Ogema: Rural Mahnomen Man Faces Drug, DWI Charges

Ogema: Rural Mahnomen Man Faces Drug, DWI Charges

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

Detroit Lakes: Felony Charge for Not Registering

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: 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

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

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

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

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

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

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