Virton Enoch Bear is listed in custody in Sioux Falls on South Dakota’s sex offender registry after a 2001 tribal court conviction.
Bemidji: Bethany Johnson Booked on Drug, Theft Charges
Bethany Johnson was booked in Bemidji on Aug. 25 on a felony fifth-degree drug sale charge and a misdemeanor theft charge in Beltrami County.
Crookston: Dylan Smith Booked on Felony Domestic Assault
Dylan Francis Smith was booked in Crookston on Aug. 22 on a felony domestic assault charge listed under Minnesota Statute 609.2242, subdivision 4.
Crookston: Jennifer Olson Booked After Cancellation
Jennifer Joy Olson was booked in Crookston on Aug. 21 on a misdemeanor charge alleging she drove after her Minnesota driver’s license was canceled.
Detroit Lakes: Betsy Sandberg Booked on License Charge
Betsy Raye Sandberg was booked in Detroit Lakes on Aug. 25 on a gross misdemeanor charge of driving after cancellation as inimical to public safety.
Bemidji Booking Lists Domestic Assault Charge
Richard Henry was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on a misdemeanor domestic assault charge alleging attempted or inflicted bodily harm.
Crookston: Nina Briggs Booked for Failure to Appear
Nina Cora Jean Briggs was booked in Crookston on Aug. 24 on a misdemeanor failure-to-appear charge tied to a Minnesota court case.
Tom Puppe
Tom Puppe of Thief River Falls, MN passed away Thursday, August 20, 2026 due to complications of Pneumonia at Sanford Medical Center in Thief River Falls, MN with his loving wife, Zeffy; daughter, Pam; and son, Billy and his wife, Wendy by his side. Private graveside services will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief… Continue reading Tom Puppe
Brenda Kaye (Muzzy) Walberg, 73
Colorado Springs – Brenda Kaye (Muzzy) Walberg, formerly of Thief River Falls, passed away peacefully at her home in Colorado Springs, CO. Brenda was born to Lester and Violet (Hanson) Muzzy on August 18, 1952, the eldest of five children. She grew up in Thief River Falls and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1970.… Continue reading Brenda Kaye (Muzzy) Walberg, 73
Apple Valley Jobsite Death Leads to Manslaughter Charge
A Brainerd man faces a felony manslaughter charge after a hydraulic grapple fatally injured a co-worker during an Apple Valley tree-trimming job.