Grand Forks Kidnapping Case Ends With 5-Year Prison Term

Grand Forks Kidnapping Case Ends With 5-Year Prison Term

Grand Forks (trfnews.i234.me) — A Grand Forks man will spend five years in prison. The sentence follows a kidnapping of a stranger, prosecutors said. Abdi Ahmed Ali pleaded guilty to kidnapping on Friday, Feb. 20. The case started in April, according to court filings. What happened Police said the victim was sitting in his car… Continue reading Grand Forks Kidnapping Case Ends With 5-Year Prison Term

Brainerd: Man Gets Life for Murder, Kidnapping

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

Zimmerman AMBER Alert: Girl Found Safe, Man Arrested

Zimmerman AMBER Alert: Girl Found Safe, Man Arrested

Zimmerman, Sherburne County (trfnews.i234.me) — A 7-year-old girl was found safe after an AMBER Alert. A man is in custody in the Sherburne County Jail after an alleged abduction. The AMBER Alert was later canceled after she was found safe. What we know The Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office said the child was last seen around… Continue reading Zimmerman AMBER Alert: Girl Found Safe, Man Arrested

Brainerd: Chad Aanerud Pleads Guilty in 2024 Case

Brainerd: Chad Aanerud Pleads Guilty in 2024 Case

BRAINERD, Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Brainerd man accused in a violent 2024 case has pleaded guilty to five felony charges. Chad Aanerud, 36, entered guilty pleas in Crow Wing County Court. He had faced 21 felony charges in the case. Several charges were dismissed as part of a plea deal. Charges in the… Continue reading Brainerd: Chad Aanerud Pleads Guilty in 2024 Case