COURT REPORT: Multiple DWI Offenders Sentenced in Pennington County – Third-Degree Charges, Refusals, and More

Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) – The latest Citation Disposition Bulletin from Pennington County includes multiple DWI-related convictions and traffic offenses, with cases involving residents from Thief River Falls, Goodridge, Plummer, and surrounding communities.

🚓 Thief River Falls Police Department Cases:

  • Nancy Beth Opdahl, 64, Thief River Falls
    Third-degree DWI – BAC 0.16 or greater
    ▪ Fined $1,190, sentenced to 364 days in jail stayed for 4 years
    4 years court probation, chemical use assessment required, must complete treatment and aftercare

  • Ronnie Alice Lappegaard-Stromgren, 34, Thief River Falls
    Third-degree DWI – BAC 0.16 or greater
    ▪ Fined $690, 364 days in jail stayed for 2 years
    2 years court probation, assessment and treatment ordered
    No proof of insurance charge dismissed

  • Kenneth Ellsworth Dietsch, 69, Goodridge
    Failure to yield while entering roadway
    ▪ Fined $135, uninsured vehicle charge dismissed

  • Linda Carolyn Kolseth, 83, Plummer
    Stay of adjudication for failure to report property damage in a collision
    ▪ Fined $50, 6 months unsupervised probation

  • Imre Renek Schulz, 19, Grand Forks, ND
    Stay of adjudication for third-degree test refusal
    ▪ Fined $125, 1 year unsupervised probation
    Fourth-degree DWI charge dismissed

  • Hunter John Terrell, 25, Thief River Falls
    Failure to yield
    ▪ Fined $135

  • Randy Obrian Walsh, 57, Strandquist
    Failure to report a collision
    ▪ Fined $135

  • Isabelle Mae Westman, 18, Argyle
    Expired registration
    ▪ Fined $115

  • Preston Dale Altendorf, 24, Red Lake Falls
    70 mph in a 55 zone
    ▪ Fined $145

  • Ashalon Rose Asmus, 27, Karlstad
    Expired registration
    ▪ Fined $115


🚓 Minnesota State Patrol Citations:

  • Pauline Deborah Cloud, 18, Blackduck
    No driver’s license
    ▪ Fined $185

  • Theron James Granbois, 40, Bemidji
    80 mph in a 60 zone
    ▪ Fined $225

  • Yovany Hernandez, 48, Warroad
    60 mph in a 55 zone
    ▪ Fined $125

  • Cynthia Laur Jourdain-Lussier, 32, Red Lake
    No driver’s license
    ▪ Fined $185


I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News

🔍 Did you know?

  • A third-degree DWI typically involves either a high BAC (0.16+) or a prior conviction within 10 years.

  • Stay of adjudication means a charge can be dismissed after probation if no new offenses occur.

  • Unsupervised probation allows the defendant to complete requirements without a probation officer.

  • The Minnesota State Patrol handles hundreds of speeding and licensing violations monthly across Greater Minnesota.

  • Refusing a chemical test during a DWI stop can lead to higher-level charges, even if the person was under the legal BAC.

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