Gonvick, Clearwater County (trfnews.i234.me) Matthew John Waldal, 44, of Red Lake Falls is charged with third-degree DWI. Prosecutors filed the case in Clearwater County District Court on February 2, 2026. The alleged offense happened on January 31, 2026. Waldal faces a gross misdemeanor count under Minnesota law. Court records cite Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(5).… Continue reading Gonvick Stop: Waldal Faces Gross Misdemeanor DWI
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Warroad Man Charged After .15 DWI Stop
Roseau County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Warroad man is facing two DWI charges. Court records name him as Aaron Laverne Knutson, 36. Traffic Stop in Extreme Cold A criminal complaint says a trooper stopped Knutson’s Chevrolet Silverado on January 25, 2026. The stop happened at about 1:04 a.m. The complaint says the stop was on Minnesota… Continue reading Warroad Man Charged After .15 DWI Stop
Baudette: 70-Year-Old Charged in DWI Truck Case
Baudette, Lake of the Woods County (trfnews.i234.me) A Baudette man is accused of driving while impaired. Court records name him as Faron Ray Olson, 70. Olson faces two gross misdemeanor counts of third-degree driving while impaired. The charges cite Minnesota Statutes 169A.20.1(1) and 169A.20.1(5). What is alleged A criminal complaint says deputies were called at… Continue reading Baudette: 70-Year-Old Charged in DWI Truck Case
Cass Lake: Woman Charged in Suspected Drug DWI
Cass Lake, Cass County — (trfnews.i234.me) A Cass Lake woman faces new driving charges after a traffic stop. Cynthia Cleo Swan, 54, of Cass Lake, is charged with a felony drug DWI. She is also charged with driving after cancellation. The complaint says a deputy saw Swan’s truck make a wide turn into the center… Continue reading Cass Lake: Woman Charged in Suspected Drug DWI
Ogema Woman Charged After 0.171 BAC DWI Stop
Becker County, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — A 39-year-old Ogema woman is charged with a gross misdemeanor DWI. Tiffany Ann Hoban, 39, of Ogema, faces one count of driving while impaired. The charge alleges an alcohol level of 0.08 or more. What the police say happened According to the criminal complaint, the incident happened on November 18,… Continue reading Ogema Woman Charged After 0.171 BAC DWI Stop
Mahnomen: Man Charged After DWI Test Refusal
Mahnomen County (trfnews.i234.me) A Mahnomen man faces two new traffic charges. Thomas Gene Warren Jr., 43, of Mahnomen, was charged on January 21, 2026. Prosecutors allege he refused a court-ordered chemical test. They also allege he drove while his license was revoked. Charges Filed Warren is charged with one gross misdemeanor count of DWI test… Continue reading Mahnomen: Man Charged After DWI Test Refusal
Mahnomen Stop Sign Slide Leads to Felony DWI
Mahnomen County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Frazee man faces felony DWI charges. Police say the stop happened in Mahnomen early Saturday. What Happened Court records say the stop happened on January 18, 2026, at about 1:52 a.m. An officer reported seeing a vehicle approach a stop sign too fast. The vehicle then slid through the intersection.… Continue reading Mahnomen Stop Sign Slide Leads to Felony DWI
Bemidji: Man Charged After Ditch Crash, BAC 0.23
Bemidji, Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) — A 24-year-old Bemidji man is charged with a gross misdemeanor DWI. Details of the incident Court papers say D. Seki crashed a car into a ditch early Wednesday. Deputies were sent to Irvine Avenue and Island View Drive at about 1:17 a.m. on January 14, 2026. The complaint says Seki… Continue reading Bemidji: Man Charged After Ditch Crash, BAC 0.23
Ogema, MN Woman Charged After Suspected Drugged Driving
Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) — A 23-year-old woman from Ogema faces a drug DWI charge. The case began with a trespass call, records say. The incident occurred in the White Earth area, according to records. Charge filed Misty Dawn Weaver, 23, of Ogema, Minnesota, is charged with one misdemeanor count. The count is DWI for driving… Continue reading Ogema, MN Woman Charged After Suspected Drugged Driving
Beltrami County: Red Lake Man Charged Felony DWI
BELTRAMI COUNTY, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — A Red Lake man is charged with felony first-degree DWI after a report of a minivan stuck on a snowmobile trail. Valen Vaughn Hughte, 33, of Red Lake, is charged with first-degree DWI. The charge lists alcohol concentration of 0.08 within two hours. All allegations come from a criminal complaint… Continue reading Beltrami County: Red Lake Man Charged Felony DWI