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Tess Williams

Tess covers crime and courts for the Grand Forks Herald. She previously worked for the Associated Press, Lincoln Journal Star, Omaha World-Herald and The Voice News. Reach her at (701) 780-1267, twilliams@gfherald.com or on Twitter @ByTessWilliams.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office released the names of two people who died in a car crash east of Crookston on Tuesday, Oct. 15.
The evening of Friday, Aug. 23, began with an argument because dinner had not been cooked, according to a court document. It ended when the allegedly impaired Minnesota driver left the man in a pool of his own blood in the couple's driveway.
WARROAD, Minn. — A Warroad woman pleaded guilty to a charge alleging she stole more than $100,000 worth of items from the sporting goods store where she worked and resold them online for her own profit.
Multistate lawsuit raises issues involving lack of competition that may result in higher costs to consumers.
Falsified medical opinion form resulted in payment of more than $17,000 in cash, SNAP benefits.
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THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. — A Thief River Falls chiropractor who was paid $1.1 million from false insurance claims was sentenced Tuesday, June 18, for wire fraud and will spend just over two years in prison. Seven related charges were dismissed as part of a plea agreement.
Convicted killer's process has, according to U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley, 'filled the fullness of time'
FOSSTON, Minn. — A man who was found dead Sunday, June 2, on a curb in Fosston may have been hit with a landscaping block, according to a court document. His brother is facing two second-degree murder charges related to the death.
FOSSTON, Minn. — A Fergus Falls man is being charged with two counts of second-degree murder in the death of his younger brother Sunday in the northwest Minnesota town of Fosston, police said Monday, June 3.