Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Brainerd man faces life in prison. The case involved a 2024 murder and a kidnapping near Brainerd. Chad Aaron Aanerud, 36, was sentenced Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. He received life in prison for first-degree murder. The victim was 62-year-old Lyle Maske. The sentence allows possible release after 30 years.… Continue reading Brainerd: Man Gets Life for Murder, Kidnapping
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Moorhead Murder Trial Set for James Kollie Jr.
Moorhead, Clay County (trfnews.i234.me) — A jury trial is set this fall for a Moorhead man. Prosecutors say he stabbed his mother to death. James Kollie Jr., 28, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder and second-degree murder. The case involves the death of his mother, 56-year-old Receia Kollie. Court filings say Receia Kollie was found… Continue reading Moorhead Murder Trial Set for James Kollie Jr.
Brainerd: Chad Aanerud Pleads Guilty in 2024 Case
BRAINERD, Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Brainerd man accused in a violent 2024 case has pleaded guilty to five felony charges. Chad Aanerud, 36, entered guilty pleas in Crow Wing County Court. He had faced 21 felony charges in the case. Several charges were dismissed as part of a plea deal. Charges in the… Continue reading Brainerd: Chad Aanerud Pleads Guilty in 2024 Case
Cokato Co-Worker Now Charged With Premeditated Murder
Cokato (trfnews.i234.me) — A Watkins man first charged with killing a female co-worker in Cokato now faces a more serious count of premeditated murder after a Wright County grand jury indictment. Grand Jury Adds First-Degree Murder Charge David Bruce Delong, 40, of Watkins, is accused of attacking 20-year-old Amber Czech of Hutchinson at their workplace,… Continue reading Cokato Co-Worker Now Charged With Premeditated Murder