GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – Benjamin Mikkel Pawlowski, a 30-year-old man from Grand Forks, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday, October 14. The harsh sentence comes after he pleaded guilty to six Class C felonies and two Class B misdemeanors related to a high-speed chase that involved fleeing from law enforcement. According… Continue reading Daredevil Driver Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for High-Speed Chase
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Decade of Darkness: 47-Year-Old Man Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison for Heinous Child Abuse
GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – A Minnesota man has been sentenced to an astonishing 50 years in prison, with 20 years suspended, for his heinous crimes against four young girls. Manuel Martinez Jr., 47, pleaded guilty in June to four counts of Class AA felony gross sexual imposition. The horrific abuse occurred over nearly a… Continue reading Decade of Darkness: 47-Year-Old Man Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison for Heinous Child Abuse
Wahpeton Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Fatal Hit-and-Run That Killed 20-Year-Old Woman
WAHPETON, N.D. (trfnews.i234.me) — Chad Olson, 53, of Wahpeton, has been sentenced to five years in prison for the tragic hit-and-run death of 20-year-old Bailey Bernstein. Olson pleaded guilty to charges of criminal vehicular homicide and duty in accident involving death. The judge handed down a 10-year sentence on each count, to be served concurrently,… Continue reading Wahpeton Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Fatal Hit-and-Run That Killed 20-Year-Old Woman
Grand Forks man to serve 15 years for gross sexual imposition, child abuse
GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – A Grand Forks man, Marcus Arlo Hoffmann, 33, was sentenced on Thursday, August 15, to 20 years in prison, with five years suspended, for committing Class A felony gross sexual imposition and Class C felony child abuse. The case began in early September 2023 when Hoffmann was reported for assaulting… Continue reading Grand Forks man to serve 15 years for gross sexual imposition, child abuse
🚔 Grafton Man Sentenced for Smuggling Suboxone into Grand Forks Jail
GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – On July 29, Andrew Harlan Stenerson, 33, of Grafton, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to a Class A felony charge of conspiracy to deliver or possess with intent to deliver a controlled substance in a correctional facility. The sentence, part of a plea agreement, includes… Continue reading 🚔 Grafton Man Sentenced for Smuggling Suboxone into Grand Forks Jail
💼 Minnesota Woman Sentenced to 23 Years for Major Drug and Theft Operation
GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – Brooke Reed Edwards, a 30-year-old woman from St. Paul, Minnesota, was sentenced on July 30 to 20 years in prison, with 10 years suspended, for drug-related offenses, plus an additional three years for theft. Her sentence comes after pleading guilty to 13 felony charges spanning three separate cases in Grand… Continue reading 💼 Minnesota Woman Sentenced to 23 Years for Major Drug and Theft Operation
🚔 Belcourt Man Sentenced for Drug Crimes in Grand Forks County
GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – Tyler Gregory Thomas, a 24-year-old from Belcourt, North Dakota, pleaded guilty to three felony drug charges in Grand Forks County on July 29. The charges included Class A felony possession of at least 50 grams of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, Class B felony conspiracy to deliver fentanyl, and Class… Continue reading 🚔 Belcourt Man Sentenced for Drug Crimes in Grand Forks County
Former Deputy Escapes Further Jail Time in Domestic Violence Case
BISMARCK, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – A federal judge sentenced former McLean County sheriff’s deputy Roman Sobottke to “time served” on Wednesday, July 24, in connection with a domestic violence case on the Fort Berthold Reservation. Sobottke pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife by strangulation on December 25, 2018. The case, delayed for years due to Sobottke’s… Continue reading Former Deputy Escapes Further Jail Time in Domestic Violence Case
Grand Forks Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison After Guilty Plea to Seven Felonies
GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – Mark James Boyer, 39, from Grand Forks, has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to seven Class C felonies. His charges include terrorizing, domestic violence causing serious bodily injury, interference with a 911 call, simple assault on an officer, preventing arrest, methamphetamine possession, and drug paraphernalia… Continue reading Grand Forks Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison After Guilty Plea to Seven Felonies
Warren Man Sentenced to 120 Days for Meth Sale and DUI
POLK COUNTY, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – A Warren, Minnesota man, Michael John Slusar, 45, has been sentenced to 120 days in Polk County custody for the third-degree sale of a narcotic. Slusar pleaded guilty to the felony crime, as well as a gross misdemeanor for driving while impaired, in April. Additional charges, including felony fifth-degree drug… Continue reading Warren Man Sentenced to 120 Days for Meth Sale and DUI
Rochester Man Sentenced to Two Years for Luring Minor
GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – A Rochester, Minnesota, man, Daniel Herman Henke, 28, was sentenced on Friday, June 14, to serve two years in prison for luring a minor by an electronic device, a Class C felony. Henke pleaded guilty to the crime in February. The case began in July of the previous year when… Continue reading Rochester Man Sentenced to Two Years for Luring Minor
Grafton Man Gets Two Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Multiple Charges
GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – A Grafton man changed his plea and was sentenced Thursday, May 23, to two years in prison. Juan Carlos Gutierrez, 30, pleaded guilty to two Class C felonies, reckless endangerment-extreme indifference and fleeing a police officer. He also pleaded guilty to Class A misdemeanor drug paraphernalia possession and Class B… Continue reading Grafton Man Gets Two Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Multiple Charges