Crookston, MN (trfnews.i234.me) In a significant development in Polk County, Dale William Sorenson, 61, of Crookston, has agreed to plead guilty to a lesser charge of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct. This decision comes after he was initially charged in September 2023 with two felonies—second-degree criminal sexual conduct and threats of violence—as well as a gross misdemeanor… Continue reading Crookston Man Pleads Guilty to Fourth-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct; Sentencing Scheduled
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Fargo SHOCK: Former NDSU Football Star Sentenced for Firing Gun into Home Near Campus
Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) — Jaiden Pickett, a former North Dakota State University football player, has been sentenced to three years in prison for firing a gun into an occupied home near campus. Pickett, 20, entered an Alford plea, acknowledging enough evidence for conviction while maintaining his innocence. The incident occurred on Sept. 8 after a… Continue reading Fargo SHOCK: Former NDSU Football Star Sentenced for Firing Gun into Home Near Campus
Former Griggs County Sheriff Michael Beaver Pleads Guilty in Public Records Tampering Case
Cooperstown, ND (trfnews.i234.me)—
Former Griggs County Sheriff Michael Beaver has pleaded guilty using an Alford plea in a felony public records tampering case. 
What is an Alford Plea?An Alford plea allows a defendant to maintain innocence while acknowledging that the prosecution has enough evidence for a conviction. 
Case Background: Beaver was charged in… Continue reading Former Griggs County Sheriff Michael Beaver Pleads Guilty in Public Records Tampering Case
Horace Teen McKenzie Moser Pleads Guilty in DUI Crash That Injured Three Girls
Horace, ND (trfnews.i234.me)—Three teenage girls who suffered serious injuries in a head-on DUI crash last summer were present in a North Dakota courtroom Monday as the woman responsible for the accident, 18-year-old McKenzie Moser, pleaded guilty to criminal vehicular injury. Courtroom Plea & Sentencing Details Moser entered an Alford plea, meaning she maintains… Continue reading Horace Teen McKenzie Moser Pleads Guilty in DUI Crash That Injured Three Girls
Former Golf Director Pleads Guilty to Felony Theft Charges
WILLMAR, MN (trfnews.i234.me)—In a recent legal proceeding, Joseph Wisocki IV, aged 57, entered an Alford plea to two felony counts of theft by swindle. This plea indicates that while he maintains his innocence, he acknowledges that sufficient evidence exists for a likely conviction. The court has scheduled Wisocki’s sentencing hearing for February 24 at the… Continue reading Former Golf Director Pleads Guilty to Felony Theft Charges