Fargo: Sex Offender Gets 5 Years in Prison

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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

Detroit Lakes: Felony DWI, Meth Case Ends in Prison

Detroit Lakes: Felony DWI, Meth Case Ends in Prison

Detroit Lakes, Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) A Detroit Lakes man has been sentenced for felony DWI and felony fifth-degree drug possession. Jareth James Krogen, 38, of Detroit Lakes, was sentenced in Becker County District Court, according to court documents. Late-night stop on Highway 59 Court documents say the incident happened on June 19 at about 11:37… Continue reading Detroit Lakes: Felony DWI, Meth Case Ends in Prison

UPDATE: 33-Year Prison Sentence For Death Of Child On Spirit Lake Nation

FARGO, ND (trfnews.i234.me) Austin Lester has been sentenced to 33-years in prison for the death of a child on the Spirit Lake Nation. His girlfriend was sentenced earlier. You can hear the disturbing details of abuse in our original report: https://youtu.be/WkbV1zP7p70?si=Mo7Z-2FZ3g2ZXoqy

Iron Range: Ex-Teacher Gets 18 Years in Prison

Iron Range: Ex-Teacher Gets 18 Years in Prison

St. Louis County (trfnews.i234.me) — A former Iron Range teacher has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. Prosecutors in St. Louis County say Ryan Denzer Johnson, 44, received the sentence. They say it is the maximum allowed under state guidelines. Johnson pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a child. What prosecutors say… Continue reading Iron Range: Ex-Teacher Gets 18 Years in Prison

East Grand Forks: Boswell Gets 7 Years for Fentanyl Death

East Grand Forks: Boswell Gets 7 Years for Fentanyl Death

East Grand Forks (trfnews.i234.me) — Rachel Keturah Boswell of Grand Forks has been sentenced to 86 months in prison. The case involves a fatal fentanyl overdose in East Grand Forks. What happened Boswell, 44, pleaded guilty on Nov. 18, 2025. The plea was to third-degree murder by selling a controlled substance. Court records say the… Continue reading East Grand Forks: Boswell Gets 7 Years for Fentanyl Death

Grand Forks: 10 Years for 2024 Beating Death

Grand Forks, North Dakota (trfnews.i234.me) — A Grand Forks man has been sentenced to prison in a 2024 homicide case. Donald Joseph Bartlette, 45, was sentenced Monday in Grand Forks County District Court. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of Anthony Kiehl, 49. Court records describe the case as a beating death from… Continue reading Grand Forks: 10 Years for 2024 Beating Death