Goodridge, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) — Elijah Williams, 25, of Badger, was sentenced on a felony charge. The case involved fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle. Sentence and court orders Williams was convicted of a felony fleeing charge, according to court documents. A judge sentenced him to 13 months in prison. The prison term will… Continue reading Goodridge: Badger Man Gets 13 Months for Fleeing
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Kittson County: East Grand Forks Man Tested at .26
Kittson County (trfnews.i234.me) — Ryan Alton Berg, 48, of East Grand Forks, is charged in a DWI case. He faces third-degree and fourth-degree DWI counts, prosecutors say. What happened A Minnesota Department of Transportation worker spotted a red Ford F-150 in a ditch. The worker reported the driver appeared to be passed out behind the… Continue reading Kittson County: East Grand Forks Man Tested at .26
Moorhead: Fargo Man Faces Sex Abuse Felonies
Moorhead, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) — Ronald Matthew Balzer, 40, of Fargo, North Dakota, is facing four felony charges in Clay County District Court. Prosecutors allege a pattern of abuse over several years. The alleged time span runs from June 27, 2008, to February 18, 2016. Court records list Moorhead as the community of offense. The case… Continue reading Moorhead: Fargo Man Faces Sex Abuse Felonies
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
Moorhead Man Charged in Registry Failure Case
Moorhead, Clay County (trfnews.i234.me) — William R.M. Johnson of Moorhead faces two felony charges. Prosecutors allege predatory offender failure to register. What court records say Court records say the investigation began in December. Moorhead police reviewed Johnson’s latest registration form. The form listed a workplace in Moorhead. Investigators checked that location. Records say Johnson was… Continue reading Moorhead Man Charged in Registry Failure Case
Fergus Falls Man Faces Registry, Obstruction Charges
Otter Tail County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fergus Falls man faces two new charges. The case centers on a move within the county. Brian Christopher Braton-Gilbuena, 48, of Fergus Falls, is charged with one felony. He also faces one misdemeanor charge. What he is charged with Felony: Predatory offender registration violation (Minn. Stat. 243.166). Misdemeanor: Obstructing… Continue reading Fergus Falls Man Faces Registry, Obstruction Charges
Bemidji Man Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Ditch
Bemidji (trfnews.i234.me) — A Bemidji man has been charged with a gross misdemeanor for refusing to submit to a chemical test following a crash on January 14, 2026. Incident OverviewScotty Dale Bushie, 68, was arrested after his vehicle crashed into a ditch near Bemidji Road NE. Officers discovered Bushie’s vehicle stuck in the mud, and… Continue reading Bemidji Man Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Ditch
Gackle Man Arrested in DL for Prostitution Attempt
DETROIT LAKES, BECKER COUNTY (trfnews.i234.me) – Elias Bautista Martinez, 30, of Gackle, North Dakota, faces felony charges in Becker County District Court. Martinez is accused of attempting to hire an undercover officer posing as a 16-year-old prostitute. Undercover Operation Details On October 23, officers from the Becker County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota Bureau of… Continue reading Gackle Man Arrested in DL for Prostitution Attempt
Detroit Lakes Man Sentenced for Felony Drug Charge
Detroit Lakes, Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) – Brian Douglas Fraser, 67, of Detroit Lakes, has been sentenced in Becker County District Court on a felony first-degree drug charge. On Dec. 11, 2024, Becker County District Judge Gretchen D. Thilmony sentenced Fraser to 65 months in state prison at St. Cloud, stayed for five years. Fraser was… Continue reading Detroit Lakes Man Sentenced for Felony Drug Charge
Warroad Man Charged With Domestic Assault, 0.384 BAC
Warroad (trfnews.i234.me) – A Warroad man faces charges of Domestic Assault after an alcohol-fueled altercation with his nephew on January 3, 2026. Waylen Ediver Olson, 46, is charged with gross misdemeanor Domestic Assault – Subsequent Violation (609.2242.2). Olson, who was heavily intoxicated, recorded a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.384, nearly five times the legal… Continue reading Warroad Man Charged With Domestic Assault, 0.384 BAC