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
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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
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, 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 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
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
White Earth: Ogema Woman Sentenced for Spitting
White Earth, Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) — Kaylynn Lea Jackson, 21, of rural Ogema, was sentenced in court. The case was handled in Becker County District Court, records show. What court records say happened Court records say officers were sent to a home on Beaver Trail on July 5, 2025. The call came in during the… Continue reading White Earth: Ogema Woman Sentenced for Spitting
New York Mills Man Sentenced in Fatal DUI Crash
Otter Tail County (trfnews.i234.me) — A New York Mills man has been sentenced in a deadly crash. The crash killed a recent high school graduate. Izak Daryn Schermerhorn pleaded guilty to criminal vehicular homicide. The plea covered negligent driving while impaired. Court records list alcohol and THC use. Guilty Plea The case stems from a… Continue reading New York Mills Man Sentenced in Fatal DUI Crash
Audubon: Rifle Found, Man Sentenced for Threats
Audubon, Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) An Audubon man has been sentenced for felony threats of violence, court records show. James William Varno, 58, of Audubon, was sentenced in Becker County District Court. He was also found guilty of gross misdemeanor harassment. The court did not enter an adjudication on the harassment count. A misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge… Continue reading Audubon: Rifle Found, Man Sentenced for Threats
Detroit Lakes: Moorhead Man Sentenced for Walmart Theft
Detroit Lakes, Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) A Moorhead man was sentenced for felony theft after a Walmart case in Detroit Lakes. Christopher James Lussier, 42, of Moorhead, pleaded guilty to one felony theft count, court records show. A second felony theft count was dismissed under a plea deal. What happened Court records say the theft happened… Continue reading Detroit Lakes: Moorhead Man Sentenced for Walmart Theft