{"id":7013,"date":"2026-01-06T13:32:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T19:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=7013"},"modified":"2026-02-22T18:53:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T00:53:12","slug":"update-grand-forks-trial-set-in-girls-fatal-crash-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/update-grand-forks-trial-set-in-girls-fatal-crash-case\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Grand Forks: Trial Set in Girl\u2019s Fatal Crash Case"},"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 trial date is now set for Travis Bell of Fordville in a deadly crash case near the Grand Forks airport.<\/p>\n<p>Court records show Bell\u2019s jury trial is scheduled for Jan. 27 in Grand Forks District Court.<\/p>\n<h2>The crash killed a 6-year-old girl<\/h2>\n<p>Bell is charged in a June 2024 crash near Grand Forks International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities say the crash killed 6-year-old Katarina Louthain.<\/p>\n<p>Her mother, Nicole Louthain, was seriously hurt, according to reports and court coverage.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7031\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7031\" style=\"width: 194px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7031\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Travis-D.-Bell.png\" alt=\"Travis D. Bell\" width=\"194\" height=\"238\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7031\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Travis D. Bell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Breath test evidence back in the case<\/h2>\n<p>A key piece of evidence is now part of the case again.<\/p>\n<p>The North Dakota Supreme Court reversed a lower-court ruling that had suppressed Bell\u2019s chemical breath test results.<\/p>\n<p>Court coverage says the judge has since allowed that evidence for trial.<\/p>\n<h2>Charges filed<\/h2>\n<p>Bell faces two felony counts tied to impaired driving allegations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Criminal vehicular homicide<\/li>\n<li>Criminal vehicular injury<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A jury will decide the case at the Jan. 27 trial date.<\/p>\n<h2>Related links<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndcourts.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Dakota Courts<\/a><\/li>\n<li>N.D. Supreme Court opinion: State v. Bell<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legis.nd.gov\/cencode\/t39c08.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">N.D. Century Code: DUI laws (Chapter 39-08)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gfkairport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grand Forks International Airport<\/a><\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grand Forks, North Dakota (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 A trial date is now set for Travis Bell of Fordville in a deadly crash case near the Grand Forks airport. Court records show Bell\u2019s jury trial is scheduled for Jan. 27 in Grand Forks District Court. 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