Tristian Allen Comstock received a 75-month prison term after a Pennington County jury convicted him in a Thief River Falls cocaine sale case.
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Detroit Lakes Man Gets Jail in Sex Conduct Case
A Detroit Lakes man received jail time, probation, treatment orders, and registration requirements in a Becker County sex conduct case.
Detroit Lakes Man Gets 57 Months for Felony DWI
Christopher Corey Anderson, 31, received a 57-month prison sentence for felony DWI after a Becker County rollover case involving methamphetamine.
Williston: Couple Gets 25 Years in Murder Case
A Tioga couple received 25-year prison terms for the 2025 killing of Clay Kyllonen during armed debt collection visits in Williston.
Fargo Carjacker Gets 80 Months In Federal Case
Nathaniel Smith of Perham was sentenced to 80 months after a Fargo carjacking, vehicle thefts, and an interstate crime spree in federal court.
Grand Forks DUI Crash: Fordville Man Gets 6 Years
Grand Forks DUI Crash: Fordville Man Gets 6 Years Grand Forks County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fordville man has been sentenced to six years in prison for a deadly drunk-driving crash near Grand Forks. Travis Dean Bell, 45, was sentenced Monday, May 18. He pleaded guilty in January to criminal vehicular homicide and criminal vehicular injury.… Continue reading Grand Forks DUI Crash: Fordville Man Gets 6 Years
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
Bismarck Drug Ring Leader Gets 40 Years
Bismarck (trfnews.i234.me) — A North Dakota woman accused of leading a major meth ring has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison. Jessica Trottier, 46, received that sentence on Thursday, April 9. Chief Judge Peter Welte handed down the decision in federal court. The case centered on a wide drug network that operated from… Continue reading Bismarck Drug Ring Leader Gets 40 Years
Devils Lake Teen Gets Probation in Sex Case
Devils Lake (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fort Totten teen has been sentenced after pleading guilty to three felony sex charges tied to crimes in Devils Lake. Marquese Quincy Dubois, 19, changed his plea during a court hearing on Thursday, April 9. He pleaded guilty to three Class A felony counts of gross sexual imposition. The charges… Continue reading Devils Lake Teen Gets Probation in Sex Case
Thief River Falls Woman Gets Probation in Meth Case
Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) A Thief River Falls Woman was sentenced on a felony charge of storing meth paraphernalia in the presence of a child. She was also sentenced on a gross misdemeanor charge of contributing to the need for protection or services. Jessica Lynn Maunz, 30, of Thief River Falls, has been sentenced in… Continue reading Thief River Falls Woman Gets Probation in Meth Case
Crookston Man Gets 12 Years in Child Sex Case
Crookston (trfnews.i234.me) — A Crookston man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a first-degree sex crime involving a child under 13. G. Thomas Amiot, 82, was sentenced on Thursday, April 2. He received the minimum prison term required by law. He pleaded guilty to the felony charge in December. Court records said… Continue reading Crookston Man Gets 12 Years in Child Sex Case
Grand Forks Teen Gets 10 Years in Shooting Case
GRAND FORKS (trfnews.i234.me) The sentence was handed down on Monday, April 6. The case centers on a shooting from Jan. 3, 2025. Prosecutors said Poitra and co-defendant Mason Wyatt Allery fired into a moving vehicle with five teens inside. Walker Michael Poitra, 18, has been ordered to serve 10 years in prison for the attempted murder… Continue reading Grand Forks Teen Gets 10 Years in Shooting Case
Grand Forks Man Gets 20 Years in Drug Case
Grand Forks (trfnews.i234.me) — A Grand Forks man was ordered Monday, April 6, 2026, to serve 20 years in prison for multiple drug crimes. The case involved cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, THC products, and psilocybin mushrooms. Jesus Guadalupe Perez, 43, spoke during his sentencing hearing. He apologized to his family, the community, and others in the… Continue reading Grand Forks Man Gets 20 Years in Drug Case
West Fargo Man Gets Life in Child Sex Abuse Case
WEST FARGO, N.D. (trfnews.i234.me) — A West Fargo man has been sentenced to life in prison after a Cass County case involving the sexual abuse of a child. Nicholas Colin Wika, 31, was convicted on three counts of gross sexual imposition. Two counts were Class AA felonies. One count was a Class A felony. The… Continue reading West Fargo Man Gets Life in Child Sex Abuse Case
Wahpeton Man Gets Probation in Knife Threat Case
WAHPETON (trfnews.i234.me) Brandon Cletus George of Wahpeton has pleaded guilty in a case tied to threats against officers and a knife during an arrest attempt. Guilty Plea Entered in Richland County Court records show George pleaded guilty on March 23 to two Class C felonies. Those charges were terrorizing and preventing arrest. The case was… Continue reading Wahpeton Man Gets Probation in Knife Threat Case
