Twin Valley: 65 Months in Prison for Sex Crime

Twin Valley: 65 Months in Prison for Sex Crime

Twin Valley, Norman County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Twin Valley man was sentenced to prison Friday. The case is a third-degree criminal sexual conduct conviction. Juan Carlos Garza, 57, was sentenced Jan. 23 in Norman County District Court. Court records say the case involved force or coercion. What the charge means Minnesota law defines third-degree criminal… Continue reading Twin Valley: 65 Months in Prison for Sex Crime

Frazee: Man Gets 78 Months in Meth Case

Frazee: Man Gets 78 Months in Meth Case

Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) — A rural Frazee man will spend years in state prison after a meth case tied to a search warrant. Jamie Allen Danzeisen, 54, was sentenced in Becker County District Court on a felony second-degree drug charge. Court records say the case stems from a search on Aug. 21, 2024. What investigators… Continue reading Frazee: Man Gets 78 Months in Meth Case

Thief River Falls meth sale: man gets 56 months

Thief River Falls meth sale: man gets 56 months

Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) — A St. Cloud man will serve prison time after a meth sale in Thief River Falls. Sentence handed down Christopher Ryan Abrahamsen, 41, was sentenced Thursday, Jan. 8, in Pennington County District Court. He was convicted of first-degree controlled substance crime, a felony. A separate felony count was dismissed, court records… Continue reading Thief River Falls meth sale: man gets 56 months

Goodridge: Badger Man Gets 13 Months for Fleeing

Goodridge: Badger Man Gets 13 Months for Fleeing

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

Ogema: DeGroat Sentenced for Assault, Vehicle Hit

Ogema: DeGroat Sentenced for Assault, Vehicle Hit

Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) — Timothy Wayne DeGroat, 59, of Ogema, is headed to prison after a jury verdict. DeGroat was sentenced in Becker County District Court on Dec. 30, 2025. Judge Michelle Lawson imposed a 21-month state prison sentence in St. Cloud. The court gave him 177 days of jail credit. The court also ordered… Continue reading Ogema: DeGroat Sentenced for Assault, Vehicle Hit

Detroit Lakes: Felony DWI, Meth Case Ends in Prison

Detroit Lakes: Felony DWI, Meth Case Ends in Prison

Detroit Lakes, Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) A Detroit Lakes man has been sentenced for felony DWI and felony fifth-degree drug possession. Jareth James Krogen, 38, of Detroit Lakes, was sentenced in Becker County District Court, according to court documents. Late-night stop on Highway 59 Court documents say the incident happened on June 19 at about 11:37… Continue reading Detroit Lakes: Felony DWI, Meth Case Ends in Prison

Viking Man Gets 73 Months for Meth Sale

Viking Man Gets 73 Months for Meth Sale

Pennington County, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) A Viking man was sentenced Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, in Pennington County District Court. Jeremy Aaron Tostrup, 29, received prison time in two felony drug cases. 73-month sentence in sale case Tostrup was sentenced for a first-degree felony, controlled substance crime — sale. A felony third-degree controlled substance crime — sale… Continue reading Viking Man Gets 73 Months for Meth Sale

Thief River Falls: Man Gets 128 Months For Meth Sales

Thief River Falls: Man Gets 128 Months For Meth Sales

Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — A Thief River Falls man was sentenced in Pennington County District Court. Nicholas Arley Hagman, 30, was sentenced Monday, Dec. 8, court records say. He was sentenced on a felony charge of first-degree controlled substance crime. The case involved the sale of methamphetamine after a prior conviction. Nicholas Arley Hagman… Continue reading Thief River Falls: Man Gets 128 Months For Meth Sales

Duluth: Teen Gets 86 Months for Homeless Attack

Duluth: Teen Gets 86 Months for Homeless Attack

Duluth (trfnews.i234.me) — A 16-year-old boy from Duluth has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for an attack on a homeless man. 86-month EJJ sentence The teen received an 86-month prison sentence under Minnesota’s Extended Jurisdiction Juvenile (EJJ) program. Under EJJ, the prison term is stayed. That means it is held back… Continue reading Duluth: Teen Gets 86 Months for Homeless Attack

Pennington County Man Gets 65 Months for Meth

Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) – 38-year-old Nicholas Walter Johnson has been sentenced in a felony drug case. Johnson received a 65-month state prison sentence for first-degree sale of a controlled substance. The case was heard in the Minnesota District Court in Pennington County. According to the criminal complaint, the Pine to Prairie Drug Task Force had… Continue reading Pennington County Man Gets 65 Months for Meth