Jesse Daniel Cronemiller, 19, Thief River Falls, was sentenced for a felony charge of aiding and abetting a third-degree burglary. A felony charge of aiding and abetting first-degree criminal damage to property was dismissed. For the former offense, Cronemiller was granted a five-year stay of imposition. He was ordered to serve 30 days in jail. Cronemiller was given credit for one day served. The last 20 days of his sentence may be served on electronic home monitoring if he’s eligible and at his own cost. Work release and Sentence to Serve privileges were granted if he were eligible. He was ordered to serve supervised probation for five years. Cronemiller was ordered to complete a letter of apology, which needs to be approved by probation. He was ordered to not use or possess firearms, ammunition, or explosives. Cronemiller was ordered to provide a DNA sample. He was also ordered to pay $210 in fees and fines. The right to restitution was reserved.
Cronemiller, Emmaleah Ruth Lund, and Riley Jacob McCloud were charged in connection with a burglary at a farmstead at 10827 Center St. W. in rural Thief River Falls. They were also charged in connection with a burglary near East Grand Forks. At the time that the complaints were written, a 16-year-old Thief River Falls female also had charges pending in connection with both incidents. Damage was estimated in excess of $2,000.
In the Pennington County burglary, a house, outbuildings, and vehicles had been damaged. All of the windows had been broken out of the home, and the interior had also been destroyed. Broken glass was found all over the home. A toilet was broken into pieces, and the stove was smashed. It appeared that someone had used an ax to make cuts into a refrigerator. Mirrors had been broken and furniture had also been damaged. Items were also thrown throughout the house. Outside, the windshield had been smashed on a pickup truck parked in the driveway. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office interviewed the four people regarding the rural Thief River Falls incident. That office had been investigating a similar incident in rural East Grand Forks.
The juvenile allegedly said the four of them had gone to both properties, breaking items. About the Pennington County property, she said her brother and Lund “broke several things because they were mad at each other.” She admitted that the property appeared to be abandoned and she knew it wasn’t OK to be there and engage in such activities. The girl said her brother had the Pennington County house “pinned” on his phone. The Polk County sheriff’s investigator snapped a photo of the pin. McCloud allegedly said he didn’t know if the pin was the exact address for the home. McCloud and Lund allegedly admitted they were on the property at least three times. Cronemiller admitted being on the property; however, he said he was unaware if they had damaged anything inside the home unless they had damaged something and they didn’t know it. He denied causing any damage. When the Polk County investigator said he didn’t believe that Cronemiller was telling the truth, Cronemiller ended the interview.
The Polk County case stemmed from a report of a burglary on Oct. 4 at 37092 Center St. E. The home and its contents sustained substantial damage, but it appeared nothing had been stolen. The homeowner had a trail camera set up on the property. On Sept. 30 and Oct. 3, 2021, it allegedly showed four individuals at the home. A Chevy Blazer and a Pontiac were seen on the video. The mother of McCloud and the juvenile then reported that she believed she knew the parties involved. Lund and Cronemiller were the romantic partners of her children. The vehicles allegedly belong to Lund and Cronemiller. Law enforcement also allegedly linked Cronemiller, Lund, and McCloud to the video via their driver’s license photos. Lund has already been sentenced in connection with the Pennington County case. McCloud’s case continues through the court system. The status of the juvenile’s case is unknown.