Fargo: Ex-Deputy Gets 18-Month Sentence
Fargo (trfnews.i234.me) — Former Cass County sheriff’s deputy Carson Theodore Quam has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. The sentence follows his guilty plea to five counts involving child sex abuse material. Judge Daniel Narum handed down the sentence on Wednesday, March 18, in Cass County District Court. Quam, 27, of McHenry, North Dakota,… Continue reading Fargo: Ex-Deputy Gets 18-Month Sentence
West Fargo Man Gets 20 Years in Drug Case
West Fargo (trfnews.i234.me) — A West Fargo man will spend 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty in a major meth and fentanyl case. Austin Muck, 32, was sentenced Tuesday, March 17, in U.S. District Court. He admitted guilt on federal drug trafficking charges. Court records said the case involved large amounts of methamphetamine… Continue reading West Fargo Man Gets 20 Years in Drug Case
Grand Forks County: Fargo Man Gets 20-Year Drug Term
Grand Forks County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fargo man was sentenced after a traffic stop in Grand Forks County led to major drug charges. Ronald Allen Ellis, 61, was sentenced Monday, March 2. Court records show he received a 20-year prison sentence. He must serve three years first. He also received credit for 137 days already… Continue reading Grand Forks County: Fargo Man Gets 20-Year Drug Term
Thief River Falls: Torkelson Gets Stayed 33-Mo
Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) — Brian Allen Torkelson, 35, has been sentenced. The case includes a felony count and a misdemeanor trespassing count. Sentence and probation terms A judge imposed a 33-month prison term on the felony count. The prison time was stayed for five years. That means he avoids prison if he follows the rules.… Continue reading Thief River Falls: Torkelson Gets Stayed 33-Mo
Thief River Falls: Oklee Man Gets 42 Months
Thief River Falls, Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) — An Oklee man was sentenced in district court on Feb. 17. Court records say he helped with a cocaine sale to an undercover investigator in 2024. Zachariah John Howard, 23, was sentenced for a felony drug sale case. The conviction involved aiding and abetting a first-degree controlled substance… Continue reading Thief River Falls: Oklee Man Gets 42 Months
Brainerd: Man Gets Life for Murder, Kidnapping
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
Otter Tail County: Litchfield Man Gets 65 Months
Otter Tail County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Litchfield man will serve prison time. A jury convicted him in a cocaine case, according to court records. Jury verdict Court records say Zachary Brian Oslund, 29, of Litchfield, was found guilty of two felonies. The counts were first-degree sale of a controlled substance and first-degree possession. Traffic stop… Continue reading Otter Tail County: Litchfield Man Gets 65 Months
Detroit Lakes: Gaylord Man Gets 62 Months for DWI
Detroit Lakes, Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Gaylord man is headed to state prison. The case stems from a felony DWI stop in Detroit Lakes. Sentence in Becker County Eduardo Ramos Garcia Jr., 47, of Gaylord, was sentenced in Becker County District Court. He pleaded guilty to felony DWI. The conviction also covered refusing chemical… Continue reading Detroit Lakes: Gaylord Man Gets 62 Months for DWI
Thief River Falls man gets stayed meth sentence
Pennington County, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) — A Thief River Falls man was sentenced Tuesday, Feb. 3, in Pennington County District Court. Prosecutors said he sold meth to a confidential informant three times in 2024. Tanner Wayne Anderson, 26, was sentenced on a first-degree controlled substance sale charge. The court imposed 65 months in prison. The prison… Continue reading Thief River Falls man gets stayed meth sentence
Thief River Falls Teen Gets Felony Fleeing Stay
Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) — A felony fleeing case from Thief River Falls drew a stayed adjudication. The result appears in the latest county bulletin. The Pennington County Citation Disposition Bulletin lists outcomes tied to recent citations and charges. The information comes from public court records. Felony fleeing case in Thief River Falls Carter Allen Horgeshimer,… Continue reading Thief River Falls Teen Gets Felony Fleeing Stay
Frazee: Man Gets 78 Months in Meth Case
Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) — A rural Frazee man will spend years in state prison after a meth case tied to a search warrant. Jamie Allen Danzeisen, 54, was sentenced in Becker County District Court on a felony second-degree drug charge. Court records say the case stems from a search on Aug. 21, 2024. What investigators… Continue reading Frazee: Man Gets 78 Months in Meth Case
