Zimmerman, Sherburne County (trfnews.i234.me) — A 7-year-old girl was found safe after an AMBER Alert. A man is in custody in the Sherburne County Jail after an alleged abduction. The AMBER Alert was later canceled after she was found safe. What we know The Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office said the child was last seen around… Continue reading Zimmerman AMBER Alert: Girl Found Safe, Man Arrested
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Fargo: Woman Charged With Felony Fleeing
Fargo, Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fargo woman is facing a felony charge after a reported traffic stop chase. Court records say Ursula Marie Sirjord, of Fargo, did not stop when an officer tried to pull her over. What happened The stop attempt happened on January 20 at about 5:24 p.m. Records place it in… Continue reading Fargo: Woman Charged With Felony Fleeing
Moorhead Man Charged in Registry Failure Case
Moorhead, Clay County (trfnews.i234.me) — William R.M. Johnson of Moorhead faces two felony charges. Prosecutors allege predatory offender failure to register. What court records say Court records say the investigation began in December. Moorhead police reviewed Johnson’s latest registration form. The form listed a workplace in Moorhead. Investigators checked that location. Records say Johnson was… Continue reading Moorhead Man Charged in Registry Failure Case
Fergus Falls Man Faces Registry, Obstruction Charges
Otter Tail County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fergus Falls man faces two new charges. The case centers on a move within the county. Brian Christopher Braton-Gilbuena, 48, of Fergus Falls, is charged with one felony. He also faces one misdemeanor charge. What he is charged with Felony: Predatory offender registration violation (Minn. Stat. 243.166). Misdemeanor: Obstructing… Continue reading Fergus Falls Man Faces Registry, Obstruction Charges
Warroad Paycheck Swindle Charge: $574 Loss
Warroad, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) — A Warroad woman is charged after two paychecks were cashed twice, court papers say. What investigators allege Mariah Lynn Lane, 33, of Warroad, faces one gross misdemeanor count of theft by swindle. The charge cites Minnesota Statute 609.52, subdivision 2(a)(4). Prosecutors say Lane used a mobile banking app to deposit two… Continue reading Warroad Paycheck Swindle Charge: $574 Loss
Thief River Falls: 107g Meth Seized, Woman Charged
Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — A Thief River Falls woman faces three felony drug charges. The case follows a search on January 13, 2026. Charges Filed Debra Robin Fields, 60, of Thief River Falls, is charged in Pennington County District Court. Prosecutors allege first-degree intent to sell meth under Minnesota Statute 152.021. They also allege… Continue reading Thief River Falls: 107g Meth Seized, Woman Charged
Bemidji Man Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Ditch
Bemidji (trfnews.i234.me) — A Bemidji man has been charged with a gross misdemeanor for refusing to submit to a chemical test following a crash on January 14, 2026. Incident OverviewScotty Dale Bushie, 68, was arrested after his vehicle crashed into a ditch near Bemidji Road NE. Officers discovered Bushie’s vehicle stuck in the mud, and… Continue reading Bemidji Man Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Ditch
Gackle Man Arrested in DL for Prostitution Attempt
DETROIT LAKES, BECKER COUNTY (trfnews.i234.me) – Elias Bautista Martinez, 30, of Gackle, North Dakota, faces felony charges in Becker County District Court. Martinez is accused of attempting to hire an undercover officer posing as a 16-year-old prostitute. Undercover Operation Details On October 23, officers from the Becker County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota Bureau of… Continue reading Gackle Man Arrested in DL for Prostitution Attempt
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Detroit Lakes Man Sentenced for Felony Drug Charge
Detroit Lakes, Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) – Brian Douglas Fraser, 67, of Detroit Lakes, has been sentenced in Becker County District Court on a felony first-degree drug charge. On Dec. 11, 2024, Becker County District Judge Gretchen D. Thilmony sentenced Fraser to 65 months in state prison at St. Cloud, stayed for five years. Fraser was… Continue reading Detroit Lakes Man Sentenced for Felony Drug Charge