Grand Rapids, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) – Republican State Senator Justin Eichorn of Grand Rapids has resigned from the Minnesota Senate after being arrested earlier this week in a child sex sting operation conducted by Bloomington Police. Eichorn was charged Wednesday in U.S. District Court with a felony count of soliciting a minor, following his arrest on… Continue reading GRAND RAPIDS BOMBSHELL: Minnesota State Senator Resigns Amid Child Sex Solicitation Charges
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Minnesota Senator Nicole Mitchell Faces Additional Charge in Burglary Case
DETROIT LAKES, MINNESOTA (trfnews.i234.me)—Minnesota State Senator Nicole Mitchell is now facing an additional charge in connection with the alleged burglary of her stepmother’s home in Detroit Lakes. According to the criminal complaint, Mitchell has been charged with possession of burglary or theft tools after officers discovered a blue crowbar at the scene. Investigators also found… Continue reading Minnesota Senator Nicole Mitchell Faces Additional Charge in Burglary Case
Minnesota State Senator Nicole Mitchell Pleads Not Guilty in High-Stakes Burglary Case
Becker County, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – Minnesota State Senator Nicole Mitchell, representing DFL-Woodbury, has pleaded not guilty to felony burglary charges in a highly contentious case unfolding in Becker County. Mitchell stands accused of unlawfully entering a Detroit Lakes residence, where her stepmother resides, and taking items that belonged to her late father during an incident… Continue reading Minnesota State Senator Nicole Mitchell Pleads Not Guilty in High-Stakes Burglary Case
Disgraced Former Senator Ray Holmberg Stripped of Two Major Awards Amid Criminal Conviction
GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – Former North Dakota Senator Ray Holmberg has had two prestigious awards rescinded following his guilty plea to criminal sex acts involving children. The North Dakota Library Association (NDLA) and the Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC) both revoked honors previously awarded to Holmberg. The NDLA, which had named Holmberg a… Continue reading Disgraced Former Senator Ray Holmberg Stripped of Two Major Awards Amid Criminal Conviction
Former ND Senator Repeatedly Violates Release Conditions Ahead of Child Abuse Plea
FARGO, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – A former North Dakota senator, set to admit to traveling abroad to sexually abuse a child, has repeatedly violated his release conditions, a federal report reveals. Ray Holmberg, R-Grand Forks, has accessed the internet multiple times without approval since his federal indictment in October, according to a U.S. Pretrial Services report… Continue reading Former ND Senator Repeatedly Violates Release Conditions Ahead of Child Abuse Plea
Former North Dakota Sen. Ray Holmberg Set for August Plea Hearing in Child Sex Tourism Case
FARGO, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – A plea hearing for former North Dakota Senator Ray Holmberg has been scheduled for early August. The hearing will take place at 10:30 a.m. on August 8 at the Quentin N. Burdick Federal Courthouse in Fargo. Holmberg, a Republican, is expected to admit to traveling to Prague multiple times with the… Continue reading Former North Dakota Sen. Ray Holmberg Set for August Plea Hearing in Child Sex Tourism Case
Update on DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s Burglary Case and Political Fallout
The court hearing related to DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s felony burglary charge, originally scheduled for July 1, has been postponed to July 9 in Becker County District Court. Mitchell seeks to dismiss the charges, claiming no intent to commit a crime during her April arrest at her stepmother’s Detroit Lakes home. Mitchell’s defense filed for… Continue reading Update on DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s Burglary Case and Political Fallout