Detroit Lakes: Frazee Man Gets Theft Sentence
Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) — A rural Frazee man has been sentenced for felony theft. The case involves two visits to the Menards store in Detroit Lakes. What court records say Court records say Nathaniel Martin Kieffer, 47, entered the store on Oct. 6, 2023. He placed a security system and a cordless nailer in a… Continue reading Detroit Lakes: Frazee Man Gets Theft Sentence
Thief River Falls meth sale: man gets 56 months
Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) — A St. Cloud man will serve prison time after a meth sale in Thief River Falls. Sentence handed down Christopher Ryan Abrahamsen, 41, was sentenced Thursday, Jan. 8, in Pennington County District Court. He was convicted of first-degree controlled substance crime, a felony. A separate felony count was dismissed, court records… Continue reading Thief River Falls meth sale: man gets 56 months
Goodridge: Badger Man Gets 13 Months for Fleeing
Goodridge, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) — Elijah Williams, 25, of Badger, was sentenced on a felony charge. The case involved fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle. Sentence and court orders Williams was convicted of a felony fleeing charge, according to court documents. A judge sentenced him to 13 months in prison. The prison term will… Continue reading Goodridge: Badger Man Gets 13 Months for Fleeing
Grand Forks Teen Gets 10 Years for Car Shooting
Grand Forks County (trfnews.i234.me) — A judge sentenced teen Mason Allery to 10 years in prison. The ruling came Monday, Jan 12, 2026, in Grand Forks County District Court. Allery was 16 during the January 2025 shooting. He is now 17. He pleaded guilty to five counts of attempted murder. What happened Prosecutors said Allery… Continue reading Grand Forks Teen Gets 10 Years for Car Shooting
Fargo: Sex Offender Gets 5 Years in Prison
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
Viking Man Gets 73 Months for Meth Sale
Pennington County, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) A Viking man was sentenced Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, in Pennington County District Court. Jeremy Aaron Tostrup, 29, received prison time in two felony drug cases. 73-month sentence in sale case Tostrup was sentenced for a first-degree felony, controlled substance crime — sale. A felony third-degree controlled substance crime — sale… Continue reading Viking Man Gets 73 Months for Meth Sale
Iron Range: Ex-Teacher Gets 18 Years in Prison
St. Louis County (trfnews.i234.me) — A former Iron Range teacher has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. Prosecutors in St. Louis County say Ryan Denzer Johnson, 44, received the sentence. They say it is the maximum allowed under state guidelines. Johnson pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a child. What prosecutors say… Continue reading Iron Range: Ex-Teacher Gets 18 Years in Prison
East Grand Forks: Boswell Gets 7 Years for Fentanyl Death
East Grand Forks (trfnews.i234.me) — Rachel Keturah Boswell of Grand Forks has been sentenced to 86 months in prison. The case involves a fatal fentanyl overdose in East Grand Forks. What happened Boswell, 44, pleaded guilty on Nov. 18, 2025. The plea was to third-degree murder by selling a controlled substance. Court records say the… Continue reading East Grand Forks: Boswell Gets 7 Years for Fentanyl Death
Thief River Falls: Man Gets 128 Months For Meth Sales
Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — A Thief River Falls man was sentenced in Pennington County District Court. Nicholas Arley Hagman, 30, was sentenced Monday, Dec. 8, court records say. He was sentenced on a felony charge of first-degree controlled substance crime. The case involved the sale of methamphetamine after a prior conviction. Nicholas Arley Hagman… Continue reading Thief River Falls: Man Gets 128 Months For Meth Sales
Washington: ‘Miracle on Ice’ Team Gets Gold Medal
WASHINGTON (trfnews.i234.me) — President Donald Trump signed a bill Friday honoring the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. The law awards three Congressional Gold Medals to the team. The medals recognize the “Miracle on Ice” upset over the Soviet Union. That game ended 4-3 at the Lake Placid Olympics. Team USA later beat Finland to win… Continue reading Washington: ‘Miracle on Ice’ Team Gets Gold Medal
Pennington County Man Gets 65 Months for Meth
Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) – 38-year-old Nicholas Walter Johnson has been sentenced in a felony drug case. Johnson received a 65-month state prison sentence for first-degree sale of a controlled substance. The case was heard in the Minnesota District Court in Pennington County. According to the criminal complaint, the Pine to Prairie Drug Task Force had… Continue reading Pennington County Man Gets 65 Months for Meth