James Alfonso Massey III Sentenced for Child Abuse and Sexual Imposition

FARGO (trfnews.i234.me) – James Alfonso Massey III, a 43-year-old man from Hunter, North Dakota, has been sentenced to life in prison by Cass County Judge Constance Cleveland. The sentencing took place on Friday, Dec. 8, following Massey’s guilty verdict in August on charges of gross sexual imposition and child abuse. He may be eligible for… Continue reading James Alfonso Massey III Sentenced for Child Abuse and Sexual Imposition

Tyrus McGowan Faces Charges for Drunk Driving with Child on Lap

ROBBINSDALE, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) – Tyrus McGowan, a 50-year-old man from Robbinsdale, Minnesota, is facing charges for allegedly driving under the influence with a young child on his lap to “learn how to drive.” On December 2, police responded to reports of McGowan driving erratically with an infant on his lap near 41 1/2 Avenue North and… Continue reading Tyrus McGowan Faces Charges for Drunk Driving with Child on Lap

Former Tri-County Superintendent Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges

Former Tri-County School principal and superintendent, Ryan Baron (40), has been arrested and faces five felony charges for possessing child sexual abuse material. Charging documents reveal that Baron had five sexually explicit videos featuring girls aged between 7 and 13. Baron was apprehended in Hannaford by deputies from the Griggs and Foster County Sheriff’s Offices,… Continue reading Former Tri-County Superintendent Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges

Stearns County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the National Child Safety Council

The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the National Child Safety Council in a Child Safety, Drug, and Crime Prevention Educational Program. Through this program, our agency will be able to provide numerous educational materials for children in pre-school and older. As well as materials on drug and crime prevention, identity theft, internet safety,… Continue reading Stearns County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the National Child Safety Council

expert in child and teen suicide dies at 87 – .

51 Dr. David Shaffer was a psychiatrist who did pioneering studies on child and teen suicide that led to more effective prevention methods.  David Shaffer’s legacy  Born in South Africa, Shaffer began his groundbreaking work in the 1960s at London’s Maudsley Hospital, where he trained in psychiatry. Suicide had not been widely studied at that… Continue reading expert in child and teen suicide dies at 87 – .

TRF man charged with possessing child porn

A Thief River Falls man has been charged in Pennington County District Court after he allegedly pos­sessed two images of child pornography. Jonathan Wyatt Hulst, 21, has been charged with two felony counts of possession of pornographic work involving minors. He was ar­rested Friday, Aug. 18. The complaint was filed Friday, Sept. 1. The charges… Continue reading TRF man charged with possessing child porn

Grygla man sentenced for possessing child porn

A Grygla man was sentenced Thursday, Sept. 1 in U.S. District Court for possessing child pornography. Keith Allen Barsness, 64, was sentenced to 120 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised re­lease, according to U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. He is required to register as a predatory offender. Barsness pled guilty to the… Continue reading Grygla man sentenced for possessing child porn

Tennessee man charged with possessing child porn

Miguel Antonio Acosta Caipe

A Tennessee man has been charged in Roseau County District Court after he allegedly possessed child pornography on his cell phone while attempting to cross the border into Canada. Miguel Antonio Acosta Caipe drew suspicion because he was crossing the border alone with a children’s mattress and multiple kids’ toys. Miguel Antonio Acosta Caipe, 55,… Continue reading Tennessee man charged with possessing child porn

Jaws 2 child actor dies at 56 – .

813 Marc Gilpin was an actor who, as a child, played the son of Roy Scheider’s (1932–2008) Police Chief Martin Brody in “Jaws 2.”  Marc Gilpin’s legacy  “Jaws 2” was one of Gilpin’s first acting credits, as he replaced the young actor who had played Chief Brody’s son, Sean, in the original “Jaws.”  He was… Continue reading Jaws 2 child actor dies at 56 – .