{"id":6368,"date":"2026-01-05T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=6368"},"modified":"2026-01-04T07:21:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T13:21:46","slug":"white-earth-mn-2nd-man-charged-in-shots-fired-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/white-earth-mn-2nd-man-charged-in-shots-fired-case\/","title":{"rendered":"White Earth MN: 2nd Man Charged in Shots Fired Case"},"content":{"rendered":"

White Earth (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2014 Authorities have filed another felony charge tied to a shots-fired report in White Earth last weekend.<\/p>\n

Investigators say the shots were reported just after 8 a.m. Saturday in the White Earth area.<\/p>\n

Officials say the case has now led to two criminal complaints in Becker County.<\/p>\n

New Charge Announced<\/h2>\n

Fernando Thompson, of Richfield, Minnesota, is now charged with felony receiving stolen property.<\/p>\n

Authorities say he had one of the firearms tied to the investigation.<\/p>\n

Police say that the firearm had been reported stolen.<\/p>\n

Investigators say the gun was reported stolen out of the Twin Cities area.<\/p>\n

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Fernando Thompson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Earlier Charges Against Elias Thompson<\/h2>\n

Elias Thompson, of Ogema, also faces new felony charges in Becker County.<\/p>\n

He is charged with receiving stolen property.<\/p>\n

He is also charged with possession of a firearm or ammunition by an ineligible person.<\/p>\n

Police say the investigation led them to Elias Thompson.<\/p>\n

Authorities say they seized two guns during the case.<\/p>\n

Police say both guns were reported stolen.<\/p>\n

Reports list the theft locations as St. Cloud and Minneapolis.<\/p>\n

Prior Conviction Noted<\/h2>\n

Charging documents also note a prior first-degree burglary conviction for Elias Thompson.<\/p>\n

The documents cite that conviction in Hennepin County.<\/p>\n

That history is part of the firearm eligibility claim in the new case.<\/p>\n

What Happens Next<\/h2>\n

Both cases will move through Becker County court.<\/p>\n

Criminal complaints are accusations, not proof.<\/p>\n

Each defendant is presumed innocent in court.<\/p>\n

Readers can learn about Minnesota courts at the Minnesota Judicial Branch<\/a>.<\/p>\n

State laws on theft and stolen property are listed by the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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