Friday, July 24, 2015

TRF police report 7-24-2015

Vandalism On July 6 at 4:19 p.m., police received a report of vandalism at 622 Duluth Ave. N. Using a BB gun, someone had shot a window on a home. Damage was estimated to be more than $500. Theft under $500 On June 25 at 12:38 p.m., police received a report of a theft at […]
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Jessica Ann Holm charged with felony check forgery

Felony check forgery On July 14 at 7:42 p.m., police received a report that someone was trying to pass checks belonging to another woman at Cenex. Jessica Ann Holm, 27, Fosston, has been charged with felony check forgery. She was arrested. Holm allegedly passed three forged checks...
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Level 3 sex offender to spend year in prison

A high-risk sex offender living in Oklee, Minn., will spend a year and a day behind bars after he didn’t register his address with authorities, according to the Red Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Christopher Daniel Wayne Rux, 37, was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to violating r...
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Renee Cecelia Veselka charged with felony

Felony fifth degree controlled substance crime On July 15 at 1:49 p.m., the Red Lake Police Department requested assistance from the sheriff’s office for the execution of a search warrant at 20595 Center St. E. Renee Cecelia Veselka, 36, Thief River Falls, has been charged with felony fifth d...
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Delvin Potucek

DELVIN WILLIS POTUCEK, age 82 of Waseca, Minnesota formerly of Warren, Minnesota died on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at the Lake Shore Inn in Waseca.
Born on September 26, 1932 in Comstock Township, Marshall County, Minnesota, he was the son of Charlie and Laura (Riebow) Potucek.  He ...
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Tom Rindahl

Tom Rindahl, of Goodridge, MN passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at First Care Nursing in Fosston, MN.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, July 24, 2015 at Ekelund Lutheran Church rural Goodridge, MN with Reverend Robert Dahlen Officiating. Burial will be held at Little Oak...
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Strangulation suspect arrested again

10 days after being arrested for Domestic assault by strangulation Adam John Rondorf was arrested again. Violation of a protection order On July 18 at 2:50 p.m., police allegedly observed a vehicle registered to a man outside of a home in the 200 block of Fourth St. W. A woman who lives at the...
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Thursday, July 23, 2015

Pennington County Citation Disposition Bulletin 7-21-2015

Thief River Falls Police Department cases Jennifer Ann Waechter, 33, Thief River Falls, stay of adjudication for a felony charge of financial transaction card fraud and continued, $500, supervised probation for five years, diagnostic assessment, $892.25 in restitution Amy Lee Rabey,...
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Helen Glass

Helen Glass of Thief River Falls, MN. age 97, died Thursday, July 16, 2015 at Thief River Care Center, Thief River Falls, surrounded by her family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Thief River Falls, MN, Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 1:30 PM with F...
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Pennington County jury acquit a TRF man

A Pennington County jury acquitted a Thief River Falls man of a felony theft charge on Wednesday, July 1. The trial began earlier that day in the case of John Wayne Balderston, 37. Balderston had been accused of stealing $610 in cash out of a man’s vehicle on March 17. The complaint indicated t...
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Red lake county’s level 3 sex offender Christopher Daniel Rux

Rux, Christopher Daniel Front Side Birth Date: 03/19/1978 Race/Ethnicity: White Skin Tone: Fair Hair Color: Blonde or Straw Eye Color: Blue Height: 6’04” Weight: 169 Build: Slender OID:  191156 Supervising Agent:   Expired from court imposed Minnesota prison sentence and supervised rel...
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Red lake county’s level 3 sex offender Christopher Daniel Rux

Rux, Christopher Daniel Front Side Birth Date: 03/19/1978 Race/Ethnicity: White Skin Tone: Fair Hair Color: Blonde or Straw Eye Color: Blue Height: 6’04” Weight: 169 Build: Slender OID:  191156 Supervising Agent:   Expired from court imposed Minnesota prison sentence and supervised rel...
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Pennington County court calendar 7-19-2015

 
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Trial tentatively set for drug informant Christopher Michael Seglem

A trial date has been tentatively set in the case of a Pennington County drug informant who faces 17 felony charges. Christopher Michael Seglem, 20, Thief River Falls, is accused of setting up other people and law enforcement officers to obtain money from drug buys. Seglem has been...
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Level 3 sex offender to be retried for failing to register

