Crookston Man Gets 12 Years in Child Sex Case

Crookston (trfnews.i234.me) — A Crookston man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a first-degree sex crime involving a child under 13. G. Thomas Amiot, 82, was sentenced on Thursday, April 2. He received the minimum prison term required by law. He pleaded guilty to the felony charge in December. Court records said… Continue reading Crookston Man Gets 12 Years in Child Sex Case

Frazee Man Sentenced in Becker County Meth Case

Frazee Man Sentenced in Becker County Meth Case

Frazee (trfnews.i234.me) Ricky Dee Thomas Jr., 32, of Frazee, has been sentenced in Becker County District Court in a felony drug case. Court records show the case involved methamphetamine sales in April 2025. According to the criminal complaint, a confidential informant told a drug task force agent that a meth purchase had been arranged with… Continue reading Frazee Man Sentenced in Becker County Meth Case

West Fargo Man Gets Life in Child Sex Abuse Case

Nicholas Colin Wika

WEST FARGO, N.D. (trfnews.i234.me) — A West Fargo man has been sentenced to life in prison after a Cass County case involving the sexual abuse of a child. Nicholas Colin Wika, 31, was convicted on three counts of gross sexual imposition. Two counts were Class AA felonies. One count was a Class A felony. The… Continue reading West Fargo Man Gets Life in Child Sex Abuse Case

Thief River Falls Court: Hodgson Sentenced in Assault Case

Thief River Falls Court: Hodgson Sentenced in Assault Case

Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) — Jesse Leonard Hodgson, 42, was sentenced after a Pennington County jury found him guilty of felony third-degree assault and misdemeanor domestic assault. The verdict followed a two-day trial on Jan. 15 and 16. Jurors found Hodgson not guilty of felony domestic assault by strangulation. Sentence Ordered For the felony assault conviction,… Continue reading Thief River Falls Court: Hodgson Sentenced in Assault Case

Grand Forks Kidnapping Case Ends With 5-Year Prison Term

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

Brainerd: Man Gets Life for Murder, Kidnapping

Brainerd: Man Gets Life for Murder, Kidnapping

Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Brainerd man faces life in prison. The case involved a 2024 murder and a kidnapping near Brainerd. Chad Aaron Aanerud, 36, was sentenced Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. He received life in prison for first-degree murder. The victim was 62-year-old Lyle Maske. The sentence allows possible release after 30 years.… Continue reading Brainerd: Man Gets Life for Murder, Kidnapping

White Earth: Man Sentenced for 60-Mile Police Chase

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

Ogema Woman Sentenced in Meth, DWI Case

Ogema Woman Sentenced in Meth, DWI Case

Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) — Priscilla Jo Bevins, 52, of rural Ogema, was sentenced in district court. She pleaded guilty to felony fifth-degree drug possession and a DWI count. Two other charges were dismissed in a plea agreement. What led to the case Court records say a tribal police officer stopped Bevins on February 1, 2025.… Continue reading Ogema Woman Sentenced in Meth, DWI Case

Detroit Lakes Man Sentenced for Felony Drug Charge

Detroit Lakes Man Sentenced for Felony Drug Charge

Detroit Lakes, Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) – Brian Douglas Fraser, 67, of Detroit Lakes, has been sentenced in Becker County District Court on a felony first-degree drug charge. On Dec. 11, 2024, Becker County District Judge Gretchen D. Thilmony sentenced Fraser to 65 months in state prison at St. Cloud, stayed for five years. Fraser was… Continue reading Detroit Lakes Man Sentenced for Felony Drug Charge

Grand Forks Teen Gets 10 Years for Car Shooting

Grand Forks Teen Gets 10 Years for Car Shooting

Grand Forks County (trfnews.i234.me) — A judge sentenced teen Mason Allery to 10 years in prison. The ruling came Monday, Jan 12, 2026, in Grand Forks County District Court. Allery was 16 during the January 2025 shooting. He is now 17. He pleaded guilty to five counts of attempted murder. What happened Prosecutors said Allery… Continue reading Grand Forks Teen Gets 10 Years for Car Shooting