THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN (trfnews.i234.me) — A Thief River Falls man is facing a gross misdemeanor charge after allegedly driving home with a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit. According to a criminal complaint filed in Pennington County District Court, Joshua Lee Fain, age 44, has been charged with Second Degree Driving While… Continue reading Thief River Falls Man Charged in High BAC DWI
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DWI Arrest – Thief River Falls
THIEF RIVER FALLS (trfnews.i234.me) — A Thief River Falls man has been arrested following a traffic stop that led to a driving while intoxicated citation early Saturday morning. According to police, Jason Donovan Rantanen, 40, of Thief River Falls, was stopped by officers along Ruby Avenue North at approximately 1:43 a.m. on October 26. Rantanen… Continue reading DWI Arrest – Thief River Falls
Driveway Crash – Thief River Falls
THIEF RIVER FALLS (trfnews.i234.me) — Police responded to a minor crash on Tonder Street East in Thief River Falls on the evening of October 23. According to police, Martin Vega Perez of Thief River Falls was backing his 2015 Chevy Suburban out of a driveway when it struck a parked 2015 Chevy Silverado owned by… Continue reading Driveway Crash – Thief River Falls
Intersection Crash – Thief River Falls
THIEF RIVER FALLS (trfnews.i234.me) — Police responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Horace Avenue and First Street in Thief River Falls on the afternoon of October 27. According to the police report, Vicky Sabo of Thief River Falls was driving a 2017 Buick Envoy northbound on Horace Avenue when she entered the… Continue reading Intersection Crash – Thief River Falls
Probation Arrest – Thief River Falls Cocaine Case
THIEF RIVER FALLS (trfnews.i234.me) — A Thief River Falls woman is facing a felony drug charge after testing positive for cocaine while on probation near a school zone. According to court records, Amanda Lynn Francis Molash, 26, has been charged in Pennington County District Court with felony third-degree controlled substance crime in a school zone.… Continue reading Probation Arrest – Thief River Falls Cocaine Case
Obituary | Elaine Wentzel of Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Elaine Wentzel, 100 of Thief River Falls, MN passed away Sunday, November 2, 2025 at Thief River Care Center. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, November 7, 2025 at St. John Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Jeffrey Lytle officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the… Continue reading Obituary | Elaine Wentzel of Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Thief River Falls: Remembering Idelle Bjorgaard
THIEF RIVER FALLS (trfnews.i234.me) — Idelle Joyce (Kasprick) Bjorgaard, 75, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2025, surrounded by her family at Glenfield Living with Care in Glencoe, Minnesota. Idelle was born January 1, 1950, in Grafton, North Dakota, to Bernard (Barney) and Audrey (Ebertowski) Kasprick. On May 25, 1968, she married George Edward Bjorgaard… Continue reading Thief River Falls: Remembering Idelle Bjorgaard
Thief River Falls Man Charged with 0.23 BAC DWI
Thief River Falls Man Charged with DWI After 0.23 BAC Arrest THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — A Thief River Falls man is facing a gross misdemeanor DWI charge after allegedly driving with a blood alcohol concentration nearly three times the legal limit. According to a criminal complaint filed in Pennington County District Court, Joshua Thomas Eck,… Continue reading Thief River Falls Man Charged with 0.23 BAC DWI
Thief River Falls Man Charged in Meth Trafficking Case
Thief River Falls Man Charged in Major Meth Trafficking Case THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — A Thief River Falls man has been charged with first-degree aiding and abetting the sale of methamphetamine after a series of undercover drug buys linked him to more than 37 grams of meth sold over one week in May 2025. According… Continue reading Thief River Falls Man Charged in Meth Trafficking Case
Remembering Sharon Di Ann Jacobs, Formerly of Crookston
Remembering Sharon Di Ann Jacobs, Formerly of Crookston VOLGA, S.D. (trfnews.i234.me) — Sharon Di Ann Jacobs, age 80, of Volga, South Dakota, and formerly of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on October 17, 2025, at Brookings Hospital, surrounded by her loved ones. Sharon was born on October 25, 1944, to Estol (Pat) and Agnes Taylor in Crookston.… Continue reading Remembering Sharon Di Ann Jacobs, Formerly of Crookston