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White Earth Reservation man sentenced for sexual abuse of a minor

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — A 20 year prison sentence is given to 43-year-old Joseph Schultz of the White Earth Reservation for sexually abusing a minor. Schultz pleaded guilty earlier this year to abusive sexual contact. The nine year old female victim reported the abuse after he was arrested on an unrelated charge. Authorities say the abuse lasted throughout the fall and…

Fargo man sentenced to 32 years in prison for having child pornography

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A judge sentences a Fargo man to 32 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for having materials depicting the sexual exploitation of minors. Dustin Fredrickson, 37, is also ordered to pay $18,000 in restitution to the victims identified in the videos and pictures. He pleaded guilty in November. Fredrickson’s criminal activity was…

Grand Forks Man Sentenced After Changing Plea For Setting Fire During Domestic Incident

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A Grand Forks man is sentenced to five years in prison after changing his plea to guilty to endangering by fire. 37-year-old James Laducer was arrested last October after police responded to a domestic violence call. They noticed smoke coming from the home when they arrived and a man partially hanging out of a window….

Former Fargo Businessman Gets Nearly 16 Years in Federal Prison For Cocaine Operation

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A former Fargo businessman is sentenced in U.S. District Court for a large-scale cocaine distribution operation. 52-year-old Barrett Prody was given nearly 16 years in federal prison for continuing criminal enterprise, money laundering and obstruction of justice. Court documents show the former owner of JT Cigarro and O’Leary’s Pub laundered hundreds of thousands of dollars in…

Mexican National Sentenced in Fargo After Entering U.S. Illegally Again

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Mexican national with multiple convictions for entering the U.S. illegally has been sentenced in Fargo for reentering the country illegally again. 35-year-old Nicolas Fierro-Borunda was stopped by a North Dakota trooper in rural McKenzie County in December. The trooper contacted Border Patrol after Borunda admitted he was in the U.S. illegally. He was sentenced to…

Icanberry Sentenced For 2023 Murder in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A thirty-year prison sentence is given to the man found guilty of killing 60-year-old Terry Klevgaard in Moorhead in 2023. Robert Icanberry was found guilty of second-degree murder last month. Police found Klevgaard dead of “multiple sharp force injuries” in a Moorhead apartment in the 1800 block of 1st Avenue North on April 17, 2023. He…