DOMESTIC HORROR: Ponsford Man Sentenced for Strangling, Tying Victim with Zip Ties – Court of Appeals Partially Reverses Conviction

Lukas Devlen Fineday

Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) – Lukas Devlen Fineday, 27, of rural Ponsford, Minnesota, has been sentenced to state prison on two separate felony charges after a disturbing domestic violence case involving strangulation, imprisonment with zip ties, and threats with a machete. The case, originally filed in Becker County District Court, recently returned from the Minnesota Court… Continue reading DOMESTIC HORROR: Ponsford Man Sentenced for Strangling, Tying Victim with Zip Ties – Court of Appeals Partially Reverses Conviction

Ponsford Man Sentenced for Domestic Assault and Arson Threats in Becker County

William Lawrence Butcher II

PONSFORD, MN (trfnews.i234.me)—William Lawrence Butcher II, 38, of rural Ponsford, has been sentenced in Becker County District Court for gross misdemeanor domestic assault following an incident in which he struck an 11-year-old family member and threatened to burn down a house. As part of a plea agreement, a felony charge of making violent threats was… Continue reading Ponsford Man Sentenced for Domestic Assault and Arson Threats in Becker County

Ponsford Resident Pleads Guilty to Assault and Arson Charges

William Lawrence Butcher II

Becker County, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – Becker County, MN (trfnews.i234.me) -On May 18, 2024, a Becker County deputy responded to an assault report at a residence in Ponsford, Minnesota. Upon arrival, the deputy learned that William Lawrence Butcher II had struck an 11-year-old family member on the left side of the head. Additionally, Butcher had ignited… Continue reading Ponsford Resident Pleads Guilty to Assault and Arson Charges

Ponsford Man Indicted for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Minor on White Earth Reservation

Joseph Schultz

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – Joseph Schultz, 42, of Ponsford, has been indicted on charges of aggravated sexual abuse and abusive sexual contact involving a minor under the age of 12 on the White Earth Indian Reservation. According to court documents, the alleged abuse occurred between October 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023, within the boundaries… Continue reading Ponsford Man Indicted for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Minor on White Earth Reservation

Ponsford Man Sentenced to 29 Months for Felony Domestic Abuse

Steven Lee Larson

Becker County, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – Steven Lee Larson, 38, of Ponsford, was sentenced on May 29 by Becker County District Court Judge Gretchen Thilmony for felony domestic abuse. Larson was convicted of violating two or more restraining orders within a 10-year period following a prior conviction. In a plea agreement, two additional domestic abuse charges were… Continue reading Ponsford Man Sentenced to 29 Months for Felony Domestic Abuse

🚨 Ponsford Teen Sentenced for BB Gun Drive-By in Detroit Lakes Park

DETROIT LAKES, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – Benjamin Dean Petite, 20, from Ponsford, has been sentenced in Becker County District Court for his involvement in a BB and pellet gun drive-by shooting that damaged two vehicles at Detroit Lakes’ Peoples Park on July 10, 2023. At around 8:17 p.m. on that day, Detroit Lakes police responded to reports… Continue reading 🚨 Ponsford Teen Sentenced for BB Gun Drive-By in Detroit Lakes Park

Ponsford Man Sentenced for Revenge Porn: Jail Time and Fines Imposed

DETROIT LAKES, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – Matthew Brett Hukriede, 37, of rural Ponsford, has been sentenced in Becker County District Court for a gross misdemeanor charge of nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images. A felony count and a second gross misdemeanor charge were dismissed in a plea agreement. According to court records, on May 19, 2023,… Continue reading Ponsford Man Sentenced for Revenge Porn: Jail Time and Fines Imposed