Details: Nearly 24 Hours of Terror for Three Female Hostage Victims in Grafton

DETAILS: Nearly 24 Hours Of Terror For 3 Female Hostage Victims In Grafton GRAFTON, ND (trfnews.i234.me) Criminal charges have now been filed against a man that detail a nearly 24-hour long hostage situation, involving 3 female victims. Guadalupe Benavides Jr. is scheduled to appear in court at 2 pm Thursday.

Victim in Critical Condition: Discovered Nearly Nude and Covered in Bite Marks

Victim Nearly Nude, Covered With Bite Marks, Fighting For Life BELCOURT, ND (trfnews.i234.me) A family member tells TRF News her niece was found in a ditch near Belcourt, North Dakota this morning, nearly nude and covered in bite marks.

Remains of Minnesota Man Missing for Nearly Three Years Identified

Remains Of Minnesota Man Missing Nearly 3 Years Identified CASS COUNTY, MN (trfnews.i234.me) The Cass County Sheriff’s Department has identified human remains found earlier this month in Blind Lake Township. The person has been identified as David Rickbeil of Ham Lake, Minnesota.

Perham Woman Arrested for Felony Theft After Attempting to Steal Nearly $600 from Fergus Falls Walmart

Casandra Izarraraz

FERGUS FALLS, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – Casandra Izarraraz of Perham, Minnesota, is facing a felony theft charge after allegedly attempting to walk out of a Fergus Falls Walmart with $588 worth of unpaid merchandise on August 15th. According to court documents, store staff confronted Izarraraz as she tried to leave with the full cart. She was… Continue reading Perham Woman Arrested for Felony Theft After Attempting to Steal Nearly $600 from Fergus Falls Walmart

Grand Forks Man Busted with Nearly 15 Pounds of Meth Faces 20 Years in Prison

GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – A Grand Forks man, Walter Dane Carlson, 60, is staring down a potential 20-year prison sentence after authorities discovered nearly 15 pounds of methamphetamine in his Belmont Road home. On Monday, August 12, the Grand Forks Narcotics Task Force, along with the Pine to Prairie Drug Task Force, executed a… Continue reading Grand Forks Man Busted with Nearly 15 Pounds of Meth Faces 20 Years in Prison

Iron Range Man Sentenced to Nearly 50 Years for Double Homicide

Roger Beldo

BABBIT, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – A man has been sentenced to more than 46 years in prison for a double homicide in Minnesota. Roger A. Beldo, 54, of the Iron Range, was sentenced on Monday for the second-degree murders of 78-year-old Clifford Johnson and 79-year-old Christine Johnson. Beldo, who had been living with the couple in… Continue reading Iron Range Man Sentenced to Nearly 50 Years for Double Homicide

Moorhead Man Accused of Killing Mother Waits Nearly a Year for Mental Health Treatment

James Diawo Kollie

MOORHEAD, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – A Moorhead man accused of killing his mother has waited in jail for almost a year for treatment at a state mental health facility so his ability to stand trial can be restored. And he isn’t alone. On Sept. 13, Clay County Judge Tammy Merkins determined James Diawo Kollie, 26, was… Continue reading Moorhead Man Accused of Killing Mother Waits Nearly a Year for Mental Health Treatment

Controversial Figure Leonard Peltier Denied Parole After Nearly 50 Years in Prison

Leonard Peltier

A U.S. parole commission has denied release for Leonard Peltier, a 79-year-old member of the American Indian Movement (AIM), convicted of murdering two FBI agents during a 1975 shootout on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Peltier, who has consistently maintained his innocence throughout his 47 years in prison, attended a parole hearing last… Continue reading Controversial Figure Leonard Peltier Denied Parole After Nearly 50 Years in Prison

Closure Without Justice: FBI Solves 1996 Shenandoah Murders After Nearly Three Decades

Walter Leo Jackson Sr.

RICHMOND, Va. (trfnews.i234.me) – After nearly three decades, the FBI announced on Thursday, June 20, that investigators have solved the 1996 murders of Julianne “Julie” Williams and Laura “Lollie” Winans, who were killed while camping at Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. The FBI reanalyzed evidence and matched DNA to Walter “Leo” Jackson Sr., a convicted serial… Continue reading Closure Without Justice: FBI Solves 1996 Shenandoah Murders After Nearly Three Decades

Nearly 2,000 Seat Belt Citations Issued in Latest Click It or Ticket Campaign

During the recent Click It or Ticket campaign, officers, deputies, and troopers from 272 agencies across Minnesota issued 1,922 seat belt citations and 108 child restraint citations between May 20 and June 2. This is a decrease from the 2,382 seat belt and 130 child seat citations issued during the same period in 2023. Incidents… Continue reading Nearly 2,000 Seat Belt Citations Issued in Latest Click It or Ticket Campaign

Minneapolis Man Faces 15 Felony Charges in Grand Forks: Initial Court Appearance Held Nearly Two Years After Warrant Issued

Tyler Berg

GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – Nearly two years after a warrant was issued for his arrest, Tyler Gene Berg, 33, of Minneapolis, made his initial appearance in three Grand Forks County felony cases on Wednesday, May 29. Berg, who has been in Hennepin County’s custody since January, faces 15 drug- and theft-related felony charges. His… Continue reading Minneapolis Man Faces 15 Felony Charges in Grand Forks: Initial Court Appearance Held Nearly Two Years After Warrant Issued

Crookston Man Sentenced To Nearly 22 Years in Prison

FERGUS FALLS, MN (trfnews.i234.me) A Crookston, Minnesota man was sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison in U.S. Federal Court in Fergus Falls. Earlier, 52-year old Jorge Alberto Torres, Jr pleaded guilty to producting child pornography.