POLK COUNTY ARREST/FIRE REPORT May 20, 2026

The Northwest Regional Corrections Center reported the arrest of the following: Timothy Vernon Lee, 63 of Brooks, MN, for third-degree DUI with one aggravating factor Alan Joseph Gonzalez, 41 of Natawash, MN, for probation violation Crookston Fire Calls Fire Report

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Akeley Chase Leads To Major Drug Charges

Wendi Lynn Fairbanks

Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) – Wendi Lynn Fairbanks of Red Lake is facing several charges after a reported police chase near Akeley. The case was filed in Beltrami County District Court under court file 04-CR-26-1028. Fairbanks is charged with first-degree assault, first-degree drug possession, fleeing police, and DWI. The charges are only accusations. Fairbanks is presumed… Continue reading Akeley Chase Leads To Major Drug Charges

Mahnomen Man Charged In Registration Case

Mahnomen Man Charged In Registration Case

Mahnomen County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Mahnomen man is facing a felony charge after authorities say he failed to meet Minnesota predatory offender registration rules. Rodney Alan Boswell, 53, is charged in Mahnomen County District Court with knowingly failing to fulfill a registration requirement. The case was filed in the 9th Judicial District under court file… Continue reading Mahnomen Man Charged In Registration Case

Hallock DWI Case: Breath Test Alleged At .21

Hallock DWI Case: Breath Test Alleged At .21

Hallock (trfnews.i234.me) — A Lancaster man is facing DWI and speeding charges in Kittson County District Court. Tyler Jason Klegstad, 28, of Lancaster, is charged in court file 35-CR-26-51. The case was filed in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District. The charges stem from an April 12, 2026, traffic stop in Hallock. Court documents say the incident… Continue reading Hallock DWI Case: Breath Test Alleged At .21

Naytahwaush Woman Charged In Interlock Case

Naytahwaush Woman Charged In Interlock Case

Naytahwaush (trfnews.i234.me) — A Naytahwaush woman is facing a gross misdemeanor charge after a traffic stop in Mahnomen County. According to a criminal complaint filed in Mahnomen County District Court, Sheri Kay Snetsinger is charged with operating a motor vehicle without a required ignition interlock device. The case is filed in Minnesota’s 9th Judicial District… Continue reading Naytahwaush Woman Charged In Interlock Case

Crookston Man Wanted In Felony Threats Case

Crookston Man Wanted In Felony Threats Case

Crookston (trfnews.i234.me) — A Grand Forks man is wanted in Polk County after prosecutors filed two felony threats charges against him. Steven Andrew Rodahl, 33, is charged in Polk County District Court with two counts of threats of violence. The case is listed under court file number 60-CR-26-153. Each felony count carries a maximum sentence… Continue reading Crookston Man Wanted In Felony Threats Case

Bemidji Woman Charged After Assault Report

Promise Rose Weiss

Bemidji (trfnews.i234.me) — A Bemidji woman is facing two assault charges after a reported disturbance on May 7, 2026. Promise Rose Weiss, 38, of Bemidji, is charged in Beltrami County District Court. The case is filed under court file number 04-CR-26-1069. The complaint charges Weiss with felony domestic assault. She is also charged with fifth-degree… Continue reading Bemidji Woman Charged After Assault Report

Mahnomen Stop Leads To Drug Charges For Man

Thomas Allen King Jr.

Mahnomen County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Mahnomen County court complaint says Thomas Allen King Jr. faces multiple drug-related charges after a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 59. The case was filed in the Minnesota District Court, 9th Judicial District. The court file number is 44-CR-22-721. King is charged with fifth-degree drug possession involving heroin. He is… Continue reading Mahnomen Stop Leads To Drug Charges For Man

Thief River Falls Man Charged In Walmart Theft, DWI

Shawn Pierre Belland

Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — A Viking man is facing two gross misdemeanor charges after an alleged theft and DWI incident at Walmart. According to a Pennington County District Court complaint, Shawn Pierre Belland, 37, is charged with gross misdemeanor theft and third-degree driving while impaired. The case was filed in Minnesota’s 9th Judicial District… Continue reading Thief River Falls Man Charged In Walmart Theft, DWI

POLK COUNTY ARREST/FIRE REPORT May 18, 2026

The Derek Jacob Pederson, 35 of East Grand Forks, for third-degree drug possession in a school/park/or public housing zone. Megan Nicole Melby, 20 of Crookston, for second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon. Crookston Fire Calls Fire Report

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