Sherburne County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Brainerd man faces felony charges after a traffic stop in Becker Township. Leon John Walker, 62, is charged with two counts of felony first-degree DWI. He also faces a gross misdemeanor count. The case includes several traffic-related counts. What the police say happened According to a criminal complaint, police stopped… Continue reading Becker: Brainerd Man Faces Felony DWI Charges
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Brainerd: Man Gets Life for Murder, Kidnapping
Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Brainerd man faces life in prison. The case involved a 2024 murder and a kidnapping near Brainerd. Chad Aaron Aanerud, 36, was sentenced Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. He received life in prison for first-degree murder. The victim was 62-year-old Lyle Maske. The sentence allows possible release after 30 years.… Continue reading Brainerd: Man Gets Life for Murder, Kidnapping
Brainerd: BB Pistol, Wrong Plates Lead to Charges
Brainerd, Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Brainerd man faces new charges. The case involves a BB pistol and plates tied to another vehicle. What the police reported Michael Kent Eaton, 68, of Brainerd, is charged in Crow Wing County court. The complaint says the incident happened on February 6, 2026. The time was about… Continue reading Brainerd: BB Pistol, Wrong Plates Lead to Charges
Silver Creek Twp: Brainerd Woman Charged After I-94 Crash
Silver Creek Township, Wright County (trfnews.i234.me) A Brainerd woman is facing two DWI-related charges. The case follows a crash on Interstate 94. Katelyn Ashley Johnson, 30, of Brainerd, is charged in Wright County District Court. One count is a gross misdemeanor traffic DWI test refusal. A second count is misdemeanor traffic DWI. Crash on I-94… Continue reading Silver Creek Twp: Brainerd Woman Charged After I-94 Crash
Brainerd: Felony Domestic Assault Charge Filed
Brainerd, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) Dusten Wayne Wendorff, 30, of Brainerd, has been charged. He faces one count of felony domestic assault, court records show. The case was filed on February 5, 2026, in Crow Wing County District Court. Authorities say the incident happened early that same morning in Brainerd. What deputies say happened According to the… Continue reading Brainerd: Felony Domestic Assault Charge Filed
Brainerd: Baxter Man Charged After Apartment Break-In
Brainerd, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) A Baxter man faces several charges after a late-night disturbance, court records say. Police arrested Nathaniel D. Brimson after a call about yelling and breaking glass. The call came in around 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 30. The location was an apartment on North A Street. Court documents say the caller heard a… Continue reading Brainerd: Baxter Man Charged After Apartment Break-In
Max: Brainerd Woman Faces Major Meth Charge
Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me) — Britney M. Hagerty of Brainerd is facing a major drug charge after a traffic stop near Grand Casino Max. Tip reported before the stop According to court documents, Max Tribal Police received a tip on January 29. The tip said Hagerty would be traveling through the reservation area. The tip… Continue reading Max: Brainerd Woman Faces Major Meth Charge
Breezy Point: Brainerd Man Charged Over Truck Sale
Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Brainerd man is facing a felony theft charge. Prosecutors say he sold a pickup, then kept it. Donald Joel Aleman Sr, 64, is charged with Theft of a Motor Vehicle. The charge cites Minnesota Statute 609.52. What investigators say happened According to the complaint, the case began on September… Continue reading Breezy Point: Brainerd Man Charged Over Truck Sale
Pequot Lakes: Brainerd Man Charged in Lamp Assault
Pequot Lakes, Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me) — Police responded to a domestic assault call early Sunday. Clinton Clyde Karnes, 39, of Brainerd, now faces three felony assault charges. Charges Prosecutors filed three felony counts under Minnesota law. Assault in the first degree, great bodily harm: Minn. Stat. § 609.221 Assault in the second degree, dangerous… Continue reading Pequot Lakes: Brainerd Man Charged in Lamp Assault
Brainerd: Old National Sues Bell Bank Over Staff
BRAINERD-BAXTER, Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me) — Old National Bank has filed a federal lawsuit against Bell Bank and eight former employees. The lawsuit was filed Monday, Dec. 15, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Old National says Bell Bank helped plan a coordinated exit from its Brainerd and Baxter branches. Old… Continue reading Brainerd: Old National Sues Bell Bank Over Staff