Grand Forks (trfnews.i234.me) — A Grand Forks man will spend five years in prison. The sentence follows a kidnapping of a stranger, prosecutors said. Abdi Ahmed Ali pleaded guilty to kidnapping on Friday, Feb. 20. The case started in April, according to court filings. What happened Police said the victim was sitting in his car… Continue reading Grand Forks Kidnapping Case Ends With 5-Year Prison Term
Author: TRF News
Mahnomen: .14 DWI Charge After Domestic Call Stop
Mahnomen County (trfnews.i234.me) A Mahnomen man is charged with second-degree DWI. The charge follows a late-night traffic stop. The stop happened after a reported domestic assault call. What authorities allege According to the complaint, deputies were sent to a home on the 2200 block of Waabanong East Road. Dispatch logged the call as a domestic… Continue reading Mahnomen: .14 DWI Charge After Domestic Call Stop
Fertile Man Charged in Cocaine Delivery Case
Fertile, Polk County (trfnews.i234.me) — Chase William Donaldson, 28, of Fertile, faces felony drug charges. A criminal complaint outlines the allegations. What the complaint alleges Deputies served a search warrant on February 4, 2026. The warrant targeted a home on Center Avenue South in Fertile. The address is in the 45600 block. Court records say… Continue reading Fertile Man Charged in Cocaine Delivery Case
Fargo: Gun Linked to Nov. Shooting, Man Charged
Fargo, Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fargo man faces felony charges after a gun seizure during a traffic stop. Marvelous Saylee, 20, was charged Feb. 20 in Cass County District Court. He is accused of reckless endangerment with a firearm and terrorizing with a dangerous weapon. He also faces a separate charge for unlawful gun… Continue reading Fargo: Gun Linked to Nov. Shooting, Man Charged
POLK COUNTY ARREST/FIRE REPORT February 23, 2026
Goodwin Redeagle, 40 of Sauk Rapids, for failure to appear after being convicted of a felony Crookston Fire Calls Chad Allen Gustafson, 51 of Grand Forks, for third-degree drug possession Pheynix Charles Graham, 27 of Ada, for domestic assault
Brainerd: Man Gets Life for Murder, Kidnapping
Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Brainerd man faces life in prison. The case involved a 2024 murder and a kidnapping near Brainerd. Chad Aaron Aanerud, 36, was sentenced Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. He received life in prison for first-degree murder. The victim was 62-year-old Lyle Maske. The sentence allows possible release after 30 years.… Continue reading Brainerd: Man Gets Life for Murder, Kidnapping
Hackensack: Ronald Borchert Sex Offender
Rural Hackensack, Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Minnesota Department of Corrections record lists Ronald Emil Borchert. The DOC entry lists MNDOC Offender ID 232616. The record lists the registered address as rural Hackensack, Minnesota. The listed law enforcement agency is the Cass County Sheriff’s Office. What the DOC record says The DOC entry lists the… Continue reading Hackensack: Ronald Borchert Sex Offender
Backus: Robert Litzau Sex Offender
Rural Backus, Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Minnesota Department of Corrections record lists Robert Arthur Litzau in the Pine River area near Backus. The DOC entry lists MNDOC Offender ID 132667. The record lists a release date of June 20, 2016. The record says the prison sentence and supervised release expired. Statute listed The DOC… Continue reading Backus: Robert Litzau Sex Offender
Cass Lake: Leroy Richardson Sex Offender
Cass Lake, Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Minnesota Department of Corrections record lists Leroy Joseph Richardson. The entry lists MNDOC Offender ID 183912. The record lists an address in the 300 block of Spruce Avenue Northeast in Cass Lake. The record lists a release date of November 27, 2023. The record says Richardson is assigned… Continue reading Cass Lake: Leroy Richardson Sex Offender
Cass Lake: Michael Littlewolf Sex Offender
Cass Lake, Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Minnesota Department of Corrections record lists Michael Lee Littlewolf. The DOC entry lists MNDOC Offender ID 129016. The record lists Cass Lake, Minnesota, as the registered address. The record lists the Cass County Sheriff’s Office as the law agency. Charges listed The DOC record lists a charge under… Continue reading Cass Lake: Michael Littlewolf Sex Offender