Crookston: Grand Forks Man Charged Over Death Threats

Crookston, Polk County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Grand Forks man faces new felony charges in Polk County.

Steven Andrew Rodahl, 33, is charged with two counts of threats of violence.

The case stems from alleged threats toward his ex-wife and her boyfriend.

What the complaint alleges

A criminal complaint says the threats were made on January 11, 2026.

The victim is identified in court papers as V.R.

The complaint says Rodahl told her he would kill her.

It also says he would kill her boyfriend.

The filing says the victim believed the threat was real.

She said he stared at her, looking serious.

The complaint says she was afraid for her safety.

She also told police she feared drug use had returned.

The report mentions methamphetamine and alcohol.

A follow-up contact happened weeks later.

The complaint says an officer spoke with the victim on January 30, 2026.

The officer wrote that she was crying during the call.

The complaint says she wanted help staying safe.

The filing also describes a separate event on January 12, 2026.

Police were called to North Acres Estates in Crookston.

The complaint says Rodahl threw items during a disturbance.

It says a physical fight also happened there.

He was arrested in that case, court papers say.

After that release, the complaint says he broke a court order.

That order is a Domestic Abuse No Contact Order, or DANCO.

The complaint says Rodahl had been barred from contacting the victim.

Court records listed prior felony convictions in the last ten years.

The complaint says those cases involved the same victim.

The listed offenses include stalking and prior threat cases.

They also include a felony domestic assault by strangulation.

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.

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