East Grand Forks (trfnews.i234.me) — Derek Jacob Pederson, 35, of East Grand Forks, is facing felony and gross misdemeanor charges in Polk County District Court. The charges follow a traffic stop on May 13, 2026, in East Grand Forks. According to the criminal complaint, Pederson was stopped while driving a black Chevrolet Silverado near the… Continue reading East Grand Forks Man Charged In Meth DWI Case
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Grand Forks Woman Denies Fatal Fentanyl Sale
Grand Forks (trfnews.i234.me) — A Grand Forks woman has pleaded not guilty to a felony charge tied to a fatal fentanyl overdose. Taumi Cheree Vitell, 43, waived her Monday, May 11, preliminary hearing. She then entered a not guilty plea. Vitell is charged with Class A felony distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death.… Continue reading Grand Forks Woman Denies Fatal Fentanyl Sale
Grand Forks Man Gets 40 Years In Child Sex Case
Grand Forks (trfnews.i234.me) — A Grand Forks man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for crimes involving children. Marshawn Howard Wooten, 30, was sentenced on Wednesday, May 6. Court records say the case involved 15 crimes against children. Nearly all of the charges were sexual in nature. Wooten had already been sentenced in… Continue reading Grand Forks Man Gets 40 Years In Child Sex Case
Warroad Man Faces Child Sex Conduct Charges
Warroad (trfnews.i234.me) — A Warroad man appeared in court Monday, May 4, on two criminal sexual conduct charges involving a minor under age 16. Kyle James Rourk, 33, is charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct. He is also charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct. The charges are tied to alleged acts involving a minor. According… Continue reading Warroad Man Faces Child Sex Conduct Charges
Menahga Teen Gets 180 Days In Child Sex Case
Roseau County, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) — A Menahga teen has been sentenced to 180 days in jail in a child sexual conduct case. Colton Johnathon Skare, 19, was sentenced Tuesday, April 28, in Roseau County court. Skare pleaded guilty in February to second-degree criminal sexual conduct. He was first charged with two counts of first-degree criminal… Continue reading Menahga Teen Gets 180 Days In Child Sex Case
Pekin Man Gets 13 Years In Child Sex Case
Pekin, North Dakota (trfnews.i234.me) — A Pekin man has been sentenced to prison for repeated sexual contact with a child. John Roger Messner, 37, was sentenced Friday, April 17. He must serve 13 years in prison. Messner pleaded guilty in December to four felony counts. The charges were Class A felony gross sexual imposition. The… Continue reading Pekin Man Gets 13 Years In Child Sex Case
East Grand Forks Man Charged in Meth Park Case
East Grand Forks (trfnews.i234.me) — A Grand Forks man now faces a felony drug charge in Polk County after investigators said he obtained methamphetamine near Sherlock Park in East Grand Forks. Frank Lewis White, 64, is charged with third-degree controlled substance crime. The charge alleges possession in a prohibited zone. Court records say the alleged… Continue reading East Grand Forks Man Charged in Meth Park Case
Grand Forks School Threat Rumors Investigated
GRAND FORKS (trfnews.i234.me) — Grand Forks Public Schools says it is working with the Grand Forks Police Department after rumors spread about a possible threat tied to Valley Middle School. School leaders said the concern came from a Snapchat message. District staff told families there is no evidence of a credible threat. Even so, the… Continue reading Grand Forks School Threat Rumors Investigated
Grand Forks DUI Crash Leads to 6 Charges
Grand Forks County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Grand Forks man faces one felony and five misdemeanor charges after police say he drove drunk, hit another vehicle, fled the scene, and refused a chemical test late Friday night. According to court records, William Joseph King, 35, was arrested at about 11:29 p.m. near 40th Avenue South and… Continue reading Grand Forks DUI Crash Leads to 6 Charges
East Grand Forks Man Gets Probation in Fentanyl Case
East Grand Forks (trfnews.i234.me) A East Grand Forks man received a stayed sentence Tuesday, April 7, in a fentanyl case. Under the sentence, Jacob Michael Boushee, 34, will spend five years on supervised probation. He will not go to prison unless he breaks probation rules. Plea Deal Resolved Case Jacob Michael Boushee first pleaded not… Continue reading East Grand Forks Man Gets Probation in Fentanyl Case