East Grand Forks (trfnews.i234.me) — Randy Lee Olson, 60, of East Grand Forks, is facing a gross misdemeanor DWI charge in Polk County District Court. The charge stems from a March 6, 2026, traffic stop in Polk County. Court records list the case as 60-CR-26-306. Olson is charged with third-degree driving while impaired. The charge… Continue reading East Grand Forks Man Charged In DWI Case
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Mahnomen Man Charged In Threats Case
Mahnomen (trfnews.i234.me) — Randy Lee Hanks, 56, of Mahnomen, is facing four charges in Mahnomen County District Court. The case includes three felony counts of threats of violence. Hanks is also charged with fourth-degree assault of a peace officer. Court records list the case as 44-CR-26-219. The alleged incidents happened between March 30 and April… Continue reading Mahnomen Man Charged In Threats Case
Nay Tah Waush Bartender Charged In Alcohol Sale
Nay Tah Waush (trfnews.i234.me) — Martha Christine Hoover, 56, of Mahnomen, is facing a gross misdemeanor liquor charge in Mahnomen County District Court. The charge stems from an underage alcohol compliance check on October 28, 2025. Court records list the case as 44-CR-26-159. Hoover is charged with furnishing alcoholic beverages to a person under 21… Continue reading Nay Tah Waush Bartender Charged In Alcohol Sale
Crookston Woman Charged In Vyvanse Sale Case
Crookston (trfnews.i234.me) — Madison Kaye Hulst, 27, of Crookston, is facing two felony drug charges in Polk County District Court. The charges stem from an April 20, 2026, probation search in Crookston. Court records list the case as 60-CR-26-521. Hulst is charged with a fourth-degree controlled substance crime involving sale. She is also charged with… Continue reading Crookston Woman Charged In Vyvanse Sale Case
Bemidji Woman Charged In Custody Dispute
Bemidji (trfnews.i234.me) — Krysta Lynne King-Merrick, 38, of Bemidji, is facing felony and gross misdemeanor charges in Beltrami County District Court. The case stems from a March 28, 2026, custody dispute in Beltrami County. Court records list the case as 04-CR-26-755. King-Merrick is charged with second-degree burglary of a dwelling. She is also charged with… Continue reading Bemidji Woman Charged In Custody Dispute
Callaway Liquor Store Theft Ends In Jail Term
Callaway (trfnews.i234.me) — A Callaway woman has been sentenced in Becker County District Court for felony theft. Mandy Jean Dwyer, 39, was sentenced after a theft case tied to the city-owned Callaway Liquor Store. According to court records, Dwyer was accused of stealing more than $15,000 while working at the store. The reported thefts happened… Continue reading Callaway Liquor Store Theft Ends In Jail Term
Detroit Lakes Bad Check Case Ends With Jail Term
Detroit Lakes (trfnews.i234.me) — A New Hampshire woman has been sentenced in Becker County District Court. Shawna Lynn Mildred Altepeter, 27, of Nashua, New Hampshire, was sentenced for felony writing a dishonored check. A second dishonored check charge was dismissed under a plea agreement. Vehicle Purchase Led To Court Case According to court records, the… Continue reading Detroit Lakes Bad Check Case Ends With Jail Term
POLK COUNTY ARREST/FIRE REPORT May 1, 2026
Crookston Fire Calls On Thursday, April 30th , at 10:47 a.m., the Crookston Fire Department responded to an elevator alarm activation from 2900 University Avenue
Waubun Man Charged In Cannabis Crash Case
Mahnomen County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Waubun man is facing a gross misdemeanor charge after a crash in Mahnomen County. Jeffrey Robert Cukla, 24, is charged with criminal vehicular operation causing bodily harm. The charge alleges Cukla was under the influence of cannabis while operating a motor vehicle. The case was filed in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial… Continue reading Waubun Man Charged In Cannabis Crash Case
Thief River Falls: Romuld Charged With DWI Refusal
Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — A Grand Forks woman is facing a DWI test refusal charge after a traffic stop in Thief River Falls. The stop happened April 24 at about 8:30 p.m. Police stopped the vehicle for expired registration, according to the amended complaint. The stop happened near First Street and Conley Avenue. Erin… Continue reading Thief River Falls: Romuld Charged With DWI Refusal