Brainerd, Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me) — Sydney Paige Needham, 32, of Brainerd, has been charged. She is accused of felony aiding an offender on probation, parole, or supervised release. According to the criminal complaint, the case began on February 14, 2026. Brainerd Police said they received a report about Devon William Coolen. Police said Coolen… Continue reading Brainerd: Woman Charged in Monitor Cutoff Case
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Fargo: 12 Years Before Release in Child Sex Case
Cass County, North Dakota (trfnews.i234.me) – A Fargo man was sentenced after a child sex plea. Sentencing Aaron Cofell was sentenced on February 23, 2026, in Cass County District Court. The court imposed a 30-year prison sentence. Cofell must serve at least 12 years before he can seek release. The sentence also includes five years… Continue reading Fargo: 12 Years Before Release in Child Sex Case
Grand Forks Kidnapping Case Ends With 5-Year Prison Term
Grand Forks (trfnews.i234.me) — A Grand Forks man will spend five years in prison. The sentence follows a kidnapping of a stranger, prosecutors said. Abdi Ahmed Ali pleaded guilty to kidnapping on Friday, Feb. 20. The case started in April, according to court filings. What happened Police said the victim was sitting in his car… Continue reading Grand Forks Kidnapping Case Ends With 5-Year Prison Term
Fertile Man Charged in Cocaine Delivery Case
Fertile, Polk County (trfnews.i234.me) — Chase William Donaldson, 28, of Fertile, faces felony drug charges. A criminal complaint outlines the allegations. What the complaint alleges Deputies served a search warrant on February 4, 2026. The warrant targeted a home on Center Avenue South in Fertile. The address is in the 45600 block. Court records say… Continue reading Fertile Man Charged in Cocaine Delivery Case
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
Park Rapids Woman Charged in .16 DWI Case
Park Rapids, Hubbard County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Park Rapids woman faces a DWI charge. Police say the stop happened after midnight in Hubbard County. Melissa Sue Mickelson is charged with third-degree driving while impaired. Prosecutors allege her alcohol concentration was 0.08 or higher within two hours. The complaint says a deputy saw a white SUV… Continue reading Park Rapids Woman Charged in .16 DWI Case
Colfax Man Charged in $650K Cattle Theft Case
Richland County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Colfax man is in custody after cattle theft charges were filed in court. Daniel Wayne Dockter, of Colfax, is held in the Richland County Jail, according to court records. He faces two Class A felonies and two Class A misdemeanors. The case is in North Dakota’s Southeast Judicial District Court.… Continue reading Colfax Man Charged in $650K Cattle Theft Case
White Earth man charged in Becker County assault case
Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) Nathan Peter Brown, 39, of White Earth, is facing felony charges in Becker County District Court. Court records show Brown is charged with felony fourth-degree assault. He is also charged with felony violation of a restraining order. Those two charges are tied to alleged events on Nov. 21. Brown also faces a… Continue reading White Earth man charged in Becker County assault case
Bagley: Fentanyl Case Ends With Probation, Time Served
Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) — A rural Bagley man has been sentenced in Becker County District Court. Patrick Michael Thompson, 31, was sentenced for felony fifth-degree drug possession, court records said. Traffic stop and arrest The case began around 3 a.m. on Sept. 14, 2025. Deputies stopped a vehicle on County Highway 34 for a bad… Continue reading Bagley: Fentanyl Case Ends With Probation, Time Served
Fergus Falls doctor charged in hockey abuse case
Otter Tail County (trfnews.i234.me) A former Fergus Falls doctor is now facing felony sex charges. Zvi Levran, 69, of Fergus Falls, faces six felony counts of criminal sexual conduct in Otter Tail County. Court records say Levran served as a “hockey doctor” for youth players in Minnesota. Prosecutors say the case involves two high school… Continue reading Fergus Falls doctor charged in hockey abuse case