Fort Totten Man Signs Plea Deal in Assault Case

Fort Totten Man Signs Plea Deal in Assault Case

FORT TOTTEN (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fort Totten man has signed a plea agreement in federal court after prosecutors accused him of badly beating a woman on the Spirit Lake Reservation. Eric Herbert Hunt, 28, signed the agreement on Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota. The court has not yet accepted… Continue reading Fort Totten Man Signs Plea Deal in Assault Case

Devils Lake Teen Gets Probation in Sex Case

Devils Lake (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fort Totten teen has been sentenced after pleading guilty to three felony sex charges tied to crimes in Devils Lake. Marquese Quincy Dubois, 19, changed his plea during a court hearing on Thursday, April 9. He pleaded guilty to three Class A felony counts of gross sexual imposition. The charges… Continue reading Devils Lake Teen Gets Probation in Sex Case

Cass Lake Woman Charged in Fentanyl Case

Cass Lake Woman Charged in Fentanyl Case

Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Bemidji woman is facing a felony drug charge in Cass County after authorities said fentanyl was found inside a bag at Cedar Lakes Casino in Cass Lake. According to a criminal complaint, Amber Larae Lord, 48, is charged with third-degree drug possession. The charge alleges she possessed more than five… Continue reading Cass Lake Woman Charged in Fentanyl Case

Thief River Falls Man Charged in Child Solicitation Case

Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) Authorities said the case began on Feb. 18. That day, police received a report involving alleged contact on Snapchat with a 13-year-old boy. Teie has been summoned to appear in court. The case remains pending. Damian Marshall Teie, 29, of Thief River Falls, has been charged with felony electronic solicitation of… Continue reading Thief River Falls Man Charged in Child Solicitation Case

Thief River Falls Woman Gets Probation in Meth Case

Thief River Falls Woman Gets Probation in Meth Case

Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) A Thief River Falls Woman was sentenced on a felony charge of storing meth paraphernalia in the presence of a child. She was also sentenced on a gross misdemeanor charge of contributing to the need for protection or services. Jessica Lynn Maunz, 30, of Thief River Falls, has been sentenced in… Continue reading Thief River Falls Woman Gets Probation in Meth Case

Thief River Falls Man Cited in Van Key Case

Thief River Falls Man Cited in Van Key Case

Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — A Thief River Falls man has been cited after police received a report of tampering with a motor vehicle early on March 27. Early Morning Report According to the citation, police were called at 4:41 a.m. to the area of 714 Second St. W. The report said someone had tampered… Continue reading Thief River Falls Man Cited in Van Key Case

Thief River Falls Man Sentenced After Spying On Teenage Girl

Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Thief River Falls man was sentenced after a felony privacy case involving a teenage girl. Matthew Alan Kessel, 38, was sentenced March 30 in Pennington County District Court. Sentence Ordered by the Court Kessel was convicted of interference with privacy. The court gave him a 12-month prison sentence. That sentence… Continue reading Thief River Falls Man Sentenced After Spying On Teenage Girl

Mentor Man Enters Plea in Sex Crime Case

Mentor (trfnews.i234.me) — A Mentor, Minnesota, man entered an Alford plea on Tuesday, April 7, in a criminal sexual conduct case. Francisco Arellano, 38, pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Under an Alford plea, a defendant maintains innocence but admits prosecutors likely have enough evidence to win at trial. Plea Entered In District Court… Continue reading Mentor Man Enters Plea in Sex Crime Case

Watkins Murder Case Halted Over Competency Ruling

Watkins Murder Case Halted Over Competency Ruling

Wright County (trfnews.i234.me) A Wright County murder case is on hold after a judge found the defendant incompetent to stand trial. David Bruce Delong, 41, of Watkins, is charged with the death of Amber Czech, 20. Prosecutors say Delong killed Czech during an early morning shift on Nov. 11, 2025. The attack happened at Advanced… Continue reading Watkins Murder Case Halted Over Competency Ruling

Detroit Lakes Man Charged in Insurance Case

Detroit Lakes Man Charged in Insurance Case

Detroit Lakes (trfnews.i234.me) — A Perham man faces a gross misdemeanor charge in Becker County after a court complaint said he did not have valid proof of insurance during a traffic stop in Detroit Lakes. According to the complaint, Jeffry Wayne Lehman, 58, was stopped on November 16, 2025, after a report of a vehicle… Continue reading Detroit Lakes Man Charged in Insurance Case