Crookston Fire Calls On Wednesday, March 4th, at 6:30 p.m., the Crookston fire department responded to the 100th block of East 2nd Street for a general fire alarm activation. On the scene, they found the problem originated in an overheated motor for the air unit. They ventilated the room before resetting the panel and clearing… Continue reading POLK COUNTY ARREST/FIRE REPORT March 5, 2026
Category: Crime
Badger Stop Leads to DWI, Gun, Cannabis Charges
Badger, Roseau County (trfnews.i234.me) — A traffic stop in Badger led to multiple charges, court records show. Kopen Lins Sandstrom, 48, of Roseau, faces two counts of Third-Degree Driving While Impaired. He also faces a firearm transport count. He is charged with no proof of insurance. He is also charged with a cannabis open package… Continue reading Badger Stop Leads to DWI, Gun, Cannabis Charges
Cass Lake: Drug DWI, Fleeing Charges Filed
Cass Lake, Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Cass Lake man is charged with two gross misdemeanor DWI counts and one misdemeanor fleeing count, according to a criminal complaint filed in Cass County District Court. The defendant is River Phoenix Shady, 36, of Cass Lake. Court records list the case in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District. The… Continue reading Cass Lake: Drug DWI, Fleeing Charges Filed
Joyce Kron, 102
Moorhead – Joyce Kron passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the United Methodist Church in Thief River Falls, on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at 2 p.m. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. Condolences may be sent… Continue reading Joyce Kron, 102
Baxter: Brainerd Man Charged in Drug DWI
Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me). Court papers say a Brainerd man faces new DWI charges after a stop near Baxter. Devron Lee Blood, 36, is charged with gross misdemeanor controlled-substance DWI in Crow Wing County District Court. He also faces a revocation charge tied to an ignition interlock. A third count alleges he failed to show… Continue reading Baxter: Brainerd Man Charged in Drug DWI
Bemidji: Cass Lake Man Charged in Sex Case
Bemidji, Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Cass Lake man faces a felony sex charge. The report came from a Bemidji residential facility. Ronald Joseph Staples Jr., 40, of Cass Lake, is charged with felony fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct. The case stems from an incident reported on Oct. 1, 2024. According to the criminal complaint, an… Continue reading Bemidji: Cass Lake Man Charged in Sex Case
Wadena: Hurtig Charged in Registry Violation
Wadena (trfnews.i234.me) — A Wadena man faces a felony charge after a text-to-911 call at a gas station. Text-to-911 call at Holiday station Police in Wadena responded to a text-to-911 report about an argument at a Holiday Gas Station. Officers spoke with people at the scene, according to the criminal complaint. Police identified Nicholas Michael… Continue reading Wadena: Hurtig Charged in Registry Violation
Ironton: Brainerd Man Charged in Officer Assault
Ironton, Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me) A 21-year-old Brainerd man faces two charges after a disturbance call in Ironton. Tachoma Bruce Strong Bear Derosier, 21, of Brainerd, is charged with felony fourth-degree assault. The alleged victim was a peace officer, court records say. Prosecutors say the officer suffered demonstrable bodily harm. Derosier is also charged with… Continue reading Ironton: Brainerd Man Charged in Officer Assault
Brainerd Man Charged After Bedroom Standoff
Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me) Felony charges are now filed against Jeffrey Alvin Hoffman, 44, of Brainerd. Hoffman is charged with Threats of Violence, listed as reckless disregard of risk. He also faces a felony Domestic Assault charge. The case stems from a reported dispute inside a Crow Wing County home. What pothe lice say happened… Continue reading Brainerd Man Charged After Bedroom Standoff
Hubbard County: Bemidji Man Charged With DWI
Hubbard County (trfnews.i234.me) Ashley Leanne Moore, 39, of Bemidji, is now facing new DWI charges. Prosecutors charged Moore with a gross misdemeanor for third-degree driving while impaired. The case follows a traffic stop in Hubbard County. What the stop report says According to the criminal complaint, an officer clocked Moore at 61 mph. The posted… Continue reading Hubbard County: Bemidji Man Charged With DWI