FARGO, ND (trfnews.i234.me) The parents of a 3-month old girl in Fargo have been charged with her abuse and neglect. Wyatt Lee Lesmann and Vanessa Metzger Prebil are facing felony charges.
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Grand Forks County: Child Abuse, Neglect Charges
Grand Forks County (trfnews.i234.me) Child abuse and neglect charges were filed Thursday. Court records name Nicholas James and Tashneena Martell. The case is tied to a visit on Dec. 31, 2025. Officers arrived to serve a writ of eviction, records say. Inside, officers found three adults and four children, according to the file. The children… Continue reading Grand Forks County: Child Abuse, Neglect Charges
Fargo: 5-Year Term in Child Sex Abuse Material Case
Fargo, Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fargo man was sentenced after a felony plea. Ivan Mercado-Massini, 35, appeared in Cass County District Court on Jan. 20. Judge Reid Brady imposed a five-year prison sentence. The court ordered six months in jail. The rest of the sentence was suspended. Court filings show Mercado-Massini pleaded guilty to… Continue reading Fargo: 5-Year Term in Child Sex Abuse Material Case
Moorhead: Fargo Man Faces Sex Abuse Felonies
Moorhead, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) — Ronald Matthew Balzer, 40, of Fargo, North Dakota, is facing four felony charges in Clay County District Court. Prosecutors allege a pattern of abuse over several years. The alleged time span runs from June 27, 2008, to February 18, 2016. Court records list Moorhead as the community of offense. The case… Continue reading Moorhead: Fargo Man Faces Sex Abuse Felonies
Crookston: 3 Felony Child Abuse Material Charges
Polk County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Crookston man is facing three felony counts tied to alleged child sexual abuse material, according to court records. Michael Anthony Arpa, 38, of Crookston, is charged in Polk County District Court. The case includes three felony counts of possessing child sexual abuse material. The charges allege a minor under the… Continue reading Crookston: 3 Felony Child Abuse Material Charges
Grand Forks Pair Charged With Child Abuse
Fargo: Felony Child Abuse Charge After Christmas Eve
Fargo (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fargo man is facing a felony child abuse charge after a reported family argument on Christmas Eve. Jayden Alan Dahl, of Fargo, is charged with felony child abuse, according to court documents. Christmas Eve Incident Alleged According to the complaint, the incident happened on Christmas Eve. Court records describe a family… Continue reading Fargo: Felony Child Abuse Charge After Christmas Eve
Fargo Man Charged With Felony Domestic Violence
Fargo, Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fargo man faces a felony domestic violence charge. Court records link the case to reported injuries. Report to the police Police opened an investigation on Sunday, Dec. 14, court records say. The woman’s employer called the police after seeing her at work. The employer reported the woman had two… Continue reading Fargo Man Charged With Felony Domestic Violence
Barnes County man faces child sex abuse material charges
Barnes County, N.D. (trfnews.i234.me) — A Barnes County man faces new federal charges. He previously pleaded guilty in a related state case, records show. A federal grand jury indicted Mitchell Joseph Kohler on six counts. The counts include receipt of child sexual abuse material and transportation. The indictment also lists four counts of possession of… Continue reading Barnes County man faces child sex abuse material charges
Sauk Centre Man Charged in Child Sex Case
Sauk Centre Man Charged in Child Sex Case Stearns County (trfnews.i234.me) — Dacotah James Wenninger of Sauk Centre, Minnesota, is charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct. The complaint lists a victim under 16. What court documents allege Court documents say a report was taken on Dec. 8. The complaint involves an elementary-aged child in Stearns… Continue reading Sauk Centre Man Charged in Child Sex Case