Tag: Polk County District Court

Grand Forks Woman Accused Of Theft From 2 Crookston Businesses

CROOKSTON, MN—The former office manager for two Crookston rental companies is accused of embezzling more than a quarter of a million dollars in rent and deposit money over several years.  53-year-old Cathy Ann LaJesse of Grand Forks is charged with eight counts of felony theft by diverting corporate property and eight counts of felony theft…
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August 20, 2026 0

Two Facing Drug Charges

Two people are facing felony drug charges after a traffic stop Thursday in East Grand Forks.  32-year-old Christopher Anthony Gaines of Grand Forks and 35-year-old Raelyn Marie Peltier of Crookston were both charged after a Thursday traffic stop by a Minnesota State Patrol trooper.  According to court documents filed in Polk County District court, Gaines…
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March 28, 2026 0

Mentor Child Sex Arrest

A man from Mentor is in custody facing six felony charges after investigators found hundreds of images and videos of child sexual abuse material on his cell phone.  22-year-old Scott Lee Tyler is charged with possessing child sexual abuse material depicting minors under the age of 14.  According to a criminal complaint filed Thursday in…
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March 13, 2026 0