RED LAKE, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — The Red Lake Nation in northwestern Minnesota plans to roll out a mobile dispensary. The on-reservation NativeCare was the state’s first recreational marijuana store to open this month. The dispensary, which will resemble a food truck, will allow the tribe to expand its cannabis business into other markets, but only on tribal lands. It’s estimated…
RED LAKE, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Business is booming at Minnesota’s first recreational cannabis dispensary in Red Lake. The NativeCare dispensary was the first cannabis business to open following the state’s legalization of recreational marijuana on August 1. It served over 300 customers on the first day of business. The dispensary still seeing hundreds of customers every day. Tribal officials plan…
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — A Red Lake man is sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison for the brutal assault of a woman he was in a relationship with. Prosecutors say 20-year-old Devin Sumner became angry with the woman on March 10, 2022 and slapped and punched her while in the car. He then hit her repeatedly with a shotgun causing…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota lawmakers are considering a bill that would prevent schools from using Native American imagery as logos. Senator Mary Kunesh is behind Senate File 584 which would require schools to file requests to grant permission from the Tribal Nations Education Committee and Indian Affairs Council to continue using a nickname and logo. Schools can also…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — A Red Lake, Minnesota man is sentenced to 37 years in prison for the murder of Red Lake Tribal Police Officer Ryan Bialke. 30-year-old David Donnell Jr. pleaded guilty to one count of murder in the second degree back in April. Court documents say five officers were doing a welfare check at Donnell’s home in Redby…
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — A Red Lake man is sentenced to 12 years in prison for a 2020 murder on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. 38-year-old Ralph Cloud Jr. pleaded guilty back in July to killing his cousin, Allen Smith. Court documents say Cloud was concerned about a relationship between his wife and Smith. He walked several miles to Smith’s home…
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — A Red Lake, Minnesota man is sentenced to 9 years in prison for the sexual abuse of a minor. 40-year-old Keith Ehrich pleaded guilty in July to one count of sexual abuse of a minor for an incident on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in October 2020. The case was investigated by the FBI, Red Lake Police…
MINNESOTA (KVRR) – A Red Lake man is found guilty of sex crimes in federal court. Thirty-eight-year-old Descart Austin Begay, Junior is convicted of two counts of aggravated sexual abuse and two counts of sexual abuse. Begay raped and sexually assaulted a victim in her home until she was able to break free and escape. Categories: Crime, Local News, Minnesota…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — A Red Lake, Minnesota man is sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison for aggravated sexual assault. According to court documents, on November 7th, 2020, 30-year-old John Sayers offered to give a ride to his victim. Instead of taking her to her destination, he took her to a camper near where he worked and raped…
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — A Red Lake, Minnesota man gets 7 years in prison for shooting two people on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in May 2021. 21-year-old Brennon Sayers was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court. Court documents show Sayers was arguing loudly with his girlfriend in a vehicle outside a home in Ponemah. One victim came out of his…
