Crookston: Joseph Blackwolf Booked In Polk County

Joseph Michael Blackwolf Jr.

Crookston (trfnews.i234.me) — Joseph Michael Blackwolf Jr. was recently booked into custody in Polk County, Minnesota. Booking records list Blackwolf with a booking date of May 18, 2026. His date of birth is listed as October 17, 1986. The listed offense is failure to appear. The record cites Minnesota Statute 609.49, subdivision 2. Booking Listed… Continue reading Crookston: Joseph Blackwolf Booked In Polk County

East Grand Forks Man Charged In Escape Case

Richard Harold Schulz

East Grand Forks (trfnews.i234.me) — Richard Harold Schulz, 30, of East Grand Forks, is facing a felony escape charge in Polk County District Court. The charge stems from an alleged failure to return from a jail furlough in September 2025. Court records list the case as 60-CR-25-1500. Schulz is charged with escape from custody while… Continue reading East Grand Forks Man Charged In Escape Case

Crookston Man Charged After .22 DWI Test

Crookston Man Charged After .22 DWI Test

Crookston, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) A Crookston man is facing two gross misdemeanor DWI charges after a traffic stop in rural Polk County, according to a criminal complaint. Charges Filed In Polk County Christopher Ryan Martin, 29, is charged in Minnesota District Court in Polk County. The complaint lists third-degree DWI and third-degree DWI with an alcohol… Continue reading Crookston Man Charged After .22 DWI Test

Crookston Man Charged Over Child Abuse Images

Michael Anthony Arpa

Polk County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Crookston man faces three felony counts, court records say. The charges allege child sexual abuse material. Michael Anthony Arpa, 37, of Crookston, is the defendant. He is charged in Polk County District Court. The court is in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District. Court File No. 60-CR-26-43 is listed. How the case… Continue reading Crookston Man Charged Over Child Abuse Images

Crookston: Bong, Synthetic THC Found in Jail Intake

Crookston: Bong, Synthetic THC Found in Jail Intake

Polk County (trfnews.i234.me) — A 21-year-old East Grand Forks man is charged after a jail intake search in Crookston. Prosecutors say Logen Tayler Kurz brought contraband into the Northwest Regional Corrections Center on February 11, 2026. The complaint lists one gross misdemeanor count of introducing contraband into a jail. The case is filed in Polk… Continue reading Crookston: Bong, Synthetic THC Found in Jail Intake

Crookston: Man Charged After Gas Station Car Theft

Crookston: Man Charged After Gas Station Car Theft

Crookston, Polk County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Red Lake man is charged with a gas station car theft. Keenan Klayton Konrad Beaulieu, 26, of Red Lake, is charged with felony unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. The count is listed under Minnesota Statute 609.52, subdivision 2(a)(17). What happened According to the complaint, the theft happened on… Continue reading Crookston: Man Charged After Gas Station Car Theft

Mentor: Cass Lake Woman Charged With DWI

Mentor: Cass Lake Woman Charged With DWI

Polk County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Cass Lake woman is charged with gross misdemeanor DWI after a vehicle was found stuck in the median on Highway 2 near Mentor, according to a criminal complaint. Court records identify the defendant as Chantelle Lynn Fairbanks, 37, of Cass Lake. She is charged with gross misdemeanor second-degree driving while… Continue reading Mentor: Cass Lake Woman Charged With DWI

Crookston: Felony Threats Case After DWI Crash

Crookston: Felony Threats Case After DWI Crash

Polk County (trfnews.i234.me) — Prosecutors have filed a felony complaint in Polk County District Court after a reported crash and arrest in Crookston, according to court records in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District. The complaint names James Matthew Villarreal, born May 12, 2006, of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, as the defendant. Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Villarreal… Continue reading Crookston: Felony Threats Case After DWI Crash

Crookston: Felony Domestic Assault Charge Filed

Crookston: Felony Domestic Assault Charge Filed

Polk County (trfnews.i234.me) — Prosecutors have filed a felony complaint in Polk County District Court after a reported domestic assault call in Crookston, according to court records in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District. The complaint names Lena Lorraine Sawyer, born Oct. 4, 1984, of Crookston, Minnesota, as the defendant. Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Sawyer is charged… Continue reading Crookston: Felony Domestic Assault Charge Filed

Crookston: 23 Held On ICE Detainers At Jail

Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) — A recent jail roster for the Northwest Regional Corrections Center in Crookston lists 23 people held on “Hold – INS,” which indicates an immigration detainer. The roster is posted by Tri-County Community Corrections. The list can change as inmates are booked or released. What an ICE detainer means ICE… Continue reading Crookston: 23 Held On ICE Detainers At Jail