Hubbard County (trfnews.i234.me) A Shevlin man faces charges after a Highway 2 stop, court papers say. What happened Garrett Lee Racette, 39, of Shevlin, is charged in Hubbard County District Court. The court is in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District. Prosecutors list file number 26CR01073. The court file is 29-CR-26-158. The complaint says a sheriff’s deputy… Continue reading Shevlin: Man Charged After Stop Finds Suppressor, Meth
St. Cloud: Man Charged in Drugs, Prostitution
St. Cloud, Stearns County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Little Falls man faces charges tied to a St. Cloud case. Court filings list Jeffrey Joseph Scepurek, 43, of Little Falls, as the defendant. The incident date in the filing is February 22, 2026. The listed location is St. Cloud, Minnesota. Scepurek is charged with one felony count… Continue reading St. Cloud: Man Charged in Drugs, Prostitution
Nisswa Man Charged After Guns Found in Home Search
Nisswa, Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me) Adam Albert Pence, 40, of Nisswa, is charged with four felonies. The charges follow a search warrant at his home. Law enforcement executed the warrant on Earl Drive in Nisswa on Feb. 22, 2026. The case includes allegations of illegal gun possession. Two of the felony counts involve firearms restrictions.… Continue reading Nisswa Man Charged After Guns Found in Home Search
Bemidji: Drug DWI Charge After Hwy 2 Traffic Stop
Hubbard County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Bemidji man faces a drug DWI charge after a Highway 2 stop. Steven Christopher Mapes, 36, is charged with second-degree DWI, a gross misdemeanor. The case is filed in Hubbard County District Court, Ninth Judicial District. The court file is 29-CR-26-155. The prosecutor’s file is 26CR01072. Traffic stop on Highway… Continue reading Bemidji: Drug DWI Charge After Hwy 2 Traffic Stop
POLK COUNTY ARREST/FIRE REPORT March 5, 2026
Crookston Fire Calls On Wednesday, March 4th, at 6:30 p.m., the Crookston fire department responded to the 100th block of East 2nd Street for a general fire alarm activation. On the scene, they found the problem originated in an overheated motor for the air unit. They ventilated the room before resetting the panel and clearing… Continue reading POLK COUNTY ARREST/FIRE REPORT March 5, 2026
Badger Stop Leads to DWI, Gun, Cannabis Charges
Badger, Roseau County (trfnews.i234.me) — A traffic stop in Badger led to multiple charges, court records show. Kopen Lins Sandstrom, 48, of Roseau, faces two counts of Third-Degree Driving While Impaired. He also faces a firearm transport count. He is charged with no proof of insurance. He is also charged with a cannabis open package… Continue reading Badger Stop Leads to DWI, Gun, Cannabis Charges
Cass Lake: Drug DWI, Fleeing Charges Filed
Cass Lake, Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Cass Lake man is charged with two gross misdemeanor DWI counts and one misdemeanor fleeing count, according to a criminal complaint filed in Cass County District Court. The defendant is River Phoenix Shady, 36, of Cass Lake. Court records list the case in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District. The… Continue reading Cass Lake: Drug DWI, Fleeing Charges Filed
Joyce Kron, 102
Moorhead – Joyce Kron passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the United Methodist Church in Thief River Falls, on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at 2 p.m. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. Condolences may be sent… Continue reading Joyce Kron, 102
Baxter: Brainerd Man Charged in Drug DWI
Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me). Court papers say a Brainerd man faces new DWI charges after a stop near Baxter. Devron Lee Blood, 36, is charged with gross misdemeanor controlled-substance DWI in Crow Wing County District Court. He also faces a revocation charge tied to an ignition interlock. A third count alleges he failed to show… Continue reading Baxter: Brainerd Man Charged in Drug DWI
Bemidji: Cass Lake Man Charged in Sex Case
Bemidji, Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Cass Lake man faces a felony sex charge. The report came from a Bemidji residential facility. Ronald Joseph Staples Jr., 40, of Cass Lake, is charged with felony fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct. The case stems from an incident reported on Oct. 1, 2024. According to the criminal complaint, an… Continue reading Bemidji: Cass Lake Man Charged in Sex Case