Otter Tail County (trfnews.i234.me) — A New York Mills man has been sentenced in a deadly crash. The crash killed a recent high school graduate. Izak Daryn Schermerhorn pleaded guilty to criminal vehicular homicide. The plea covered negligent driving while impaired. Court records list alcohol and THC use. Guilty Plea The case stems from a… Continue reading New York Mills Man Sentenced in Fatal DUI Crash
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Fergus Falls: Attempted Murder Charge After Stabbing
Fergus Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — Alexander Sian-Gonzalez of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, is charged in a stabbing that injured his brother-in-law. What the police say happened According to a probable cause statement, officers were sent to a home near South Sheridan Street around 11:21 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10. The call was reported as a stabbing. Police said… Continue reading Fergus Falls: Attempted Murder Charge After Stabbing
New York Mills: 3-Year-Old Killed in Dog Attack
Otter Tail County (trfnews.i234.me) — A child died in a dog attack west of New York Mills. Authorities have now released the child’s name. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office said the victim was 3-year-old Beckett Brown. His grandmother, Kristen Nelson, 51, was also hurt in the attack. 911 call and emergency trip Dispatch received… Continue reading New York Mills: 3-Year-Old Killed in Dog Attack
New York Mills: 3-Year-Old Dies in Dog Attack
New York Mills (trfnews.i234.me) — A 3-year-old boy died after a dog attack near New York Mills, Minnesota. Authorities say the boy’s grandmother was also hurt. What the sheriff’s office reported The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office said the call came in at about 1 p.m. on Jan. 11, 2026. Dispatch received a 911 call… Continue reading New York Mills: 3-Year-Old Dies in Dog Attack
Fergus Falls: Gronseth Charged in Jail Kiosk Damage
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fergus Falls man is facing a felony charge after damage was reported inside the Otter Tail County jail. Adam R. Gronseth, of Fergus Falls, is charged with felony criminal damage to property. The charge is based on a statement of probable cause filed in court. Damage Reported At County… Continue reading Fergus Falls: Gronseth Charged in Jail Kiosk Damage
Vergas: Felony Threats, Domestic Assault Alleged
Vergas (trfnews.i234.me) — A Vergas, Minnesota, man is facing a felony charge and two gross misdemeanor counts in a domestic case. Alvin Ervin Hersch of Vergas has been charged with felony threats of violence. He also faces gross misdemeanor domestic assault charges. The domestic assault counts include harm and fear, according to court records. What… Continue reading Vergas: Felony Threats, Domestic Assault Alleged
New York Mills Man Charged With Domestic Assault, Again
NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. — A New York Mills man is facing domestic assault charges again, including a felony count tied to a prior domestic violence conviction. Bryan Mark Ternus, of New York Mills, has been charged with two counts of felony domestic assault. One of the counts is alleged to qualify as a felony… Continue reading New York Mills Man Charged With Domestic Assault, Again
Parkers Prairie Twp: Hwy 29 Crash Injures 1
Otter Tail County (trfnews.i234.me) — One driver was hurt in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 29 south of Parkers Prairie, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The crash was reported at 9:21 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. It happened on Highway 29 at 119th Street. The location is in Parkers Prairie Township. The road was… Continue reading Parkers Prairie Twp: Hwy 29 Crash Injures 1
Perham Township Crash: GMC Yukon Overturns
Perham Township (trfnews.i234.me) – On December 10, 2025, at 3:08 PM, a 2007 GMC Yukon, driven by 37-year-old Ricardo Zavala Martinez of Pelican Rapids, MN, veered off the roadway and overturned into the median on U.S. Highway 10 near Mile Marker 64 in Perham Township, Otter Tail County. The vehicle was traveling westbound when the… Continue reading Perham Township Crash: GMC Yukon Overturns
Fergus Falls: Peterbilt and International Semi Crash on I-94
Fergus Falls Township (trfnews.i234.me) – A collision occurred on December 10, 2025, at 12:46 PM on westbound Interstate 94 at milepost 49 in Fergus Falls Township, Otter Tail County. A 2023 Peterbilt semi tractor, driven by 38-year-old Ricco Ceasar Santana of Martinsville, VA, and a 2024 International semi tractor, driven by 40-year-old Garvin John Howell… Continue reading Fergus Falls: Peterbilt and International Semi Crash on I-94