Thief River Falls: Gary Srnsky Dies at 69

Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — Gary Srnsky, of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, died on Dec. 11, 2025. He was 69. His family said he died near Rice, Minnesota, after an automobile crash. Visitation details A visitation honoring Srnsky is scheduled from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. It will be held… Continue reading Thief River Falls: Gary Srnsky Dies at 69

Thief River Falls: DWI Test Refusal Charge

Thief River Falls: DWI Test Refusal Charge

Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — Chase Donald Nomeland, 29, of Thief River Falls, has been charged in a DWI case. The charge is second-degree DWI for test refusal. According to the criminal complaint, police arrested the suspect after a traffic stop. The stop happened on Dec. 10 at about 9:45 a.m. Police said it was… Continue reading Thief River Falls: DWI Test Refusal Charge

Thief River Falls: Red Lake Dispensary to Open

Thief River Falls: Red Lake Dispensary to Open

Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — Red Lake Nation says it plans to open two off-reservation cannabis dispensaries after signing an agreement with the State of Minnesota this week. Red Lake’s NativeCare dispensary announced it expects to open a location in Thief River Falls on Dec. 31. NativeCare also said it plans to open a second… Continue reading Thief River Falls: Red Lake Dispensary to Open

Thief River Falls: Man Charged in Domestic Assault

Thief River Falls: Man Charged in Domestic Assault

Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — A Thief River Falls man has been charged after a reported domestic assault in Pennington County, according to a criminal complaint. Report and charges According to the complaint, police received a report of a possible domestic assault on Dec. 9 at about 8:48 p.m. The complaint did not list a… Continue reading Thief River Falls: Man Charged in Domestic Assault

Thief River Falls: Meth, DWI Charges After Stop

Thief River Falls: Meth, DWI Charges After Stop

Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — A Thief River Falls man is facing drug and DWI charges after a traffic stop in the area, according to a criminal complaint. Traffic stop details According to the complaint, the stop happened on Dec. 12 at about 10:07 p.m. Police said the vehicle was stopped near Highway 59 and… Continue reading Thief River Falls: Meth, DWI Charges After Stop

Thief River Falls: Man Charged in Child Porn Case

Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — A Thief River Falls man is facing a felony charge tied to alleged child sexual abuse material. Bryton Shawn Charles, of Thief River Falls, has been charged with felony possession of pornographic work involving minors under 14. The charge is listed in court records. What the charge alleges Court records… Continue reading Thief River Falls: Man Charged in Child Porn Case

Pine River Man Faces 3rd Felony Harassment Charge

Pine River, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) – A Pine River man, Joshua L. Crimmins, is now facing his third felony harassment charge after violating a restraining order against a woman. Crimmins, 35, was previously charged with felony harassment in two separate cases. On December 8th, a woman reported that Crimmins drove by her workplace twice, sent her… Continue reading Pine River Man Faces 3rd Felony Harassment Charge

Straight River Township: Dodge Strikes Ford on Highway 71

Straight River Township (trfnews.i234.me) – On December 12, 2025, at 3:30 PM, a crash occurred on Highway 71 near 110th Street in Straight River Township, Hubbard County. A 2013 Dodge Ram 1500, driven by 18-year-old Colin Lee Becker of Park Rapids, MN, made contact with a 2015 Ford Transit van, driven by 73-year-old Felix William… Continue reading Straight River Township: Dodge Strikes Ford on Highway 71

Elk River Crash: Ford Fusion Rear-Ends Kia Forte

Elk River (trfnews.i234.me) – A crash occurred on December 11, 2025, at 6:07 PM, on northbound Highway 169 at Main Street in Elk River, Sherburne County. A 2014 Ford Fusion, driven by 26-year-old Hannah Ruth Kraemer of Otsego, MN, rear-ended a 2011 Kia Forte, driven by 49-year-old Bikyeombe Byaene of Otsego, MN, while both vehicles… Continue reading Elk River Crash: Ford Fusion Rear-Ends Kia Forte

Rice: Thief River Falls Man Killed in Semi Crash

Rice, Benton County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Thief River Falls man is dead after a single-vehicle semi crash on Highway 10 near Rice. What happened The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened around 1 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. Troopers say a 2017 Mack semi was traveling eastbound on Highway 10 at milepost 164 in… Continue reading Rice: Thief River Falls Man Killed in Semi Crash