IN A STATEMENT FROM GREENBUSH MIDDLE RIVER SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT KEVIN MCKEEVER, A G-MR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT HAD ALLEGEDLY POSTED A POTENTIALLY THREATENING MESSAGE OVER SNAPCHAT ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, AND THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION WAS MADE AWARE EARLY YESTERDAY MORNING. THE ROSEAU COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION AND FOUND NO CREDIBLE THREAT, SO SCHOOL WENT ON AS USUAL. THAT STUDENT WILL FACE DISCIPLINARY ACTION VIA THE DISTRICT’S POLICY.
IN THE PRE-MEDITATED MURDER CASE IN THIEF RIVER FALLS AGAINST JORGE LUIS BENITEZ-ESTREMERA, HE HAS WAIVED HIS RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL. IT WILL INSTEAD BE A STIPULATED EVIDENCE TRIAL, WHICH MEANS ALL EVIDENCE WILL BE PRESENTED AND THE JUDGE WILL SIMPLY RULE ON THE CASE. THIS CASE REVOLVES AROUND THE INCIDENT ON MAY 9, 2023, WHEN STEVEN OPDAHL WAS KILLED OUTSIDE OF DIGIKEY.
JAYDEN MARIE RAY, 20 YEARS OLD OF WINGER HAS NOW BEEN SENTENCED TO 86 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR STABBING A MAN OUTSIDE OF A MCINTOSH BAR. SHE’LL BE ELIGIBLE FOR SUPERVISED RELEASE AFTER 57 MONTHS. THAT ATTACK WAS A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO. REPORTS SAY THE VICTIM HAD BEEN LOCKED OUTSIDE THE BAR AFTER ASSAULTING PATRONS INSIDE, INCLUDING RAY’S MOTHER. WITNESSES SAY THEY OVERHEARD RAY TALKING ABOUT “KILLING HIM”.
A Celebration of Life for Terry “Ricky” Felts of Salol, MN will be held on Friday, January 31, 2025 at 5:00PM at Helgeson Funeral Home in Roseau, MN. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Terry passed away at the age of 62.
A Celebration of Life for Monetta L. Reed of Roseau, MN will be held on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from 2-5PM at Helgeson Funeral Chapel in Roseau, MN with a prayer service starting at 5PM. Interment will take place at Pine Grove Cemetery at a later date.
Monetta passed away at the age of 89.
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