Deadly Border Crossing: Two Men Convicted of Human Smuggling in Minnesota

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — A jury in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, convicted two men of charges related to human smuggling. The operation led to the deaths of an Indian family who froze while trying to cross the U.S.-Canada border during a 2022 blizzard. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel and Steve Shand were part of a sophisticated illegal… Continue reading Deadly Border Crossing: Two Men Convicted of Human Smuggling in Minnesota

Human Smuggling Case Linked to Fatal Border Crossing: Trial Begins Monday

Steve Shand and Harshkimar Patel

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — Two men, Steve Shand and Harshkimar Patel, will appear in court on Thursday, Nov. 14, for a pretrial conference related to human smuggling charges. The case involves a smuggling network transporting Indian migrants across the U.S.-Canada border. Court documents indicate that Patel and Shand, both Florida residents, coordinated the operation.… Continue reading Human Smuggling Case Linked to Fatal Border Crossing: Trial Begins Monday

Today’s Deliberations in Fergus Falls Federal Court’s Deadly Human Smuggling Case

FERGUS FALLS, MN (trfnews.i234.me & trfnews.i234.me) Deliberations are set to begin today in connection to the men charged in a human smuggling case that left a family a 4 froze to death along the Canadian border.

St. Cloud Man Sentenced to 23 Years for Human Trafficking in Minnesota

Terrell Fields

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) – A Stearns County judge sentenced Terrell Fields, 47, of St. Cloud, to 23 years in prison for promoting prostitution. Fields will receive credit for the 274 days he spent in county jail. Fields pleaded guilty in September to one count of promoting prostitution. Twenty-three other charges were dismissed as part… Continue reading St. Cloud Man Sentenced to 23 Years for Human Trafficking in Minnesota

Breaking News: Exclusive Interview on Human Remains Discovered in Burned Vehicle Near Minto, North Dakota

UPDATE, EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Human Remains Found In Burned Vehicle Near Minto, North Dakota. MINTO, ND (trfnews.i234.me) We have more details regarding human remains found in a burned vehicle near Minto, North Dakota on Friday. We have an interview with Walsh County Sheriff Ron Jurgens.

Federal Investigation of Human Trafficking Initiated Following Traffic Stop Near Grand Forks

LAKE METIGOSHE, ND (trfnews.i234.me) A spokesperson for the U.S. Border Patrol says a federal investigation of human trafficking is underway, following a traffic stop west of Grand Forks in Nelson County.

PRESS BRIEFING: Human Remains of Native Americans Discovered on University of North Dakota Campus

NEWS CONFERENCE: Remains Of American Indians Found Stored On University Of North Dakota Campus GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) University of North Dakota President Andy Armacost and other faculty members held a news …

Potential Human Remains Discovered in Beltrami County, Minnesota

Possible Human Bones Uncovered In Beltrami County, Minnesota PENNINGTON, MN (trfnews.i234.me) An investigation is underway, after a utility crew uncovered what are believed to be human bones near Pennington, Minnesota.

UPDATE: Man Charged with Human Smuggling After Four Bodies Discovered Near Canadian Border

UPDATE: Man Charged With Human Smuggling, After 4 Bodies Found Along Canadian Border PEMINA, ND (trfnews.i234.me) A Florida man has now been charged with Human Smuggling, after the bodies of 4 people, who likely …

UPDATE: Human Smuggling Operation Linked to 4 Deaths, Involved Fargo and Grand Forks Stops

UPDATE: 4 Deaths Part Of Larger Human Smuggling Operation, Included Stops In Fargo and Grand Forks PEMBINA, ND (trfnews.i234.me) We now have more details in a human smuggling case that left a family of 4 from India dead from exposure, just over the Minnesota border into Canada this week. Steve Shand of Florida has been… Continue reading UPDATE: Human Smuggling Operation Linked to 4 Deaths, Involved Fargo and Grand Forks Stops

Dark Triangle of Terror: A Twisted Web of Human Trafficking, Rape, and Exploitation in Wahpeton

Ruby Martinez

WAHPETON, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – A sinister triangle of criminals has been exposed in the small town of Wahpeton, North Dakota. At its heart lies Ruby Martinez, a 36-year-old woman charged with trafficking two vulnerable minors into a world of sexual exploitation and abuse. According to court documents, last August, she brought the two 15-year-olds to… Continue reading Dark Triangle of Terror: A Twisted Web of Human Trafficking, Rape, and Exploitation in Wahpeton