Wadena Man Charged After Car-Ramming Assault

Jaeden Donald Carpenter

Wadena County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Wadena man is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after a reported domestic dispute. Jaeden Donald Carpenter, 21, of Wadena, has been charged with felony domestic assault. He is also charged with fourth-degree criminal damage to property, a misdemeanor. The complaint lists the alleged offense date as December 11, 2025. The… Continue reading Wadena Man Charged After Car-Ramming Assault

Brainerd: Felony Domestic Assault Charge Filed

Brainerd: Felony Domestic Assault Charge Filed

Brainerd, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) Dusten Wayne Wendorff, 30, of Brainerd, has been charged. He faces one count of felony domestic assault, court records show. The case was filed on February 5, 2026, in Crow Wing County District Court. Authorities say the incident happened early that same morning in Brainerd. What deputies say happened According to the… Continue reading Brainerd: Felony Domestic Assault Charge Filed

Ogema: Man Charged After Bat Threat, Forced Entry

Ogema: Man Charged After Bat Threat, Forced Entry

Becker County, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) — Eric Scott Lindsay faces new charges after a call near Ogema. A criminal complaint says deputies and White Earth Police went to a home at 8:01 a.m. on February 3. The report said someone threatened people with a bat. What investigators say happened Deputies spoke with an adult woman at… Continue reading Ogema: Man Charged After Bat Threat, Forced Entry

Walker: .21 BAC DWI Charge After Taillight Stop

Walker: .21 BAC DWI Charge After Taillight Stop

Walker, Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) — A 24-year-old Walker man is charged with third-degree DWI after a traffic stop. Tyler Joseph Sea, 24, is charged with gross misdemeanor third-degree driving while impaired. The complaint says his breath test result was .21. Traffic stop on Highway 200 The stop happened on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. The time… Continue reading Walker: .21 BAC DWI Charge After Taillight Stop

Max: Brainerd Woman Faces Major Meth Charge

Max: Brainerd Woman Faces Major Meth Charge

Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me) — Britney M. Hagerty of Brainerd is facing a major drug charge after a traffic stop near Grand Casino Max. Tip reported before the stop According to court documents, Max Tribal Police received a tip on January 29. The tip said Hagerty would be traveling through the reservation area. The tip… Continue reading Max: Brainerd Woman Faces Major Meth Charge

Walker Man Accused of Stalking Officer With Loaded Gun

Walker Man Accused of Stalking Officer With Loaded Gun

Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Walker man is charged after a visit to a Nisswa home. Prosecutors say Jerry Allen Stangel, 50, wore a mask and knocked on the door. The visit came the night before the planned testimony in a drug case. That case involved Stangel’s wife, according to the criminal complaint. Stangel… Continue reading Walker Man Accused of Stalking Officer With Loaded Gun

Lake Park man charged in Becker Co. meth case

Lake Park man charged in Becker Co. meth case

Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) — A rural Lake Park man faces a new felony drug charge, court records say. Charge filed Glenn Walter Olson, 39, of rural Lake Park, is charged in Becker County District Court. The charge is felony fifth-degree drug possession. What happened Court records say deputies were sent to Olson’s home on December… Continue reading Lake Park man charged in Becker Co. meth case

Thief River Falls Man Charged in Sex Sting

Erick Sean Hartung

Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — A Thief River Falls man is facing a felony charge after a reported sex sting operation. Erick Sean Hartung of Thief River Falls has been charged with felony electronic solicitation of a minor. What court documents allege According to court documents, an investigator posed as a 15-year-old girl online. The… Continue reading Thief River Falls Man Charged in Sex Sting

Detroit Lakes: Pair Charged in $6,100 Walmart Theft

Detroit Lakes: Pair Charged in $6,100 Walmart Theft

Detroit Lakes (trfnews.i234.me) — Two people are now charged after two alleged thefts at the Detroit Lakes Walmart. Court records say the cases happened in October and December of 2025. Melissa Ortiz, of West Fargo, is charged with felony theft. Jeffery Soular, of Fargo, is also charged. Court records name a third male suspect. No… Continue reading Detroit Lakes: Pair Charged in $6,100 Walmart Theft

Cass Lake: Man Charged in Sex Assault, Stalking

Cass Lake: Man Charged in Sex Assault, Stalking

Cass Lake, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) — A Cass Lake man is facing three felony charges. Court documents link the case to an alleged incident on January 1, 2026. Charges filed Matic J. Wakanabo, of Cass Lake, faces felony charges of criminal sexual conduct involving penetration, stalking, and terroristic threats. The complaint says the woman reported threats… Continue reading Cass Lake: Man Charged in Sex Assault, Stalking