Mentor (trfnews.i234.me) — A Mentor, Minnesota, man entered an Alford plea on Tuesday, April 7, in a criminal sexual conduct case. Francisco Arellano, 38, pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Under an Alford plea, a defendant maintains innocence but admits prosecutors likely have enough evidence to win at trial. Plea Entered In District Court… Continue reading Mentor Man Enters Plea in Sex Crime Case
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Fort Totten Man Pleads Guilty in Reservation Killing
Fort Totten (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fort Totten man has pleaded guilty in federal court to voluntary manslaughter and two assault charges tied to separate 2024 cases on the Spirit Lake Reservation. Guilty Pleas Entered in Federal Court Kolby Jae McKay, 33, also known as Kolby Woods, entered the guilty pleas Thursday in U.S. District Court… Continue reading Fort Totten Man Pleads Guilty in Reservation Killing
Wahpeton Man Gets Probation in Knife Threat Case
WAHPETON (trfnews.i234.me) Brandon Cletus George of Wahpeton has pleaded guilty in a case tied to threats against officers and a knife during an arrest attempt. Guilty Plea Entered in Richland County Court records show George pleaded guilty on March 23 to two Class C felonies. Those charges were terrorizing and preventing arrest. The case was… Continue reading Wahpeton Man Gets Probation in Knife Threat Case
Polk County Cocaine Case Moves Ahead
Polk County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fargo man has pleaded not guilty in a Polk County drug case. The case also includes fleeing and impaired driving charges. Correll Juoquin Wright, 43, waived his omnibus hearing on Tuesday, March 3. He then entered a not guilty plea in court. Wright faces three felony charges. They include first-degree… Continue reading Polk County Cocaine Case Moves Ahead
Thief River Falls: Not Guilty Plea in Child Attack
Thief River Falls, Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) — A rural Thief River Falls woman waived a pretrial omnibus hearing Tuesday, Feb. 17. Edwina Marie Stoutenburgh, 35, pleaded not guilty to two felony charges. Charges filed Stoutenburgh is charged with attempted second-degree murder without intent. That charge is tied to Minn. Stat. § 609.19 and the attempt… Continue reading Thief River Falls: Not Guilty Plea in Child Attack
Fargo: Man pleads guilty in carjacking spree
Fargo, Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) A 29-year-old Fargo man pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court. He admitted to an armed carjacking and a two-week vehicle theft spree. Plea entered in federal court Nathaniel Thomas Smith pleaded guilty on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in U.S. District Court. He pleaded guilty to robbery and eight counts tied to… Continue reading Fargo: Man pleads guilty in carjacking spree
Fargo: Martin Pleads Guilty in Apartment Shooting
Fargo, Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) A man charged in a fatal Fargo shooting has changed his plea. Patrick Martin was arrested on Jan. 14, 2025, court records show. He was first charged with two counts of murder. He was also charged with conspiracy to commit robbery. Plea change in court Court records show Martin pleaded not… Continue reading Fargo: Martin Pleads Guilty in Apartment Shooting
Bismarck: Fargo Man Pleads Not Guilty in Gun Threat
Bismarck, North Dakota (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fargo man has pleaded not guilty after he was accused of threatening students with a handgun on the Bismarck State College campus in November. Alex Webster, 21, is charged in connection with a Nov. 11 incident reported around 4 a.m. Court records say Webster pointed a handgun at a… Continue reading Bismarck: Fargo Man Pleads Not Guilty in Gun Threat
Fargo: Bank Robber Pleads Guilty in Wells Fargo Case
Fargo (trfnews.i234.me) — A convicted bank robber has pleaded guilty in federal court. Jay Douglas Barker admitted he robbed a Wells Fargo in downtown Fargo this summer. The plea was entered on Monday in the U.S. District Court in North Dakota. The robbery Court records say the robbery happened on Aug. 1, 2025. It took… Continue reading Fargo: Bank Robber Pleads Guilty in Wells Fargo Case
Bemidji: Ex-Paraprofessional Pleads Guilty
Bemidji (trfnews.i234.me) — A former paraprofessional connected to Bemidji-area schools pleaded guilty Monday to a charge involving electronic communication of a sexual nature with a child, according to court records. Bridget Elizabeth Lindell, 31, entered a guilty plea to one count of engaging in electronic communication relating to or describing sexual conduct with a child.… Continue reading Bemidji: Ex-Paraprofessional Pleads Guilty