{"id":5976,"date":"2026-01-02T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=5976"},"modified":"2026-01-01T16:56:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T22:56:24","slug":"grand-forks-man-charged-after-guns-taken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/grand-forks-man-charged-after-guns-taken\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Forks: Man Charged After Guns Taken"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Grand Forks, North Dakota<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Grand Forks man is facing two felony theft charges after two handguns were reported stolen from an apartment. Court documents say the investigation led to a neighbor in the same building.<\/p>\n<p>Ibn E. Stanley, of Grand Forks, is charged with two felony counts of theft of property. The charges stem from a report made on December 26, according to court documents.<\/p>\n<h2>Guns reported missing<\/h2>\n<p>Court documents say police were called to a Grand Forks apartment. A resident reported that two handguns were missing.<\/p>\n<p>The handguns were described as a .30 caliber and a .22 caliber handgun. The report said the guns had been taken from the apartment.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6216\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6216\" style=\"width: 253px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6216\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ibn-E.-Stanley-253x300.png\" alt=\"Ibn E. Stanley\" width=\"253\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ibn-E.-Stanley-253x300.png 253w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ibn-E.-Stanley.png 348w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ibn E. Stanley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Investigation leads to the neighbor<\/h2>\n<p>Documents say officers learned Stanley lived in the same building. Investigators then spoke with him during the case.<\/p>\n<p>Court documents say Stanley admitted taking the guns. He also gave a reason for his actions, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>Stanley told investigators he was tired of the other man\u2019s verbal threats. He said the threats involved using the handguns, the documents state.<\/p>\n<p>The report does not detail where the guns were found. It also does not list any injuries tied to the call.<\/p>\n<h2>Charges and what happens next<\/h2>\n<p>Stanley now faces two felony theft of property charges. Prosecutors will have to prove the case in court.<\/p>\n<p>Criminal charges are allegations. A complaint is not a conviction. Stanley is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can look up North Dakota court records through the state\u2019s public search page: <a href=\"https:\/\/publicsearch.ndcourts.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Dakota Courts case search<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>General information on North Dakota theft laws is available through the state code library: <a href=\"https:\/\/ndlegis.gov\/cencode\/t12-1c23.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Dakota Century Code, theft chapter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Guidance on reporting lost or stolen firearms is also available here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atf.gov\/firearms\/report-firearms-theft-or-loss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ATF firearm theft or loss reporting<\/a>.<\/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>Grand Forks, North Dakota (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 A Grand Forks man is facing two felony theft charges after two handguns were reported stolen from an apartment. Court documents say the investigation led to a neighbor in the same building. Ibn E. Stanley, of Grand Forks, is charged with two felony counts of theft of property. 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