A retrial has been tentatively scheduled in the Pennington County case of a Level 3 sex offender accused of failing to register his new address in 2014. Jack Warren Nomeland, 61, Thief River Falls, has been charged with the felony charge. On Thursday, July 16, Judge Tamara Yon placed the case on...
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Adam John Rondorf charged with Domestic assault by strangulation

Domestic assault by strangulation, domestic assault and violation of a protection order On July 8 at 4 a.m., police received a report from the Sanford Medical Center Emergency Room that a woman was being treated there for injuries suffered in a domestic assault. Adam John Rondorf, 28,...
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Rorie Alyn Copeland Level 3 sex offender

Rorie Alyn Copeland Level 3 sex offender Rorie Alyn Copeland Copeland will move Monday, July 13 to a home along Douglas Avenue Northwest in rural Thief River Falls, The DOC doesn’t list exact addresses of Level 3 sex offenders in cities of this size. Copeland will be released from prison on that ...
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Jack Warren Nomeland Level 3 sex offender

Jack Warren Nomeland Level 3 sex offender Registered Address: Homeless, 1400 block of Basswood Circle rural Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Aliases: Anderson, Jack Nomelad, Jack Warren Nomeladn, Jack Warren Nomeland, Jack Nomeland, Jack W Nomeland, Jack Warren Jr Nomeland, Jack Warren-jr...
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Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Matthew Allen Berry Level 3 sex offender

The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office has been notified that a Level 3 sex offender will be moving to rural Newfolden. Matthew Allen Berry, 28, will move to a home along Highway 59 Northwest. The sheriff’s office believes that he may move there Monday, Feb. 23. The Minnesota Department ...
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Thomas Lee Daniels Level 3 sex offender

Thomas Lee Daniels Level 3 sex offender The Thief River Falls Police Department is giving community notification concerning a “Risk Level Three” Sex Offender and a local change of address. Beginning July 4th, 28 year old Thomas Lee Daniels will be living in the area of Gulf street Eas...
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Isiaha Martin Zuniga charged with Domestic assault

Domestic assault and criminal contempt of court On July 13 at 3:14 a.m., police received a report of a domestic disturbance in the 200 block of Tindolph Ave. N. The caller said the involved parties were now walking away. Officers located the man and woman near Elks Park. Both...
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Jacob Dennis Brinkman charged with first degree assault

First degree assault On July 7 at 9:25 p.m., police received a report from the Sanford Medical Center Emergency Room that a man was being treated there for injuries suffered in an assault. Jacob Dennis Brinkman, 18, Thief River Falls, has charges pending for first degree assault. He was a...
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Sunday, July 19, 2015

Amy Lee Rabey sentenced for three felonies

A Brooklyn Park woman was sentenced Monday, June 29 in Pennington County District Court for three separate felony offenses. Amy Lee Rabey, 25, was sentenced for two check forgery offenses and a drug offense. For one check forgery offense, Rabey was sentenced to 12 months and one day ...
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Marlo J. Solberg

Marlo J. Solberg Thief River Falls, MN age 67 died on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, July 16, 2015, at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN, with Larry Myhrer officiating. Burial will be at the Holt...
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No Decision in GMR School Plan

“Renewing and expanding our Operating Levy is Priority One …”
Greenbush Middle River Superintendent Tom Jerome yesterday as discussion over facility improvements appeared to turn a new direction, the Greenbush Middle River School Board failing to come to consensus in building plans tha...
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Saturday, July 18, 2015

Pennington County court calendar 7-13-2015

 
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Paul H. Youngmann

Paul H. Youngmann of Thief River Falls, MN age 70 died on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at Oakland Park Nursing Home in Thief River Falls, MN. Mass of Christian burial will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 3:00 PM in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Bill DeCrans...
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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

TRF man sentenced for fifth degree controlled substance crime

A Thief River Falls man was sentenced Monday, June 29 in Pennington County District Court for two felony drug offenses. Graham Alan Burstad,28, was sentenced for two felony offenses of fifth degree controlled substance crime. Three other felony offenses of fifth degree controlled substance c...
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Srnsky Held on Bond

A Thief River Falls man remains in custody pending 1 hundred thousand dollar cash bond, following his first appearance yesterday on charges of Criminal Vehicular Homicide …
41 year old Scott Srnsky is accused in the death of his friend and room-mate, 29 year old Jacob Kasprowicz  in a May tr...
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Emma Mehrkens

Emma Mehrkens of Thief River Falls, MN, age 98, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at Oakland Park Communities, Thief River Falls, MN.
Funeral Service will be held at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. John Golv officiating....
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Erick Carl Longo charged with Felony fifth degree controlled substance crime AGAIN

