East Grand Forks Man Sentenced in Drug, Gun Case Polk County ( trfnews.i234.me ) – An East Grand Forks man will spend several years in prison after a plea agreement resolved multiple felony cases in Polk County. According to court records, Terimal Dion Singleton, 52, pleaded guilty to two felony counts — one for firearm possession… Continue reading East Grand Forks Man Sentenced in Drug Case
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Grand Forks County: Woman Pleads Not Guilty In Fentanyl Case
Grand Forks County: Woman Pleads Not Guilty In Fentanyl Case GRAND FORKS COUNTY (trfnews.i234.me) — A Grand Forks woman has pleaded not guilty to a Class A felony charge of delivering a controlled substance inside a correctional facility. According to court records, 31-year-old Megan Kelly Thorsen waived her preliminary hearing on Monday, October 6, and… Continue reading Grand Forks County: Woman Pleads Not Guilty In Fentanyl Case
Hennepin County: Free Narcan Program Expands in Minneapolis
Hennepin County (trfnews.i234.me): Free Narcan Program Expands in Minneapolis The city of Minneapolis has expanded its free Narcan program by adding a third vending machine to help combat the ongoing fentanyl overdose crisis. The newest vending machine is located at Fire Station 5 on South Bloomington Avenue. It provides free Narcan kits, with each kit… Continue reading Hennepin County: Free Narcan Program Expands in Minneapolis
FENTANYL TRAFFICKING RING EXPOSED: Three Indicted in Federal Drug Case Near Turtle Mountain Reservation
Grand Forks County (trfnews.i234.me) – Three defendants — Olivia Rain Patneaud, 23, of Rolla, ND, and Jomell Emery Helm and Melvin Earl Byrd, both 35, of Michigan– were indicted on federal fentanyl distribution charges following a sweeping investigation. On Thursday, April 17, prosecutors dismissed three Grand Forks County-level cases after the federal indictment was unsealed,… Continue reading FENTANYL TRAFFICKING RING EXPOSED: Three Indicted in Federal Drug Case Near Turtle Mountain Reservation
Wenona Morning Star Powless Arrested in Otter Tail County for Drug Possession & Syringe Distribution
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MN – Wenona Morning Star Powless, 49, was booked into the Otter Tail County Jail on February 27, 2025, on felony drug possession and illegal syringe distribution charges. According to official records, Powless has been charged with: 5th-Degree Drug Possession (Possession of a Schedule I-IV controlled substance – Case 152.025.2(1), Felony) Unlawful… Continue reading Wenona Morning Star Powless Arrested in Otter Tail County for Drug Possession & Syringe Distribution
Grand Forks Woman Sentenced for Meth Distribution Near Elementary School
Grand Forks, ND (trfnews.i234.me)—A Grand Forks woman pleaded guilty and was sentenced last month after being caught selling methamphetamine within 165 feet of Lewis and Clark Elementary School. 📌 Defendant: Tara Rose Garza, 38📌 Charge: Class A Felony – Possession of Meth with Intent to Deliver📌 Sentence: 10 years, serving three years in prison, followed… Continue reading Grand Forks Woman Sentenced for Meth Distribution Near Elementary School
Brainerd Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Thousands of Fentanyl Pills for Distribution
📍 Brainerd, MN (trfnews.i234.me)—A Minnesota man has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl after authorities seized thousands of fentanyl pills from his storage unit and residence. Defendant: Dazaughn Ellis West, 28 Charges & Legal Proceedings: One count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl Plea entered on Monday,… Continue reading Brainerd Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Thousands of Fentanyl Pills for Distribution
Grand Forks Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Methamphetamine Distribution
GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me)—Robert Barrett Yahnke, a 61-year-old man, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in methamphetamine distribution. Yahnke pleaded guilty on Monday, Jan. 27, to multiple felony charges, including the delivery of at least 50 grams of methamphetamine and possession with intent to deliver. Yahnke admitted to selling methamphetamine… Continue reading Grand Forks Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Methamphetamine Distribution
Two Men Indicted for Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy
Two individuals, Bobby Lee Donnell (46) and Jordan Lee Lussier (29), have been indicted on charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. The charges follow a traffic stop conducted by the Minnesota State Patrol on September 4, 2024. During the stop, authorities discovered over 50 grams of methamphetamine and over 40 grams of fentanyl.… Continue reading Two Men Indicted for Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy
A Crookston Man’s 21-Month Sentence for Drug Residual Possession
POLK COUNTY, MN (trfnews.i234.me) — A Crookston man was sentenced to 21 months in prison on Tuesday, October 29. The individual, identified as Aladdin Da’jion Bankhead, aged 30, had been charged with an additional seven felonies. The charges included conspiracy to commit a first-degree controlled substance crime and the sale of at least 17 grams… Continue reading A Crookston Man’s 21-Month Sentence for Drug Residual Possession