Fargo: Sex Offender Gets 5 Years in Prison

Patrick Rooney

Fargo, North Dakota (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fargo man already registered as a sex offender was sentenced to prison for possessing child sexual abuse material, according to court records. Sentence and Plea Patrick Allen Rooney, 38, entered an Alford plea in Cass County District Court. An Alford plea lets a person keep saying they are not… Continue reading Fargo: Sex Offender Gets 5 Years in Prison

Fargo: SWAT Search Warrant, Man Arrested

Fargo: SWAT Search Warrant, Man Arrested

Fargo (trfnews.i234.me) — SWAT was called just north of downtown early Friday. SWAT called to 6th Avenue North Fargo police said Red River Valley SWAT served a search warrant in the 100 block of 6th Avenue North. Police said the warrant was served at about 6 a.m. Officials have not released details about what led… Continue reading Fargo: SWAT Search Warrant, Man Arrested

West Fargo: Search Widens for Missing Woman

West Fargo: Search Widens for Missing Woman

West Fargo (trfnews.i234.me) — Police want help finding 25-year-old Isadora Wengel. She has been missing for about two weeks. Police now believe the case may involve foul play. They shared that update at a recent news conference. Where she was last seen Investigators said Wengel was last seen on December 31, 2025. She was near… Continue reading West Fargo: Search Widens for Missing Woman

Fargo: Hotel Threats Lead to Felony Terrorizing Charge

Fargo: Hotel Threats Lead to Felony Terrorizing Charge

Fargo (trfnews.i234.me) — Spencer E. Gross of Fargo has been charged with felony terrorizing. The charge is based on a Fargo hotel call on Jan. 12, court records say. What the police say happened Police were called to a hotel for a disturbance, according to the complaint. The complaint says a woman at the hotel… Continue reading Fargo: Hotel Threats Lead to Felony Terrorizing Charge

Fargo: Horace Woman Charged in Burglary Case

Fargo: Horace Woman Charged in Burglary Case

Fargo (trfnews.i234.me) — Brandy R.C. Olivieri of Horace, North Dakota, is charged with felony burglary in Fargo. Court documents say the case started at 4:13 a.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Officers were sent to an apartment building after a resident reported an intruder. What court documents say The victim told police she woke up and… Continue reading Fargo: Horace Woman Charged in Burglary Case

New York Mills: 3-Year-Old Killed in Dog Attack

New York Mills: 3-Year-Old Killed in Dog Attack

Otter Tail County (trfnews.i234.me) — A child died in a dog attack west of New York Mills. Authorities have now released the child’s name. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office said the victim was 3-year-old Beckett Brown. His grandmother, Kristen Nelson, 51, was also hurt in the attack. 911 call and emergency trip Dispatch received… Continue reading New York Mills: 3-Year-Old Killed in Dog Attack

Fargo: Man Charged in Two Fires, Drug Gear Found

Fargo: Man Charged in Two Fires, Drug Gear Found

Fargo (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fargo man is now charged in two separate fire cases. Court records list the suspect as Ivan Verovoy of Fargo. What Verovoy Is Accused Of Prosecutors charged Verovoy with two felony counts of endangering by fire. He also faces a felony count for possession of drug paraphernalia. The charges are allegations.… Continue reading Fargo: Man Charged in Two Fires, Drug Gear Found

Fargo: Guilty Plea Ends Apartment Stabbing Trial

Fargo: Guilty Plea Ends Apartment Stabbing Trial

Fargo (trfnews.i234.me) — A Cass County trial set for this week was called off Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. Prosecutors said Boimein Dahn, 33, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault. The case stems from a reported stabbing at a south Fargo apartment last summer. Fargo police said the victim’s injuries were not life-threatening. Trial canceled after plea… Continue reading Fargo: Guilty Plea Ends Apartment Stabbing Trial

Fargo: High-Risk Sex Offender New Address

Fargo: High-Risk Sex Offender New Address

Fargo, Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) Fargo police issued a public notice about a registered sex offender. Police said Raymond Warren Rushton, 38, registered a new Fargo address. The address is on 11th Street North, police said. Police description Police described Rushton as 5-foot-6 and about 235 pounds. They listed brown hair and blue eyes. Conviction history Police… Continue reading Fargo: High-Risk Sex Offender New Address

Fargo: Martin Pleads Guilty in Apartment Shooting

Fargo: Martin Pleads Guilty in Apartment Shooting

Fargo, Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) A man charged in a fatal Fargo shooting has changed his plea. Patrick Martin was arrested on Jan. 14, 2025, court records show. He was first charged with two counts of murder. He was also charged with conspiracy to commit robbery. Plea change in court Court records show Martin pleaded not… Continue reading Fargo: Martin Pleads Guilty in Apartment Shooting