Fargo: 12 Years Before Release in Child Sex Case

Aaron Cofell

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

Grand Forks Kidnapping Case Ends With 5-Year Prison Term

Grand Forks Kidnapping Case Ends With 5-Year Prison Term

Grand Forks (trfnews.i234.me) — A Grand Forks man will spend five years in prison. The sentence follows a kidnapping of a stranger, prosecutors said. Abdi Ahmed Ali pleaded guilty to kidnapping on Friday, Feb. 20. The case started in April, according to court filings. What happened Police said the victim was sitting in his car… Continue reading Grand Forks Kidnapping Case Ends With 5-Year Prison Term

Detroit Lakes: Gaylord Man Gets 62 Months for DWI

Detroit Lakes: Gaylord Man Gets 62 Months for DWI

Detroit Lakes, Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Gaylord man is headed to state prison. The case stems from a felony DWI stop in Detroit Lakes. Sentence in Becker County Eduardo Ramos Garcia Jr., 47, of Gaylord, was sentenced in Becker County District Court. He pleaded guilty to felony DWI. The conviction also covered refusing chemical… Continue reading Detroit Lakes: Gaylord Man Gets 62 Months for DWI

Conversation With Native American Activist, Leonard Peltier, After 49 Years In Prison

GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) We have a converstation with Native American Activist, Leonard Peltier. He spent 49 year in prison, after being convicted of murdering 2 FBI agents in 1975. Crimes he says he never committed. A native of Grand Forks, North Dakota, his sentence was commuted by President Biden to home confinement on the… Continue reading Conversation With Native American Activist, Leonard Peltier, After 49 Years In Prison

Thief River Falls: 100 Years of Headlines 1/28/26

Thief River Falls: 100 Years of Headlines 1/28/26

Thief River Falls, Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) — A quick look back shows how life changed here. These archive notes span 1926 to 2016. They capture school pride, farm worries, and civic work. They also show how travel and arts grew across the region. 1926: Co-op leadership and farm health F.T. Satre was elected president of… Continue reading Thief River Falls: 100 Years of Headlines 1/28/26

Frazee: Man Gets 78 Months in Meth Case

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