High-Risk Sex Offender Registered in Grand Forks: Public Safety Measures

Shawn Michael Johnston

GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) — Shawn Michael Johnston, 32, is currently registered as homeless within the city of Grand Forks. According to a press release issued by the Grand Forks Police Department on October 18, Johnston has been assigned a high-risk level by the North Dakota Sex Offender Risk Assessment Committee. Johnston’s two convictions for… Continue reading High-Risk Sex Offender Registered in Grand Forks: Public Safety Measures

Decade of Darkness: 47-Year-Old Man Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison for Heinous Child Abuse

Manuel Martinez Jr.

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