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  • 4 days ago | grandforksherald.com | Sav Kelly

    POLK COUNTY, Minn. — A UND chemistry professor and the mayor of a small Minnesota township were arrested Thursday, May 29, for allegedly soliciting someone whom they believed to be a minor for prostitution. Qianli "Rick" Chu, 50, is charged with felony hiring or agreeing to hire someone who he believes is at least 16 years old, but under the age of 18, for prostitution. The crime has a maximum five-year prison sentence.

  • 1 week ago | grandforksherald.com | Sav Kelly

    GRAND FORKS โ€” A Grand Forks man was sentenced Friday, May 30, to 46 months in federal prison for Hobbs Act robbery, a crime he pleaded guilty to earlier this year. Ian Paul Kramchuck, 20, committed theft from a business entity that's engaged in interstate commerce โ€” the essential element that classifies his crime as a Hobbs Act robbery, making it eligible for federal prosecution โ€” against the wills of its employees by use of actual and threatened force, violence and fear of injury.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Sav Kelly

    May 30—GRAND FORKS — A Belcourt man changed his plea Wednesday, May 28, and was sentenced to five years in prison, first serving 360 days, for committing fentanyl crimes in Grand Forks County. Christian Lee LaRocque, 22, pleaded guilty to his two felony charges: Class A felony possession of at least 40 grams of fentanyl with intent to deliver and Class C felony unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.

  • 1 week ago | grandforksherald.com | Sav Kelly

    GRAND FORKS — A Grand Forks man was sentenced Wednesday, May 28, to 42 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm while being a convicted felon. Raymond Lee Graham Jr., 38, pleaded guilty to his sole felony charge in January. Graham was originally charged at the state level, where he faced five charges for drug, weapon and similar crimes.

  • 1 week ago | grandforksherald.com | Sav Kelly

    GRAND FORKS — A Belcourt man changed his plea Wednesday, May 28, and was sentenced to five years in prison, first serving 360 days, for committing fentanyl crimes in Grand Forks County. Christian Lee LaRocque, 22, pleaded guilty to his two felony charges: Class A felony possession of at least 40 grams of fentanyl with intent to deliver and Class C felony unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.

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