. Court records list two felonies. They include second-degree assault and third-degree assault. The charges are allegations. They must be proven in court. What court records allege Deputies and medics were sent out on Oct. 4, 2025, according to the… Continue reading Detroit Lakes Woman Charged in Bat Assault
Lake Park: EMT Hurt, Rural Man Faces Felony Charge
Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) — A rural Lake Park man faces a felony assault charge. Court records say an EMT was hurt. Prosecutors charged Gage Michael Halverson, 20, in Becker County District Court. The case follows a Jan. 11 call in Lake Park. Lake Park is in Becker County, near Detroit Lakes. Deputies respond to many… Continue reading Lake Park: EMT Hurt, Rural Man Faces Felony Charge
Shirley Rivera, 79
Bagley – Shirley Jean Olson, daughter of August and Lottie Olson, was born on June 16,1946. She was raised in Bagley, and graduated from Bagley High School. She received her cosmetology license at the Area Vocational Technical Institute (AVTI) in Thief River Falls. She later went on to long term substitute teach cosmetology at the… Continue reading Shirley Rivera, 79
Carmen Rystad, 46
Oklee – Carmen Rystad, 46, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, January 30, 2026, at her residence near Oklee, due to health-related issues. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m., with a funeral service at 2 p.m., on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls. Burial will be at… Continue reading Carmen Rystad, 46