Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Thief River Falls man was sentenced after a felony privacy case involving a teenage girl. Matthew Alan Kessel, 38, was sentenced March 30 in Pennington County District Court. Sentence Ordered by the Court Kessel was convicted of interference with privacy. The court gave him a 12-month prison sentence. That sentence… Continue reading Thief River Falls Man Sentenced After Spying On Teenage Girl
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Mentor Man Enters Plea in Sex Crime Case
Mentor (trfnews.i234.me) — A Mentor, Minnesota, man entered an Alford plea on Tuesday, April 7, in a criminal sexual conduct case. Francisco Arellano, 38, pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Under an Alford plea, a defendant maintains innocence but admits prosecutors likely have enough evidence to win at trial. Plea Entered In District Court… Continue reading Mentor Man Enters Plea in Sex Crime Case
Detroit Lakes Man Charged After Plate Mismatch
Detroit Lakes (trfnews.i234.me) A Becker County criminal complaint charges Gage Michael Halverson, 20, after a January traffic stop in Detroit Lakes. Charges Filed According to the complaint, Halverson faces one gross misdemeanor count of intent to escape taxation. He also faces one misdemeanor count for failing to provide proof of insurance. The case was filed… Continue reading Detroit Lakes Man Charged After Plate Mismatch
Detroit Lakes Man Charged After Struggle
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) A Detroit Lakes man faces four charges after an April 2 arrest. The charges include one felony and three gross misdemeanors, according to a complaint filed in Becker County District Court. Caleb Nicholas Fellini is charged with obstructing legal process and fourth-degree assault of a peace officer. The felony count alleges… Continue reading Detroit Lakes Man Charged After Struggle
Lake Park Man Charged After Becker County Stop
Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Lake Park man is facing a gross misdemeanor charge after a traffic stop in Becker County, according to a criminal complaint filed in Minnesota District Court. Prosecutors charged Caide Lawrence Northrup, 22, with driving after cancellation that was deemed inimical to public safety. The charge falls under Minnesota Statute 171.24.… Continue reading Lake Park Man Charged After Becker County Stop
Detroit Lakes Man Charged in Insurance Case
Detroit Lakes (trfnews.i234.me) — A Perham man faces a gross misdemeanor charge in Becker County after a court complaint said he did not have valid proof of insurance during a traffic stop in Detroit Lakes. According to the complaint, Jeffry Wayne Lehman, 58, was stopped on November 16, 2025, after a report of a vehicle… Continue reading Detroit Lakes Man Charged in Insurance Case
Dryden Twp Tow Crash Kills Lakeville Man
Dryden Township, Sibley County (trfnews.i234.me) — A fatal crash on Highway 19 in Sibley County left a Lakeville man dead after a vehicle towing setup began to fishtail and rolled into a ditch. Crash Happened on Highway 19 The crash happened at 10:51 a.m. on Monday, April 6, 2026. The location was Highway 19 and… Continue reading Dryden Twp Tow Crash Kills Lakeville Man
Detroit Lakes Man Charged After Traffic Stop
Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) A Detroit Lakes area traffic stop has led to a gross misdemeanor charge against James William Helgeson, 55, of Rothsay. Charge Filed In Becker County According to a complaint filed in the Minnesota District Court, Helgeson is charged with driving after cancellation as inimical to public safety. The charge stems from a… Continue reading Detroit Lakes Man Charged After Traffic Stop
Valley City: Missing Man Found Dead in River
Valley City (trfnews.i234.me) — Alfred “Al” Odden, a Wahpeton man missing since April 1, was found dead after authorities recovered a vehicle from the Sheyenne River in Valley City. According to Valley City police, the vehicle was found Friday evening, April 10, near the 1300 block of Riverview Drive. Crews could not remove it that… Continue reading Valley City: Missing Man Found Dead in River
Crookston Man Gets 12 Years in Child Sex Case
Crookston (trfnews.i234.me) — A Crookston man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a first-degree sex crime involving a child under 13. G. Thomas Amiot, 82, was sentenced on Thursday, April 2. He received the minimum prison term required by law. He pleaded guilty to the felony charge in December. Court records said… Continue reading Crookston Man Gets 12 Years in Child Sex Case