Cass County, ND (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fargo man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for a violent gas station robbery that occurred in March 2024. On April 15, 2025, Chief U.S. District Judge Peter Welte sentenced 34-year-old Lucas Tavares to eight years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release,… Continue reading Cass County Robbery: Fargo Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Armed Gas Station Hold-Up
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Beltrami County Man Caught with $10K in Fentanyl and Machine Gun Sentenced to 6 Years
Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) – In a significant federal case, Patrick Burton Strong, 29, of Bemidji, Minnesota, has been sentenced to six years in prison followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and illegal possession of a machine gun. Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick announced the sentencing, emphasizing… Continue reading Beltrami County Man Caught with $10K in Fentanyl and Machine Gun Sentenced to 6 Years
FEDERAL SENTENCING: Rolla Man Gets 51 Months for Sexually Abusing 13-Year-Old Girl – 20-Year Supervised Release Ordered
Rolla, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – A 25-year-old man from Rolla, North Dakota, was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for sexually abusing a minor, with an additional 20 years of supervised release following incarceration. The sentence was handed down on Friday, April 4 by Chief U.S. District Judge Peter Welte in Fargo. 
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Ex-North Dakota Senator Ray Holmberg to Be Sentenced for Traveling to Sexually Abuse Minors
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
St. Cloud Woman Sentenced to Over 26 Years for Leading Drug Trafficking Operation
FARGO, ND (trfnews.i234.me) —On January 3, 2025, Chief Judge Peter Welte sentenced Macalla “Kayla” Knott to 26 years and nine months in federal prison for her leadership role in a significant drug trafficking organization. This sentence is below the federal mandatory minimum of life imprisonment for a continuing criminal enterprise violation, commonly referred to as… Continue reading St. Cloud Woman Sentenced to Over 26 Years for Leading Drug Trafficking Operation