Robin Lynn Johnson, 37, of rural Lake Park, has reached an agreement with the Becker County Attorney’s Office to suspend prosecution on two misdemeanor charges of abandoning animals. The original charge was a felony but it was dismissed by the prosecutor’s office. According to court records, on November 10, 2022, Lake Park police received a… Continue reading Lake Park Woman Avoids Felony Charge: Robin Lynn Johnson’s Misdemeanor Deal
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Former Ramsey County Deputy Avoids Felony, Sentenced for Misusing Public Funds
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (trfnews.i234.me) – Former Ramsey County Sheriff’s Deputy Benjamin Myrum, of Devils Lake, North Dakota, has pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge following an investigation into missing funds from a county-administered program. Myrum, who resigned from his position in March, was accused of misapplying less than $500 in entrusted property. A felony theft… Continue reading Former Ramsey County Deputy Avoids Felony, Sentenced for Misusing Public Funds
Waubun Man Avoids Felony Conviction After High-Speed Chase in Becker County
Martin Guthrie Seeger, 40, of Waubun, narrowly avoided a felony conviction after leading police on a high-speed chase in Becker County on August 2, 2023. Court records reveal that a state trooper clocked Seeger’s Volkswagen Passat speeding at 95 mph in a 60-mph zone in Richwood Township. When the officer activated his lights and siren,… Continue reading Waubun Man Avoids Felony Conviction After High-Speed Chase in Becker County
Prominent Lawyer Avoids Jail Time After Drunkenly Hitting Construction Worker, Sentenced to Probation
PINE CITY, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – A high-profile Minnesota attorney, James Patrick Carey, head of one of the state’s largest personal injury firms, avoided further jail time after being sentenced to four years of supervised probation for criminal vehicular operation. The 64-year-old lawyer admitted to striking a highway construction worker while driving under the influence last… Continue reading Prominent Lawyer Avoids Jail Time After Drunkenly Hitting Construction Worker, Sentenced to Probation
Grand Forks Man Avoids Jail Time for DUI, Given Conditional Sentence
GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – Mark Richard Mondor, 37, of Grand Forks, has been sentenced for driving under the influence but will avoid jail time if he adheres to the conditions set during his August 6 sentencing. Mondor pleaded guilty to the Class B misdemeanor, while a separate charge of refusing to test for DUI… Continue reading Grand Forks Man Avoids Jail Time for DUI, Given Conditional Sentence
Fargo Man Avoids Additional Jail Time After Guilty Plea in Grand Forks County Correctional Center Protest
GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – Collin Jay Parisien, 22, of Fargo, has been sentenced for his involvement in a September 20, 2023, protest at the Grand Forks County Correctional Center. On July 19, Parisien pleaded guilty to a Class C felony charge of inciting or leading a riot in a detention facility and a Class… Continue reading Fargo Man Avoids Additional Jail Time After Guilty Plea in Grand Forks County Correctional Center Protest
North Dakota Rep. Claire Cory Avoids DUI Conviction, Pleads Guilty to Reckless Driving
GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – In May, North Dakota Representative Claire Cory was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. On July 2, she pleaded guilty to an amended charge of reckless driving. Cory, 25, was initially charged with a Class B misdemeanor DUI. The plea agreement reduced the charge to reckless driving, also… Continue reading North Dakota Rep. Claire Cory Avoids DUI Conviction, Pleads Guilty to Reckless Driving
Fort Totten Man Avoids More Jail Time After Stabbing Incident
RAMSEY COUNTY, N.D. (trfnews.i234.me) – A Fort Totten man, Louis Lyle Blacklance Jr., pleaded guilty to Class C felony aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon on Thursday, June 27, and will serve no additional time in custody. In February, Blacklance, 23, stabbed a man multiple times in the side and back with a small steak… Continue reading Fort Totten Man Avoids More Jail Time After Stabbing Incident
Grand Forks Man Avoids Trial for Felony Sexual Assault and Burglary Charges Through Pretrial Diversion
GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – Lance Visnar Oliveros, 26, was anticipated to stand trial on May 28 for Class A felony gross sexual imposition and Class B felony night burglary. Instead, he has been granted a pretrial diversion agreement, meaning he will not have to go to trial. Oliveros was charged in December 2022 for… Continue reading Grand Forks Man Avoids Trial for Felony Sexual Assault and Burglary Charges Through Pretrial Diversion