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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Ruling may be made in TRF murder case this summer
Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) – A Thief River Falls man accused of a brutal, unprovoked murder outside DigiKey is set for trial, with briefing dates now scheduled in the gruesome case. Jorge Luis Benitez-Estremera, 34, faces first-degree premeditated murder and second-degree intentional murder charges after allegedly bludgeoning 61-year-old Steven Opdahl to death during a chilling three-minute… Continue reading Ruling may be made in TRF murder case this summer