{"id":13213,"date":"2026-01-24T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=13213"},"modified":"2026-01-24T05:06:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T11:06:05","slug":"red-lake-falls-crash-fraud-assault-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/red-lake-falls-crash-fraud-assault-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Lake Falls: Crash, Fraud, Assault Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Red Lake County<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Deputies handled several calls last week. Reports came from Red Lake Falls Township, Red Lake Falls, and Plummer.<\/p>\n<p>The incidents were listed in a sheriff\u2019s office update dated Jan. 23, 2026. Several cases remain under investigation.<\/p>\n<h2>Snowmobile crash near Red Lake Falls<\/h2>\n<p>On Saturday evening, Jan. 17, 2026, deputies responded to a snowmobile crash in Red Lake Falls Township. The Red Lake Falls Ambulance also responded.<\/p>\n<p>An adult man suffered a serious leg injury. He was taken to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanfordhealth.org\/locations\/sanford-thief-river-falls-emergency-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sanford Thief River Falls Emergency Center<\/a> for treatment.<\/p>\n<p>The crash investigation is ongoing. The sheriff\u2019s office has not released more details.<\/p>\n<h2>Assault report in Plummer<\/h2>\n<p>On Sunday evening, Jan. 18, deputies received a report of an assault at a Plummer home. The report remains under investigation.<\/p>\n<p>No suspect or victim names were listed in the update. No charges were announced.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13397\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13397\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13397\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Red-Lake-Falls-Crash-Fraud-Assault-Reports-300x200.png\" alt=\"Red Lake Falls: Crash, Fraud, Assault Reports\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Red-Lake-Falls-Crash-Fraud-Assault-Reports-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Red-Lake-Falls-Crash-Fraud-Assault-Reports-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Red-Lake-Falls-Crash-Fraud-Assault-Reports-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Red-Lake-Falls-Crash-Fraud-Assault-Reports.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13397\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red Lake Falls: Crash, Fraud, Assault Reports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Domestic call and other activity in Red Lake Falls<\/h2>\n<p>On Tuesday morning, Jan. 20, deputies responded to a domestic disturbance at a Red Lake Falls residence. Deputies spoke with the involved parties.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities determined no crime had occurred. The parties were counseled, and the situation was mediated.<\/p>\n<p>Later that day, deputies assisted with traffic control on Bridge Street. City maintenance workers repaired a light on the Clearwater Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>Deputies also helped with an occupied, stalled vehicle on Highway 32 north of Red Lake Falls. The driver received help,p and the vehicle was towed.<\/p>\n<h2>Fraud report and second domestic call<\/h2>\n<p>On Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 21, a resident reported being a victim of fraud. Money was taken from a checking account without authorization.<\/p>\n<p>A deputy spoke with the victim and the bank. The sheriff\u2019s office opened an investigation.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday evening, Jan. 22, deputies responded to another domestic disturbance in Plummer. Deputies spoke with the parties and mediated the incident.<\/p>\n<h2>Helpful resources<\/h2>\n<p>Contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.red-lake.mn.us\/index.asp?Design=PrintView&amp;SEC=915808D4-CC1E-4FD8-987E-93096529BC98&amp;Type=B_BASIC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Red Lake County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a> with helpful information.<\/p>\n<p>Review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnr.state.mn.us\/snowmobiling\/safety.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota DNR snowmobile safety tips<\/a> before you ride.<\/p>\n<p>Read the DNR\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnr.state.mn.us\/news\/2026\/01\/22\/minnesota-dnr-urges-snowmobile-riders-prioritize-safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 22 safety reminder<\/a> for riders.<\/p>\n<p>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.identitytheft.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IdentityTheft.gov<\/a> to report and create a recovery plan.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Red Lake County (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 Deputies handled several calls last week. Reports came from Red Lake Falls Township, Red Lake Falls, and Plummer. The incidents were listed in a sheriff\u2019s office update dated Jan. 23, 2026. Several cases remain under investigation. Snowmobile crash near Red Lake Falls On Saturday evening, Jan. 17, 2026, deputies responded&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/red-lake-falls-crash-fraud-assault-reports\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Red Lake Falls: Crash, Fraud, Assault Reports<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13397,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wpscp_schedule_draft_date":"","_wpscp_schedule_republish_date":"","_wpscppro_advance_schedule":false,"_wpscppro_advance_schedule_date":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"default","_google_business_share_type":"default","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12],"tags":[1135,10767,998,772,853,827,1838,10765,1332,1455,7657,1507,4428,1294,10762,2106,10764,10763,5438],"class_list":["post-13213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime","tag-assault","tag-clearwater-bridge","tag-crash","tag-crime","tag-domestic-disturbance","tag-falls","tag-fraud","tag-fraud-report","tag-highway-32","tag-lake","tag-plummer-minnesota","tag-red","tag-red-lake-county","tag-red-lake-falls","tag-red-lake-falls-township","tag-reports","tag-sanford-thief-river-falls-emergency-center","tag-serious-leg-injury","tag-snowmobile-crash","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13213"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13213\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13400,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13213\/revisions\/13400"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13213"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}