Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) A Bemidji man now faces four gross misdemeanor charges in a child endangerment case. Court records identify the defendant as Phillip Duwayne Jones. The complaint was filed in Beltrami County District Court. According to the complaint, the charges cover four children. The case lists the alleged conduct between July 9, 2025, and… Continue reading Bemidji Father Charged In Child Endangerment Case
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Thief River Falls Man Charged In Meth Child Case
Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Newfolden man now faces two felony drug charges. The charges follow a March 7 traffic stop in Thief River Falls. Court records identify the defendant as Roger Harlan Garfve, 54. According to a criminal complaint, prosecutors charged Garfve with a meth-related crime involving children and fifth-degree drug possession. The complaint… Continue reading Thief River Falls Man Charged In Meth Child Case
Crookston Man Charged Over Child Abuse Images
Polk County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Crookston man faces three felony counts, court records say. The charges allege child sexual abuse material. Michael Anthony Arpa, 37, of Crookston, is the defendant. He is charged in Polk County District Court. The court is in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District. Court File No. 60-CR-26-43 is listed. How the case… Continue reading Crookston Man Charged Over Child Abuse Images
Grand Forks Man Charged After Meth, Child Found
Grand Forks (trfnews.i234.me) Cole Rae Longoria, 31, of Grand Forks, North Dakota, faces three felony charges. The case involves alleged drug paraphernalia, a one-year-old child, and a reported vehicle chase. Charges filed Felony, third-degree controlled substance crime, possession in a prohibited zone. Felony for storing methamphetamine paraphernalia in the presence of a child. Felony fleeing… Continue reading Grand Forks Man Charged After Meth, Child Found
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
Thief River Falls: Not Guilty Plea in Child Attack
Thief River Falls, Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) — A rural Thief River Falls woman waived a pretrial omnibus hearing Tuesday, Feb. 17. Edwina Marie Stoutenburgh, 35, pleaded not guilty to two felony charges. Charges filed Stoutenburgh is charged with attempted second-degree murder without intent. That charge is tied to Minn. Stat. § 609.19 and the attempt… Continue reading Thief River Falls: Not Guilty Plea in Child Attack
Grand Forks Man Charged With Child Sexual Abuse Material
Grand Forks County (trfnews.i234.me) — A 27-year-old Grand Forks man is facing two felony charges. Court records tie the case to a cloud account. Maynor Aldair Palacios Arita was arrested Feb. 5. He appeared in court Feb. 9 at the Grand Forks County Courthouse. What investigators say Court documents say the North Dakota Bureau of… Continue reading Grand Forks Man Charged With Child Sexual Abuse Material
Moorhead: Man Charged in Child Sex Assault Case
Moorhead, Clay County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Moorhead man is facing felony charges in a child sex assault case. Lawrence Alexander Leslie Jr is charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct. He is also charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct. The child’s name is not being published. What the complaint says According to court documents, a 12-year-old… Continue reading Moorhead: Man Charged in Child Sex Assault Case
Valley City: Austin Fields Charged in Child Sex Case
Valley City, Barnes County (trfnews.i234.me) — Convicted sex offender Austin Lee Fields is facing a new felony charge. He is from Valley City. Fields is charged with gross sexual imposition. Court documents say the case involves a child victim. What prosecutors allege According to the criminal complaint, the alleged abuse happened on February 2, 2026.… Continue reading Valley City: Austin Fields Charged in Child Sex Case
Grand Forks County: Child Abuse, Neglect Charges
Grand Forks County (trfnews.i234.me) Child abuse and neglect charges were filed Thursday. Court records name Nicholas James and Tashneena Martell. The case is tied to a visit on Dec. 31, 2025. Officers arrived to serve a writ of eviction, records say. Inside, officers found three adults and four children, according to the file. The children… Continue reading Grand Forks County: Child Abuse, Neglect Charges