PENNINGTON COUNTY (trfnews.i234.me) — A Thief River Falls man has been found not guilty by reason of mental illness or cognitive impairment in the May 2023 death of an Oklee man outside DigiKey. Judge Tamara Yon issued the ruling Tuesday, October 7, finding Jorge Luis Benitez-Estremera, 34, not guilty due to mental illness in the… Continue reading Pennington County: TRF Man Found Not Guilty in DigiKey Death
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Clearwater County: Tony Preston Arrested for First-Degree Felony DWI and Drug-Related Impairment
Clearwater County (trfnews.i234.me) — Tony Preston, age 49, has been arrested and booked into the Clearwater County Jail on multiple impaired driving charges, including a felony first-degree DWI. According to records, Preston was taken into custody on March 18, 2025, at approximately 8:24 a.m. Preston faces a first-degree DWI charge under Minnesota statute 169A.24.1(2) due… Continue reading Clearwater County: Tony Preston Arrested for First-Degree Felony DWI and Drug-Related Impairment
DUI Charge Filed Against Jason Maurice Knox After Fourth-Degree Impairment Incident
Crookston, MN (trfnews.i234.me)—On December 12, 2024, Jason Maurice Knox, born on June 27, 1968, was charged with a fourth-degree driving while impaired offense. The case falls under Minnesota Statute 169A.27.1, which outlines penalties for driving under the influence. This charge marks a significant legal development for Knox. I’m Chris Harper reporting for trfnews.i234.me
La Crescent Man Sentenced for Repeated Sexual Assault of Mentally Impaired Teen
CALEDONIA, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – David Laverne Twite, a 66-year-old man from La Crescent, has been sentenced in Houston County District Court after being accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a mentally impaired woman over the course of five years, starting when she was just 13. Twite was charged with multiple felonies, including two counts of criminal… Continue reading La Crescent Man Sentenced for Repeated Sexual Assault of Mentally Impaired Teen
Substance Impairment Leads to DWI Charges for Thief River Falls Resident
Thief River Falls, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – On April 8 at 2:22 a.m., police performed a traffic stop near the intersection of First Street and Pennington Avenue. Sherry Anne Ganser, 60, Thief River Falls, has been charged with second-degree DWI – controlled substance and gross misdemeanor fifth degree controlled substance crime. She was arrested. According to… Continue reading Substance Impairment Leads to DWI Charges for Thief River Falls Resident