Thief River Falls

Worker Injured At Digi-Key Construction Site Passes Away

OSHA is investigating

THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN — The company in charge of the expansion at Digi-Key in Thief River Falls is mourning the loss of a young man working on the project. A spokesman for McShane Construction Company says the man was working for the steel erector when he was hurt in an accident on site on November 6. The worker died 9…

Pilot Error To Blame For Crash That Killed Three

The single engine Cessna went down in a field shortly after take off from the Thief River Falls Airport, enroute to Rawlins, Wyoming.

THIEF RIVER FALLS, MINN. – The National Transportation Safety Board says a plane that crashed near Thief River Falls, killing three Wyoming men likely occurred because the pilot lost control due to spatial disorientation, the inability of a pilot to determine altitude or airspeed in relation to the ground. The single engine Cessna went down in a field shortly after…

“Spatial Disorientation” To Blame For Deadly 2017 Plane Crash Near Thief River Falls

Three Men From Wyoming Died In The Crash

THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN — A final report from federal investigators says the plane that crashed near Thief River Falls killing three Wyoming men likely occurred because the pilot lost control due to spatial disorientation. The Rawlins Times reports 69-year-old pilot Moy Wing, 27-year-old Brian Duke and 26-year-old Zach Ostertag died when the single-engine Cessna went down shortly after takeoff from…

Account Raises Money For The Funerals Of A Mother And Her Two Young Sons

Cassandra Flatland and her sons Hudson and Cooper died after their car collided with a pickup near Thief River Falls

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. — A GoFundMe account has been set up to help cover the costs of funerals for a Thief River Falls mother and her two sons. Minnesota State Patrol says Cassandra Flatland and her sons, 4-year-old Hudson and 1-year-old Cooper, died after their car collided with a pickup on Highway 32 last Wednesday. The pickup driver wasn’t hurt….

Three People Dead In Crash Near Thief River Falls

NEAR THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. – Facebook posts are mourning the loss of a mom and two kids who died after being ejected in a crash near Thief River Falls Wednesday afternoon. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office says an adult and to juveniles were ejected from one of the vehicles and died at the scene. The driver from the other…

Man Accused Of Trying To Kill Co-Worker In Thief River Falls

Louis Montanez is charged with second degree attempted murder and assault

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. — A Thief River Falls man is accused of trying to kill his coworker during a fight. 26-year-old Louis Montanez is charged with second degree attempted murder and assault. He is accused of stabbing a 42-year-old coworker in the neck at Northern Pride, a turkey processing plant, on Wednesday evening. The police department told the Thief…

City Council Member Pleads Guilty After Chair-Swinging Brawl At Meeting

Fight Happened During City Council Committee Meeting In Thief River Falls

Jerald Brown & Josh HagenTHIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. — A city council member from Thief River Falls has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. Jerald Brown was involved in a knockdown, chair-swinging brawl at a city council committee meeting last month with now former council member Josh Hagen. Brown said his behavior was “alarming or offensive to others” calling the incident…

Thief River Falls Man Accused of Attempted Murder

Shane Williams Allegedly choked and stabbed A woman in an apartment

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. — A Thief River Falls man is charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a woman on Sunday. Police say two children were present when 32-year-old Shane Williams choked and stabbed their aunt in an apartment. The woman and children were rescued by neighbors. She was taken to the hospital. Her condition is not known. Williams…

Thief River Falls Chiropractor Indicted For Insurance Fraud

Steven Wiseth faces six counts of wire fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. — A chiropractor in Thief River Falls has been indicted for an insurance fraud scheme. 35-year-old Steven Wiseth faces six counts of wire fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft. Federal prosecutors say Wiseth billed insurance companies over $3.1 million for hundreds of treatments that were never done or were overbilled. He is accused of…