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:
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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:
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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?
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A third-degree DWI typically involves either a high BAC (0.16+) or a prior conviction within 10 years.
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Stay of adjudication means a charge can be dismissed after probation if no new offenses occur.
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Unsupervised probation allows the defendant to complete requirements without a probation officer.
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The Minnesota State Patrol handles hundreds of speeding and licensing violations monthly across Greater Minnesota.
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Refusing a chemical test during a DWI stop can lead to higher-level charges, even if the person was under the legal BAC.