Felony fifth degree controlled substance crime and contempt of court On July 3 at 7:20 p.m., police received a report of a fight in the St. Bernard’s Catholic Church Cemetery. The caller indicated that two men had left the scene, traveling north in a vehicle. Officers soon arrived, f...
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Srnsky Turns Himself In to Face Charges

A Thief River Falls man has turned himself in to authorities following an arrest warrant on charges of Criminal Vehicular Homicide.
41 year old Scott Srnsky, is in custody at the Pennington County Law Enforcement Center pending his first appearance in District Court in Thief River Falls as early...
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Adrian Staples Accused in Armed Robbery

One man is in custody following an armed robbery Tuesday night at a Thief River Falls Convenience Store .. According to Police, 37 year old Adrian Staples of Thief River Falls was arrested early Wednesday morning, accused of threatening the store clerk with an edged weapon, described...
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Adrian Staples Accused in Armed Robbery

One man is in custody following an armed robbery Tuesday night at a Thief River Falls Convenience Store .. According to Police, 37 year old Adrian Staples of Thief River Falls was arrested early Wednesday morning, accused of threatening the store clerk with an edged weapon, described...
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Adrian Staples Accused in Armed Robbery

One man is in custody following an armed robbery Tuesday night at a Thief River Falls Convenience Store .. According to Police, 37 year old Adrian Staples of Thief River Falls was arrested early Wednesday morning, accused of threatening the store clerk with an edged weapon, described...
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Adrian Staples Accused in Armed Robbery

One man is in custody following an armed robbery Tuesday night at a Thief River Falls Convenience Store .. According to Police, 37 year old Adrian Staples of Thief River Falls was arrested early Wednesday morning, accused of threatening the store clerk with an edged weapon, described...
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Scott Wayne Srnsky turns himself in

41 year old Scott Wayne Srnsky of Thief River Falls turned himself into Law Enforcement in the city of Thief River Falls. A warrant had been issued by the Minnesota State Patrol for the charges of Criminal Vehicular Homicide. He will be held until his first court appearance in Pennington County...
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Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Speed patrols planned for Northwest Minnesota

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office and police officers from Crookston, East Grand Forks, and Thief River Falls will focus on speeding motorists during a concentrated effort starting Friday through July 26. The rural roads are a primary concern for the departments. According to a news release i...
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Authorities search for Thief River Falls man facing charges for killing man in meth-fueled game of chicken

Authorities are searching for a Thief River Falls man in connection with a May 26 fatal car crash that claimed the life of his roommate. A warrant has been issued for Scott Wayne Srnsky, 41, who is facing a felony charge of criminal vehicular homicide in the death of Jacob James...
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Lucille Pahlen

Lucille Pahlen of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away on Friday, July 3, 2015 surrounded by her loving family on arrival to the Hospital in Baudette, MN. Mass of Christian burial will be held 10:00 AM on Friday, July 10, 2015 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls with Father Bill DeCrans...
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Scott Srnsky charged with Homicide in fatal traffic crash

A Thief River Falls man has been charged with Criminal Vehicular Homicide, in connection with a traffic crash that killed his friend and room-mate in May. 41 year old Scott Srnsky is accused of being high on meth, allegedly playing a deadly game of “chicken” that investigators say cau...
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Pennington County court calendar 7-6-2015

 
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Cecile Surprenant

Cecile Surprenant of Grand Forks, ND, formerly Red Lake Falls, MN, 85, died Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Valley Eldercare Center, Grand Forks, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Bill DeCrans...
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Meribeth “Merf” Dicken

Meribeth “Merf” Dicken of Thief River Falls, MN age 71 died peacefully on Friday, July 3, 2015 at her residence in Thief River Falls, MN with her loving daughter at her side.
Funeral service will be 10:30 AM, Friday, July 10, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN, with Pastor Carl H...
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Ethel Wiseth

Ethel Wiseth (Evenson) age 89, of McIntosh, MN, formally of Goodridge, MN, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at Poplar Meadows Senior Living Center, McIntosh, MN.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 10:30 AM at Faith Lutheran Church in Goodridge, MN with...
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Court cases include dismissed felony offense

Thief River Falls Police Department cases Nicholas James Morgan-Derosier, 24, East Grand Forks, theft, $285, one year in jail stayed for three years, unsupervised probation for three years, $2,000 in restitution, felony charge of financial transaction fraud dismissed Michael Darren Seaverson,...
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Wednesday, July 8, 2015

