Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me) A Brainerd man faces a felony escape charge. Police say he cut off a GPS ankle monitor. Devon William Coolen, 25, of Brainerd, is the defendant. The alleged incident happened on February 14, 2026. What court papers allege A criminal complaint says an alert came in at about 12:10 a.m. The… Continue reading Brainerd: Man Cuts GPS Monitor on Valentine’s Day
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Brainerd: Woman Charged in Monitor Cutoff Case
Brainerd, Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me) — Sydney Paige Needham, 32, of Brainerd, has been charged. She is accused of felony aiding an offender on probation, parole, or supervised release. According to the criminal complaint, the case began on February 14, 2026. Brainerd Police said they received a report about Devon William Coolen. Police said Coolen… Continue reading Brainerd: Woman Charged in Monitor Cutoff Case
Brainerd: Man Gets Life for Murder, Kidnapping
Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Brainerd man faces life in prison. The case involved a 2024 murder and a kidnapping near Brainerd. Chad Aaron Aanerud, 36, was sentenced Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. He received life in prison for first-degree murder. The victim was 62-year-old Lyle Maske. The sentence allows possible release after 30 years.… Continue reading Brainerd: Man Gets Life for Murder, Kidnapping
Brainerd: BB Pistol, Wrong Plates Lead to Charges
Brainerd, Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Brainerd man faces new charges. The case involves a BB pistol and plates tied to another vehicle. What the police reported Michael Kent Eaton, 68, of Brainerd, is charged in Crow Wing County court. The complaint says the incident happened on February 6, 2026. The time was about… Continue reading Brainerd: BB Pistol, Wrong Plates Lead to Charges
Breezy Point Stop Leads to Meth, DWI Charge
Breezy Point, Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me) — A late-night traffic stop led to drug and DWI charges. Amber Marie Howard, 39, of Pequot Lakes, was the driver, court records say. Howard is charged with felony fifth-degree drug possession. She is also charged with misdemeanor DWI, according to the complaint. Traffic stop on County Road 11… Continue reading Breezy Point Stop Leads to Meth, DWI Charge
Brainerd: Felony Domestic Assault Charge Filed
Brainerd, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) Dusten Wayne Wendorff, 30, of Brainerd, has been charged. He faces one count of felony domestic assault, court records show. The case was filed on February 5, 2026, in Crow Wing County District Court. Authorities say the incident happened early that same morning in Brainerd. What deputies say happened According to the… Continue reading Brainerd: Felony Domestic Assault Charge Filed
Brainerd: Baxter Man Charged After Apartment Break-In
Brainerd, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) A Baxter man faces several charges after a late-night disturbance, court records say. Police arrested Nathaniel D. Brimson after a call about yelling and breaking glass. The call came in around 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 30. The location was an apartment on North A Street. Court documents say the caller heard a… Continue reading Brainerd: Baxter Man Charged After Apartment Break-In
Walker Man Accused of Stalking Officer With Loaded Gun
Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Walker man is charged after a visit to a Nisswa home. Prosecutors say Jerry Allen Stangel, 50, wore a mask and knocked on the door. The visit came the night before the planned testimony in a drug case. That case involved Stangel’s wife, according to the criminal complaint. Stangel… Continue reading Walker Man Accused of Stalking Officer With Loaded Gun
Breezy Point: Brainerd Man Charged Over Truck Sale
Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Brainerd man is facing a felony theft charge. Prosecutors say he sold a pickup, then kept it. Donald Joel Aleman Sr, 64, is charged with Theft of a Motor Vehicle. The charge cites Minnesota Statute 609.52. What investigators say happened According to the complaint, the case began on September… Continue reading Breezy Point: Brainerd Man Charged Over Truck Sale
Pequot Lakes: Brainerd Man Charged in Lamp Assault
Pequot Lakes, Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me) — Police responded to a domestic assault call early Sunday. Clinton Clyde Karnes, 39, of Brainerd, now faces three felony assault charges. Charges Prosecutors filed three felony counts under Minnesota law. Assault in the first degree, great bodily harm: Minn. Stat. § 609.221 Assault in the second degree, dangerous… Continue reading Pequot Lakes: Brainerd Man Charged in Lamp Assault