Ada, Norman County (trfnews.i234.me) — A 34-year-old Ada man is facing a gross misdemeanor charge in Norman County after a woman reported unwanted sexual contact inside a home in Ada. According to a criminal complaint filed in Minnesota District Court, Christopher Jacob Thorsen, of Ada, has been charged with fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct. The charge… Continue reading Ada Man Faces 5th-Degree Sex Charge
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Twin Valley Man Charged in Violent Domestic Case
Twin Valley, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) — A Twin Valley man is facing several criminal charges after a reported domestic assault in Norman County. According to a criminal complaint, James Eugene Rolland Covey has been charged with felony threats of violence, felony domestic assault by strangulation, gross misdemeanor domestic assault, and misdemeanor fifth-degree assault. The complaint says… Continue reading Twin Valley Man Charged in Violent Domestic Case
Ada Man Charged After DWI Crash in Norman County
Norman County (trfnews.i234.me) An Ada man is facing several criminal charges after a head-on crash in Norman County, according to a criminal complaint filed in court. Michael William Wickern, 68, of Ada, was charged after the January 3, 2026, crash near Highway 35 and Minnesota Highway 9. The complaint says Wickern was driving a Jeep… Continue reading Ada Man Charged After DWI Crash in Norman County
POLK COUNTY ARREST/FIRE REPORT March 23, 2026
The Northwest Regional Corrections Center in Crookston reported the arrest of the following – Jennie Gutierrez, 42 of Grand Forks, for fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle. Crookston Fire Calls Ryan Daniel Melby, 20 of Beltrami, for obstructing the legal process – interfering with a peace officer. Fire Report
Ada Man Charged After Alleged Domestic Assault
Ada, Norman County (trfnews.i234.me) Bryan Randall Fischer of Ada faces a misdemeanor domestic assault charge. The complaint stems from a March 11 incident in Norman County. The charge was filed in the Minnesota District Court. Court records list one count of domestic assault. The complaint says the case involved alleged harm to a family or… Continue reading Ada Man Charged After Alleged Domestic Assault
Ada Stop Leads to Third-Degree DWI Charge
Norman County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Grandin, North Dakota, woman faces DWI charges after a late-night traffic stop in Ada. Court records identify her as Sherry Lynn Wika, 50. The complaint was filed in Norman County District Court. The court file is 54-CR-26-85. It lists two counts of third-degree driving while impaired. Both charges are gross… Continue reading Ada Stop Leads to Third-Degree DWI Charge
Bemidji Truck Plunges Into River, Driver Dies
Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) A man died Friday evening after his pickup left Sunnyside Road east of Bemidji. It then crossed a yard and went into the Mississippi River. Authorities received a 911 call at 4:43 p.m. on Friday, March 20. The caller said the driver did not get out before the truck went under. That… Continue reading Bemidji Truck Plunges Into River, Driver Dies
Red Lake County Log: Escort, Crash, Missing Dog
Red Lake County (trfnews.i234.me) Red Lake County deputies and other emergency crews handled a busy stretch of calls from March 13 through March 20. The week included a championship escort, ditch calls, a rollover crash, a missing vehicle report, and a missing dog. Team Escort And Road Calls On March 13, law enforcement and emergency… Continue reading Red Lake County Log: Escort, Crash, Missing Dog
Crookston Man Charged After .20 DWI Stop
Crookston, Polk County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Grand Forks man is facing gross misdemeanor DWI charges after a late-night traffic stop in Crookston, according to a criminal complaint filed in Polk County District Court. Prosecutors charged Daniel Russell Newell, 37, with second-degree driving while impaired and third-degree driving while impaired. The complaint says the case stems… Continue reading Crookston Man Charged After .20 DWI Stop
East Grand Forks Man Charged in Cabela’s Scam
East Grand Forks, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) A Grand Forks man is facing a felony charge in Polk County after prosecutors accused him of using store returns to take more than $1,000 from Cabela’s in East Grand Forks. According to a criminal complaint filed in Minnesota District Court, Daniel Robert Nelson Jr., 40, is charged with theft… Continue reading East Grand Forks Man Charged in Cabela’s Scam