Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) — Brian Allen Torkelson, 35, has been sentenced. The case includes a felony count and a misdemeanor trespassing count. Sentence and probation terms A judge imposed a 33-month prison term on the felony count. The prison time was stayed for five years. That means he avoids prison if he follows the rules.… Continue reading Thief River Falls: Torkelson Gets Stayed 33-Mo
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Red Lake Woman Guilty of Killing Two Children
Red Lake (trfnews.i234.me) — A jury found Jennifer Marie Stately guilty on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Stately, 37, was convicted of six crimes tied to the deaths of two children. Court records say the events happened on the Red Lake Reservation. Guilty verdicts Jurors returned guilty verdicts on these counts: Two counts of premeditated murder. Two… Continue reading Red Lake Woman Guilty of Killing Two Children
Fargo: 12 Years Before Release in Child Sex Case
Cass County, North Dakota (trfnews.i234.me) – A Fargo man was sentenced after a child sex plea. Sentencing Aaron Cofell was sentenced on February 23, 2026, in Cass County District Court. The court imposed a 30-year prison sentence. Cofell must serve at least 12 years before he can seek release. The sentence also includes five years… Continue reading Fargo: 12 Years Before Release in Child Sex Case
Fargo Jury Convicts Man in Bell Bank Assault
Fargo Jury Convicts Man in Bell Bank Assault Fargo, Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) A Cass County jury found Royal Rockefeller, 46, guilty of aggravated assault on Thursday, Feb. 19. Prosecutors said the attack happened near Bell Bank in downtown Fargo. They said it took place around 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 4. The location was the 15… Continue reading Fargo Jury Convicts Man in Bell Bank Assault
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
Fargo: 5-Year Term in Child Sex Abuse Material Case
Fargo, Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fargo man was sentenced after a felony plea. Ivan Mercado-Massini, 35, appeared in Cass County District Court on Jan. 20. Judge Reid Brady imposed a five-year prison sentence. The court ordered six months in jail. The rest of the sentence was suspended. Court filings show Mercado-Massini pleaded guilty to… Continue reading Fargo: 5-Year Term in Child Sex Abuse Material Case
Twin Valley: 65 Months in Prison for Sex Crime
Twin Valley, Norman County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Twin Valley man was sentenced to prison Friday. The case is a third-degree criminal sexual conduct conviction. Juan Carlos Garza, 57, was sentenced Jan. 23 in Norman County District Court. Court records say the case involved force or coercion. What the charge means Minnesota law defines third-degree criminal… Continue reading Twin Valley: 65 Months in Prison for Sex Crime
Frazee: Man Gets 78 Months in Meth Case
Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) — A rural Frazee man will spend years in state prison after a meth case tied to a search warrant. Jamie Allen Danzeisen, 54, was sentenced in Becker County District Court on a felony second-degree drug charge. Court records say the case stems from a search on Aug. 21, 2024. What investigators… Continue reading Frazee: Man Gets 78 Months in Meth Case
Detroit Lakes: Frazee Man Gets Theft Sentence
Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) — A rural Frazee man has been sentenced for felony theft. The case involves two visits to the Menards store in Detroit Lakes. What court records say Court records say Nathaniel Martin Kieffer, 47, entered the store on Oct. 6, 2023. He placed a security system and a cordless nailer in a… Continue reading Detroit Lakes: Frazee Man Gets Theft Sentence
Thief River Falls meth sale: man gets 56 months
Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) — A St. Cloud man will serve prison time after a meth sale in Thief River Falls. Sentence handed down Christopher Ryan Abrahamsen, 41, was sentenced Thursday, Jan. 8, in Pennington County District Court. He was convicted of first-degree controlled substance crime, a felony. A separate felony count was dismissed, court records… Continue reading Thief River Falls meth sale: man gets 56 months