Warroad Paycheck Swindle Charge: $574 Loss

Warroad Paycheck Swindle Charge: $574 Loss

Warroad, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) — A Warroad woman is charged after two paychecks were cashed twice, court papers say. What investigators allege Mariah Lynn Lane, 33, of Warroad, faces one gross misdemeanor count of theft by swindle. The charge cites Minnesota Statute 609.52, subdivision 2(a)(4). Prosecutors say Lane used a mobile banking app to deposit two… Continue reading Warroad Paycheck Swindle Charge: $574 Loss

Detroit Lakes Man Sentenced for Felony Drug Charge

Detroit Lakes Man Sentenced for Felony Drug Charge

Detroit Lakes, Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) – Brian Douglas Fraser, 67, of Detroit Lakes, has been sentenced in Becker County District Court on a felony first-degree drug charge. On Dec. 11, 2024, Becker County District Judge Gretchen D. Thilmony sentenced Fraser to 65 months in state prison at St. Cloud, stayed for five years. Fraser was… Continue reading Detroit Lakes Man Sentenced for Felony Drug Charge

Mentor rollover: Felony DWI charge after Hwy 2 crash

Mentor rollover: Felony DWI charge after Hwy 2 crash

Polk County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Mentor man is charged after a rollover crash on U.S. Highway 2. Joshua Zeni Sotzsky, 41, of Mentor, faces a felony DWI count. He also faces a gross misdemeanor driving-after-cancellation count. What investigators say happened According to the criminal complaint, the crash was reported at about 6:25 a.m. on January… Continue reading Mentor rollover: Felony DWI charge after Hwy 2 crash

Ponsford: Felony Assault Charge Against Basswood Dismissed

Ponsford: Felony Assault Charge Against Basswood Dismissed

Ponsford, Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) A felony assault charge against Calvin Basswood of Ponsford has been dismissed. The case involved an alleged bat attack in rural Detroit Lakes last October. Prosecutors had accused Basswood of assaulting a man with a bat. The victim has not been publicly named in the information shared with TRF News. Details… Continue reading Ponsford: Felony Assault Charge Against Basswood Dismissed