UPDATE: Large-Scale Chemical Fire Erupts Near Hawley, Minnesota

HAWLEY, MN (trfnews.i234.me) We have an update regarding a major fire at Taracon Precast near Hawley, Minnesota. The Fargo Hazmat Team has been called in as their are multiple chemicals involved in the fire.

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

Man Charged with Refusing Chemical Test After Suspicious Traffic Stop in Thief River Falls

Matthew James Brang

Thief River Falls, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – In the early hours of June 18, at approximately 12:16 a.m., police conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Third Street and Atlantic Avenue in Thief River Falls. The driver, 28-year-old Matthew James Brang, was arrested and charged with second-degree refusal to submit to a chemical test. According… Continue reading Man Charged with Refusing Chemical Test After Suspicious Traffic Stop in Thief River Falls

Thief River Falls Man Arrested for Chemical Test Refusal and Driving After Revocation

Thief River Falls, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – On June 13, police performed a traffic stop in the 600 block of Greenwood St. E. Michael Gregory Mortenson, 38, of Thief River Falls, has been charged with third-degree refusal to submit to a chemical test and driving after revocation. He was arrested. According to the complaint, Mortenson allegedly… Continue reading Thief River Falls Man Arrested for Chemical Test Refusal and Driving After Revocation

Adam Mark Swanson, 44, Thief River Falls, was charged with refusal to submit to a chemical test

Adam Mark Swanson

Thief River Falls, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – On April 21 at 12:28 a.m., Adam Mark Swanson, 44, from Thief River Falls, was charged during a traffic stop along 155th Street Northeast. He faces third-degree refusal to submit to a chemical test, no proof of insurance, and unlawful possession of legend drugs. Swanson failed field sobriety tests,… Continue reading Adam Mark Swanson, 44, Thief River Falls, was charged with refusal to submit to a chemical test

Sheriff’s Office Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest for Refusal to Submit to Chemical Test

Brock Damon Newland

Thief River Falls, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – In a routine traffic stop conducted by the sheriff’s office around 10:39 a.m., Brock Damon Newland, 56, of Warren, found himself facing serious charges. Newland was pulled over, although the exact location of the stop remains undisclosed in the complaint. Subsequent assessments led to Newland being charged with third-degree… Continue reading Sheriff’s Office Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest for Refusal to Submit to Chemical Test