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
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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 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
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
Mentor Man Enters Plea in Sex Crime Case
Mentor (trfnews.i234.me) — A Mentor, Minnesota, man entered an Alford plea on Tuesday, April 7, in a criminal sexual conduct case. Francisco Arellano, 38, pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Under an Alford plea, a defendant maintains innocence but admits prosecutors likely have enough evidence to win at trial. Plea Entered In District Court… Continue reading Mentor Man Enters Plea in Sex Crime 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