Grand Forks County: Travis Bell Seeks Trial Relocation Amid Public Outcry Over Fatal Crash

Travis Bell

Grand Forks County, North Dakota (trfnews.i234.me) — Travis Bell, 44, of Fordville, North Dakota, is seeking to have his upcoming trial moved out of Grand Forks County. Bell faces charges of criminal vehicular homicide and criminal vehicular injury following a June 3, 2024, crash at the intersection of U.S. Highway 2 and Airport Road, which… Continue reading Grand Forks County: Travis Bell Seeks Trial Relocation Amid Public Outcry Over Fatal Crash

Walker County Tragedy: Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Rollover Crash, Killing Young Woman

Pernell J. Reese

Walker County (trfnews.i234.me)—​In a devastating incident on March 15th, a fatal rollover crash occurred near Walker, Minnesota, resulting in the death of 22-year-old Mikayla Butcher from Bemidji. The driver, 23-year-old Pernell J. Reese of Walker, has been arrested and faces multiple charges, including felony criminal vehicular homicide involving alcohol, two counts of criminal vehicular operation… Continue reading Walker County Tragedy: Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Rollover Crash, Killing Young Woman

Laporte Woman with Deadly DUI Past Arrested Again After Hubbard County Hit-and-Run

Victoria Whitefeather

Hubbard County (trfnews.i234.me) — Victoria Whitefeather, 34, of Laporte, was arrested for felony first-degree DUI after a hit-and-run crash on March 14 at the intersection of Hubbard County Road 9 and U.S. Highway 71. Whitefeather fled the scene but was later found asleep in her vehicle by deputies at her rural Laporte residence. She admitted… Continue reading Laporte Woman with Deadly DUI Past Arrested Again After Hubbard County Hit-and-Run

SHOCKING Legal Twist in Grand Forks Fatal Crash Case – Evidence Dismissed!

SHOCKING Legal Twist in Grand Forks Fatal Crash Case – Evidence Dismissed!

GRAND FORKS COUNTY (trfnews.i234.me) – A shocking legal twist has just rocked the Grand Forks County courtroom. The case against Travis Bell of Fordville, North Dakota, who was charged with criminal vehicular homicide and injury after a devastating crash that killed 6-year-old Katerina Luan, has taken an unexpected turn. Last June, a camera on Nicole Luan’s… Continue reading SHOCKING Legal Twist in Grand Forks Fatal Crash Case – Evidence Dismissed!

Drunk Driver Kills Woman & Dog in Head-On Crash Near Moorhead, MN

Liz and our dog,Tank, passed away Saturday night. They were in a head-on collision. It was just a few miles south of home. It gives us some peace knowing they left quick, and they left together. It would have been so painful for either one to be without the other. Jennifer Elizabeth Watson left behind her family in Ennis, Texas. - Son, Levi Ruiz (19), and his fiance, Megan Wagner - Son, Eric Williams (23), his wife Lenci Dixon, - Grandson, Waylon Williams, (15 mo) She could do anything. She'd just get an idea, tear into it, and go. Figure it out along the way. Everyone I've met loved her. Her son Levi put it best: "She was a bright light." I'll post memorial details later.

Moorhead, MN (trfnews.i234.me) — A Moorhead man has been formally charged with felony criminal vehicular homicide after a horrific head-on crash that killed a Texas woman and her dog on Highway 75 Saturday night. According to court records, Christopher Thomas Pink was driving northbound in the southbound lane when he struck a Jeep Compass head-on, killing… Continue reading Drunk Driver Kills Woman & Dog in Head-On Crash Near Moorhead, MN

Roseau County: Alexzander J. Peterson ARRESTED for Felony DWI

Alexzander J. Peterson

ROSEAU COUNTY (trfnews.i234.me) — Authorities in Roseau County have arrested 29-year-old Alexzander J. Peterson on February 23, 2025, for First-Degree DWI, a felony charge due to a previous substance-related vehicular homicide or injury conviction. The Minnesota State Patrol took Peterson into custody, booking him into Roseau County Court. As a felony DWI offender, Peterson faces… Continue reading Roseau County: Alexzander J. Peterson ARRESTED for Felony DWI

North Dakota Vehicular Homicide Trial Postponed Over Chemical Test Dispute

Travis Dean Bell

GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) — The trial of Travis Dean Bell, a 43-year-old resident of Fordville, North Dakota, has been postponed. Bell faces charges including Class A felony criminal vehicular homicide and Class C felony criminal vehicular injury. The Class A felony carries a maximum prison sentence of 20 years. The charges stem from a… Continue reading North Dakota Vehicular Homicide Trial Postponed Over Chemical Test Dispute

Deadly Crash: Jury Finds Derrick Thompson Guilty of Drug Charges in Minneapolis

Deadly Crash: Jury Finds Derrick Thompson Guilty of Drug Charges in Minneapolis

ST PAUL, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) – A jury has found Derrick Thompson guilty of drug and firearm charges stemming from a high-speed crash that claimed the lives of five young women in Minneapolis. The trial lasted less than a week. On Tuesday, jurors watched a violent and graphic video that showed Thompson’s rented SUV running a… Continue reading Deadly Crash: Jury Finds Derrick Thompson Guilty of Drug Charges in Minneapolis

Shocking Court Video Shows Deadly Crash Linked to Armed Drug Dealer, Says Prosecutor

Derrick Thompson

SAINT PAUL, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) – Federal prosecutors warned jurors to prepare for the disturbing footage as they played surveillance video during Derrick Thompson’s federal trial. The video, complete with sound, shows a car approaching a green light when an SUV barrels into view, running a red light and crushing the smaller vehicle. Inside, five young… Continue reading Shocking Court Video Shows Deadly Crash Linked to Armed Drug Dealer, Says Prosecutor