Grand Forks (trfnews.i234.me) — A Grand Forks man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for crimes involving children. Marshawn Howard Wooten, 30, was sentenced on Wednesday, May 6. Court records say the case involved 15 crimes against children. Nearly all of the charges were sexual in nature. Wooten had already been sentenced in… Continue reading Grand Forks Man Gets 40 Years In Child Sex Case
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Pekin Man Gets 13 Years In Child Sex Case
Pekin, North Dakota (trfnews.i234.me) — A Pekin man has been sentenced to prison for repeated sexual contact with a child. John Roger Messner, 37, was sentenced Friday, April 17. He must serve 13 years in prison. Messner pleaded guilty in December to four felony counts. The charges were Class A felony gross sexual imposition. The… Continue reading Pekin Man Gets 13 Years In Child Sex Case
Bismarck Drug Ring Leader Gets 40 Years
Bismarck (trfnews.i234.me) — A North Dakota woman accused of leading a major meth ring has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison. Jessica Trottier, 46, received that sentence on Thursday, April 9. Chief Judge Peter Welte handed down the decision in federal court. The case centered on a wide drug network that operated from… Continue reading Bismarck Drug Ring Leader Gets 40 Years
Crookston Man Gets 12 Years in Child Sex Case
Crookston (trfnews.i234.me) — A Crookston man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a first-degree sex crime involving a child under 13. G. Thomas Amiot, 82, was sentenced on Thursday, April 2. He received the minimum prison term required by law. He pleaded guilty to the felony charge in December. Court records said… Continue reading Crookston Man Gets 12 Years in Child Sex Case
Grand Forks Teen Gets 10 Years in Shooting Case
GRAND FORKS (trfnews.i234.me) The sentence was handed down on Monday, April 6. The case centers on a shooting from Jan. 3, 2025. Prosecutors said Poitra and co-defendant Mason Wyatt Allery fired into a moving vehicle with five teens inside. Walker Michael Poitra, 18, has been ordered to serve 10 years in prison for the attempted murder… Continue reading Grand Forks Teen Gets 10 Years in Shooting Case
Grand Forks Man Gets 20 Years in Drug Case
Grand Forks (trfnews.i234.me) — A Grand Forks man was ordered Monday, April 6, 2026, to serve 20 years in prison for multiple drug crimes. The case involved cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, THC products, and psilocybin mushrooms. Jesus Guadalupe Perez, 43, spoke during his sentencing hearing. He apologized to his family, the community, and others in the… Continue reading Grand Forks Man Gets 20 Years in Drug Case
West Fargo Man Gets 20 Years in Drug Case
West Fargo (trfnews.i234.me) — A West Fargo man will spend 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty in a major meth and fentanyl case. Austin Muck, 32, was sentenced Tuesday, March 17, in U.S. District Court. He admitted guilt on federal drug trafficking charges. Court records said the case involved large amounts of methamphetamine… Continue reading West Fargo Man Gets 20 Years in Drug Case
Grand Forks County: Fargo Man Gets 20-Year Drug Term
Grand Forks County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fargo man was sentenced after a traffic stop in Grand Forks County led to major drug charges. Ronald Allen Ellis, 61, was sentenced Monday, March 2. Court records show he received a 20-year prison sentence. He must serve three years first. He also received credit for 137 days already… Continue reading Grand Forks County: Fargo Man Gets 20-Year Drug Term
Fargo: 12 Years Before Release in Child Sex Case
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 (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