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
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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
Minnesota Man Faces Felony Charges for Alleged Online Solicitation and Distribution of Sexual Material to a Minor
CROOKSTON, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – A 26-year-old man from Crookston, Minnesota, Da’Jon D. Matanah, is facing two serious felony charges after allegedly engaging in illicit conversations with a minor via the internet. According to court documents, he has been charged with soliciting child through electronic communications to engage in sexual conduct and distributing via electronic communications… Continue reading Minnesota Man Faces Felony Charges for Alleged Online Solicitation and Distribution of Sexual Material to a Minor
Moorhead Man Faces 15-Year Sentence After Pleading Guilty to Massive Meth Distribution Operation
MINNEAPOLIS (trfnews.i234.me) – Jamie White, a 46-year-old man from Moorhead, has pleaded guilty in federal court in Minneapolis to distributing over 500 grams of methamphetamine between April 2023 and February 2024. During a search of his home last October, authorities discovered more than 400 grams of fentanyl powder laced with the dangerous tranquilizer xylazine, while… Continue reading Moorhead Man Faces 15-Year Sentence After Pleading Guilty to Massive Meth Distribution Operation