{"id":21002,"date":"2026-03-03T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=21002"},"modified":"2026-03-01T06:31:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T12:31:24","slug":"thief-river-falls-patrol-dnr-and-police-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/thief-river-falls-patrol-dnr-and-police-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"Thief River Falls: Patrol, DNR and Police Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Thief River Falls, Pennington County<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 New case summaries list traffic citations, fines, and dismissals from several agencies. The updates include the Minnesota State Patrol, the Minnesota DNR, and local law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>All amounts below are listed as fines in the case summaries. Some outcomes can change in court. This report lists names, ages, hometowns, and alleged violations as recorded.<\/p>\n<h2>Minnesota State Patrol cases<\/h2>\n<p>More information on the agency is available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/dps.mn.gov\/divisions\/msp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota State Patrol<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Peter Gregory Radniecki, 44, of Elk River: 70 in a 60 zone. Fine: $125.<\/li>\n<li>Mariah Marie Rasmussen, 22, of Thief River Falls: no vehicle registration after 60 days of residency. Fine: $185.<\/li>\n<li>Dalton Kole Sawyer, 26, of Gully: driving after suspension. Fine: $285.<\/li>\n<li>Malakai Richard Simoneau, 19, of Thief River Falls: 65 in a 60 zone. Fine: $125.<\/li>\n<li>Thomas Matthew Spaeth, 60, of Moorhead: 60 in a 55 zone. Fine: $125.<\/li>\n<li>Tylor Laurence Stanley, 41, of Paia, Hawaii: 70 in a 60 zone. Fine: $125.<\/li>\n<li>Ann Kelley Swanson, 22, of Salol: expired registration charge dismissed.<\/li>\n<li>Veronica Desiree Martinez, 18, of Kennedy: duty to drive with due care. Fine: $125.<\/li>\n<li>Lyle Jason Miller, 53, of Goodridge: expired registration charge dismissed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Minnesota Department of Natural Resources case<\/h2>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnr.state.mn.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota DNR<\/a> for rules and registration information.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nicholas Alexander Kazmierczak, 44, of St. Hilaire: operating an unregistered all-terrain vehicle. Fine: $135.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Thief River Falls Police Department cases<\/h2>\n<p>Agency information is posted by the city at the <a href=\"https:\/\/trfmn.gov\/179\/Police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thief River Falls Police Department<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Branden Wayne Rausch, 32, of Thief River Falls: stay of adjudication on a trespass charge. Return to the property within one year. Fine: $125. Unsupervised probation for 180 days. A no-trespassing order was also listed.<\/li>\n<li>Dacian Ryan Wolff, 46, of Red Lake Falls: left turn failed to yield to oncoming traffic. Fine: $135.<\/li>\n<li>Kimberly Jo Kalinoski, 67, of Thief River Falls: failed to yield at a yield sign. Fine: $135.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Pennington County Sheriff\u2019s Office cases<\/h2>\n<p>More information is available at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.penningtonsheriff.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pennington County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mason Bradley Laidley, 22, of Thief River Falls: muffler required. Fine: $135.<\/li>\n<li>Kirsten Lea Taft, 27, of Albuquerque, New Mexico: uninsured vehicle as owner. Fine: $285.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I\u2019m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21004\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21004\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21004\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Thief-River-Falls-Patrol-DNR-and-Police-Cases-300x200.png\" alt=\"Thief River Falls: Patrol, DNR and Police Cases\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Thief-River-Falls-Patrol-DNR-and-Police-Cases-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Thief-River-Falls-Patrol-DNR-and-Police-Cases-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Thief-River-Falls-Patrol-DNR-and-Police-Cases-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Thief-River-Falls-Patrol-DNR-and-Police-Cases.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21004\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thief River Falls: Patrol, DNR and Police Cases<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thief River Falls, Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 New case summaries list traffic citations, fines, and dismissals from several agencies. 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