TRF man has felony drug charge pending

Felony fifth degree controlled substance crime, driving after suspension and small amount of marijuana in a motor vehicle On June 22 at 3:42 p.m., police performed a traffic stop near the intersection of First Street and Conley Avenue. James Michael Dahlin, 29, Thief River Falls, has...
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Reinbolds Reunited / No Contact Order Lifted

District Judge Jeffery Remick has amended conditions of release in the case of an Oklee Couple that had pleaded with the court to lift a No-Contact Order.
The action, first imposed by Judge Tamara Yon, two weeks ago, was vacated this week in Pennington County District Court, Judge Remick...
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Monday, July 6, 2015

Raymond Novak

Raymond Novak of Brooks, MN age 67, died unexpectedly on Friday, July 3, 2015 at his residence.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Brooks, MN with Father Bill DeCrans presiding. Burial will follow at St....
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Family Flees Smokey Fire

No injuries are reported, but it was a frightening close call for a Norden Township Family, who fled their home after they were awakened by smoke alarms in an early morning fire Sunday at a Rural Pennington County Home …
According to a spokesman at the Thief River Falls Fire Hall, fire fighters r...
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Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Judge Jeffrey Remick lifts the no contact order on car ramming suspect

A Pennington County District Court judge vacated no-contact orders Monday, June 29 in the case of a rural Oklee man allegedly involved in a domestic disturbance that later led to a 12-1/2 hour standoff. Eric James Reinbold, 38, faces three felony second degree assault charges in connection with...
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Civil Suit Allowed in Briggs Death

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has cleared the way for a Thief River Falls woman to file a civil law suit in a police chase that involved the death of her husband more than 3 years ago.
This month the Court upheld a lower court ruling that found Crookston Police Officer Don Rasicot...
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Copeland Release July 13th

The Thief River Falls Police Department is giving community notice concerning a “Risk Level Three” Sex Offender with a new address in Thief River Falls ..
Beginning with his release from incarceration July 13th, 24 year old Rorie Copeland will be living in the area of Douglas Avenue Northwest, ru...
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Thief River Falls family Can Sue cop for Squad Cars Role In Fatal Crash

A Crookston, Minnesota, police officer whose stolen squad car was involved in a fatal crash in 2011 is now facing a civil lawsuit. The Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s decision that officer Don Rasicot is not immune to a lawsuit, because he left his squad car unlocked and u...
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Lillian Newton

Lillian Newton of Grygla, MN, died peacefully on Friday, June 26, 2015 at Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN with her loving family at her side at the age of 94.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Grace Lutheran Church in Grygla, MN,...
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New Option to Expand Court House

“An excellent approach that will resolve the County’s space issues …”
That is the finding of Architect Bruce Swartzman in a presentation last week to Pennington County Commissioners, outlining a proposal that would divide current court house function into two facilities; recreating the...
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Minnesota State Trooper Busted for Speeding in Fergus Falls

A Minnesota State Trooper is facing an internal investigation after being busted for speeding. Sgt. Jesse Grabow was cited for going 94 miles per hour in a 55 mile per hour zone. Investigators say Grabow was on-duty and driving a patrol car at the time. According to the probable cause statement...
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TRF Man Dies in Weekend Accident

A Thief River Falls Man died Saturday in a head-on collision in Marshall County …
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, 49 year old Timothy Bruggeman died at North Valley Health in Warren, after the van he was a passenger in was struck by a Chevy Pickup on Highway #1, 10 miles east ...
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Bernice Blazejewski

Bernice Blazejewski, 90, of Strandquist, MN, passed away on June 27, 2015, in Sanford Health, Thief River Falls, MN.
Bernice Bernadette was born on June 16, 1925, in Wright Township, Marshall County, MN, to Stanley and Clara (Gajeski) Chwialkowski. On August 5, 1945, Bernice was united in...
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Pennington County court calendar 6-29-2015

 
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Clara Hesse

Clara Hesse passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls, MN, at the age of 95. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Plummer, MN with Reverend Frank Ehling officiating. Burial will follow at...
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Sylvia Sannes

Sylvia Sannes of Middle River, MN, passed away on June 26, 2015 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND at the age of 66.
A Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 PM on Monday, June 29, 2015 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN, with Rev. Cathie Rhodes officiating. Burial...
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