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
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West Fargo Man Gets 20 Years in Drug Case
West Fargo (trfnews.i234.me) — A West Fargo man will spend 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty in a major meth and fentanyl case. Austin Muck, 32, was sentenced Tuesday, March 17, in U.S. District Court. He admitted guilt on federal drug trafficking charges. Court records said the case involved large amounts of methamphetamine… Continue reading West Fargo Man Gets 20 Years in Drug Case
Grand Forks Kidnapping Case Ends With 5-Year Prison Term
Grand Forks (trfnews.i234.me) — A Grand Forks man will spend five years in prison. The sentence follows a kidnapping of a stranger, prosecutors said. Abdi Ahmed Ali pleaded guilty to kidnapping on Friday, Feb. 20. The case started in April, according to court filings. What happened Police said the victim was sitting in his car… Continue reading Grand Forks Kidnapping Case Ends With 5-Year Prison Term
White Earth: Man Sentenced for 60-Mile Police Chase
White Earth, Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Minneapolis man has been sentenced for felony fleeing. Court records tie the case to a child custody call. Levi Roland Hansmeier, 34, of Minneapolis, was sentenced in Becker County District Court. He pleaded guilty to fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle. A gross misdemeanor DWI charge… Continue reading White Earth: Man Sentenced for 60-Mile Police Chase
Detroit Lakes: Gaylord Man Gets 62 Months for DWI
Detroit Lakes, Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Gaylord man is headed to state prison. The case stems from a felony DWI stop in Detroit Lakes. Sentence in Becker County Eduardo Ramos Garcia Jr., 47, of Gaylord, was sentenced in Becker County District Court. He pleaded guilty to felony DWI. The conviction also covered refusing chemical… Continue reading Detroit Lakes: Gaylord Man Gets 62 Months for DWI
Bismarck ND Prison Cancels In-Person Visits
Bismarck, Burleigh County (trfnews.i234.me) The North Dakota State Penitentiary stopped in-person visitation on Saturday. What we know The North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said the pause is “until further notice.” The state penitentiary is North Dakota’s main prison facility in Bismarck. Officials linked the suspension to an inmate-on-inmate assault at the prison. The… Continue reading Bismarck ND Prison Cancels In-Person Visits
Twin Valley: 65 Months in Prison for Sex Crime
Twin Valley, Norman County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Twin Valley man was sentenced to prison Friday. The case is a third-degree criminal sexual conduct conviction. Juan Carlos Garza, 57, was sentenced Jan. 23 in Norman County District Court. Court records say the case involved force or coercion. What the charge means Minnesota law defines third-degree criminal… Continue reading Twin Valley: 65 Months in Prison for Sex Crime
Frazee: Man Gets 78 Months in Meth Case
Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) — A rural Frazee man will spend years in state prison after a meth case tied to a search warrant. Jamie Allen Danzeisen, 54, was sentenced in Becker County District Court on a felony second-degree drug charge. Court records say the case stems from a search on Aug. 21, 2024. What investigators… Continue reading Frazee: Man Gets 78 Months in Meth Case
Ogema: DeGroat Sentenced for Assault, Vehicle Hit
Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) — Timothy Wayne DeGroat, 59, of Ogema, is headed to prison after a jury verdict. DeGroat was sentenced in Becker County District Court on Dec. 30, 2025. Judge Michelle Lawson imposed a 21-month state prison sentence in St. Cloud. The court gave him 177 days of jail credit. The court also ordered… Continue reading Ogema: DeGroat Sentenced for Assault, Vehicle Hit
Fargo: Sex Offender Gets 5 Years in Prison
Fargo, North Dakota (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fargo man already registered as a sex offender was sentenced to prison for possessing child sexual abuse material, according to court records. Sentence and Plea Patrick Allen Rooney, 38, entered an Alford plea in Cass County District Court. An Alford plea lets a person keep saying they are not… Continue reading Fargo: Sex Offender Gets 5 Years in Prison