FORT TOTTEN (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fort Totten man has signed a plea agreement in federal court after prosecutors accused him of badly beating a woman on the Spirit Lake Reservation. Eric Herbert Hunt, 28, signed the agreement on Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota. The court has not yet accepted… Continue reading Fort Totten Man Signs Plea Deal in Assault Case
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Devils Lake Teen Gets Probation in Sex Case
Devils Lake (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fort Totten teen has been sentenced after pleading guilty to three felony sex charges tied to crimes in Devils Lake. Marquese Quincy Dubois, 19, changed his plea during a court hearing on Thursday, April 9. He pleaded guilty to three Class A felony counts of gross sexual imposition. The charges… Continue reading Devils Lake Teen Gets Probation in Sex Case
Grand Forks Teen Gets 10 Years in Shooting Case
GRAND FORKS (trfnews.i234.me) The sentence was handed down on Monday, April 6. The case centers on a shooting from Jan. 3, 2025. Prosecutors said Poitra and co-defendant Mason Wyatt Allery fired into a moving vehicle with five teens inside. Walker Michael Poitra, 18, has been ordered to serve 10 years in prison for the attempted murder… Continue reading Grand Forks Teen Gets 10 Years in Shooting Case
Grand Forks Man Gets 20 Years in Drug Case
Grand Forks (trfnews.i234.me) — A Grand Forks man was ordered Monday, April 6, 2026, to serve 20 years in prison for multiple drug crimes. The case involved cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, THC products, and psilocybin mushrooms. Jesus Guadalupe Perez, 43, spoke during his sentencing hearing. He apologized to his family, the community, and others in the… Continue reading Grand Forks Man Gets 20 Years in Drug Case
West Fargo Man Gets Life in Child Sex Abuse Case
WEST FARGO, N.D. (trfnews.i234.me) — A West Fargo man has been sentenced to life in prison after a Cass County case involving the sexual abuse of a child. Nicholas Colin Wika, 31, was convicted on three counts of gross sexual imposition. Two counts were Class AA felonies. One count was a Class A felony. The… Continue reading West Fargo Man Gets Life in Child Sex Abuse Case
Grand Forks Ex-School Worker Faces Federal Charges
Grand Forks (trfnews.i234.me) — A former Grand Forks classroom specialist is now facing federal charges in a child exploitation case. Malaun Alan Dilante Nelson, 31, was charged in federal court with seven counts. The charges include receipt of child sexual abuse files, transfer of obscene material to minors under 16, sexual exploitation of a child,… Continue reading Grand Forks Ex-School Worker Faces Federal Charges
Fargo: Ex-Deputy Gets 18-Month Sentence
Fargo (trfnews.i234.me) — Former Cass County sheriff’s deputy Carson Theodore Quam has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. The sentence follows his guilty plea to five counts involving child sex abuse material. Judge Daniel Narum handed down the sentence on Wednesday, March 18, in Cass County District Court. Quam, 27, of McHenry, North Dakota,… Continue reading Fargo: Ex-Deputy Gets 18-Month Sentence
Fargo: Man Charged as Robbery Accomplice
Fargo, Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) — Martell A. Wilson of Fargo has been charged with felony accomplice to robbery, court records show. A juvenile male, described as a relative of Wilson, was detained on an allegation of robbery. The juvenile is not being named. Charges filed The felony accomplice charge alleges Wilson helped the robbery happen.… Continue reading Fargo: Man Charged as Robbery Accomplice
Fargo: 12 Years Before Release in Child Sex Case
Cass County, North Dakota (trfnews.i234.me) – A Fargo man was sentenced after a child sex plea. Sentencing Aaron Cofell was sentenced on February 23, 2026, in Cass County District Court. The court imposed a 30-year prison sentence. Cofell must serve at least 12 years before he can seek release. The sentence also includes five years… Continue reading Fargo: 12 Years Before Release in Child Sex Case
Fargo: Valley City Man Charged in Grandpa’s Pickup Theft
Fargo, Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Valley City man faces a felony theft charge in Fargo. Authorities have charged Jackson Paul Mulder with felony theft of property, according to court records. The case involves a pickup owned by Mulder’s grandfather, the records say. Pickup Reported Stolen Charging documents say the theft happened in September 2025.… Continue reading Fargo: Valley City Man Charged in Grandpa’s Pickup Theft