Thief River Falls Crime Rundown: Felony Charges, Driving Offenses, and Dismissals 10-13-2024

Thief River Falls Police Department Cases:

1. David Alan Jourdain, 42, Thief River Falls:
   • Stay of adjudication for felony offense of fifth-degree controlled substance crime.
   • $50 fine, supervised probation for five years.
   • Comprehensive assessment within 60 days of sentencing.
   • Complete level of treatment and aftercare recommended.
   • Stay of adjudication for gross misdemeanor charge of driving after cancellation (inimical to public safety).
   • $125 fine, supervised probation for 364 days.
   • Follow all conditions of drug charge.
2. Krisandra Autumn DeFrance, 28, Carlton:
   • Statutory stay of adjudication for gross misdemeanor charge of fifth-degree controlled substance crime (previous conviction).
   • Probation to the court for 364 days.
   • Comprehensive assessment within 60 days of sentencing.
   • Complete level of treatment and aftercare recommended.
   • Fourth-degree driving while impaired (under the influence of a controlled substance).
   • $560 fine, 30 days in jail stayed for two years.
   • Probation to the court for two years.
3. Mitchell Lee Fineday, 36, Bemidji:
   • Charge of theft dismissed.
4. Geovani Bernia Gonzales, 52, Crookston:
   • Driver’s license violation, $185 fine.
5. Randy Ryan Hicks, 58, Thief River Falls:
   • Three charges of theft.
   • Five charges of trespassing (including three for returning to a property within one year, one for unlawful entry to a building, and one for refusing to leave).
   • Two offenses of disorderly conduct and a charge of littering, all dismissed.
6. Frank Lavern Shimpa Jr., 65, Thief River Falls:
   • School bus stop arm violation, $185 fine, 10 days in jail stayed for one year.
7. James Allen Martin, 22, Thief River Falls:
   • Stay of adjudication for a charge of disorderly conduct.
   • $50 fine, probation to the court for one year.
   • Comprehensive assessment within 60 days of sentencing.
   • Complete level of treatment and aftercare recommended.
8. Morgan Robert Nehring, 43, Thief River Falls:
   • Charge of theft from a coin- or token-operated machine dismissed.

Pennington County Sheriff’s Office Cases:

1. Darrel Eric Peterson, 52, Middle River:
   • Driving after revocation, $285 fine.
   • No insurance (owner), $200 fine.
2. Joshua Lee Horner, 46, Thief River Falls:
   • Charge of driving after cancellation (inimical to public safety) dismissed.
3. Darrin Lamar Johnson, 57, Chandler, Ariz.:
   • Failure to yield, $135 fine.
4. Lisa Marie Basher, 35, Baudette:
   • Obstruction of the legal process (resisting arrest with force), $210 fine.
   • Felony charge of terroristic threats and gross misdemeanor charge of driving after cancellation (inimical to public safety) dismissed.
5. Wayne Allen Anderson, 51, Thief River Falls:
   • Stay of adjudication for driving after cancellation (inimical to public safety).
   • $100 fine, unsupervised probation for one year.
6. Reba Lee Armstrong, 36, Mahnomen:
   • Fifth-degree assault, $210 fine, 90 days in jail (credit for 90 days served).
7. Neyvin Francisco Hernandez Alvarez, 33, Thief River Falls:
   • Driver’s license violation, $185 fine.

Minnesota State Patrol Cases:

1. Byron Keith Kingbird, 35, Redby:
   • No driver’s license, $185 fine.
   • Speeding (70/60), $40 fine.
   • No proof of insurance, $200 fine.
2. Leonard Allen Olson, 80, Viking:
   • Expired registration, $115 fine.
3. Warrior Scott Farder, 42, Thief River Falls:
   • No motorcycle endorsement, $135 fine.
4. Laura Margaret Jensen, 50, Minneapolis:
   • Speeding (65/60), $125 fine.

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Case:

1. Jeffrey Dale Vigstol, 57, Red Lake Falls:
   • All-terrain vehicle violation (failure to make application for transfer of ownership within 15 days), $110 fine.