St. Michael Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Child Abuse Leading to Infant’s Death on Spirit Lake Reservation

Collin Delorme

ST. MICHAEL, ND (trfnews.i234.me)—A St. Michael man has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to multiple child abuse charges that led to the tragic death of a 1-year-old child on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation. Case Overview 📅 Date of Incident: February 18, 2023📍 Location: St. Michael, ND – Spirit… Continue reading St. Michael Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Child Abuse Leading to Infant’s Death on Spirit Lake Reservation

Ex-North Dakota Senator Ray Holmberg to Be Sentenced for Traveling to Sexually Abuse Minors

Ray Holmberg

Fargo, ND (trfnews.i234.me)—Former North Dakota state senator Ray Holmberg, 81, will be sentenced on March 26 for traveling abroad with the intent to sexually abuse minors. Holmberg, who represented Grand Forks in the North Dakota Senate from 1976 until 2022, pleaded guilty to traveling to Prague multiple times between 2011 and 2016 with the purpose… Continue reading Ex-North Dakota Senator Ray Holmberg to Be Sentenced for Traveling to Sexually Abuse Minors

Spirit Lake Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Fatal Stabbing Over $40 in Fort Totten

Austin Cody Littlewind Jr.

NORTH DAKOTA — A Spirit Lake man was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison on Thursday, February 6, after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of a man over a $40 dispute. Austin Cody Littlewind Jr., 22, admitted to stabbing the victim in November 2023 in Fort Totten, North Dakota. The case… Continue reading Spirit Lake Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Fatal Stabbing Over $40 in Fort Totten