U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of North Dakota
Recent News About U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of North Dakota
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Tokio man pleads guilty in child's death and assault charges
Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Klemetsrud Puhl disclosed that Austin Ray Lester, 29, from Tokio, North Dakota, pleaded guilty on April 14, 2025, to charges of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of child neglect, and assault of a child... -
Fargo man sentenced to eight years for robbery at Loaf ‘N Jug
Lucas Tavares, a 34-year-old resident of Fargo, North Dakota, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for committing a Hobbs Act Robbery. -
Former businessman sentenced for leading cocaine ring in Fargo-Moorhead area
Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Klemetsrud Puhl announced that Barrett Clair Prody, a 52-year-old former businessman from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, received a sentence of 190 months in federal prison. -
Rolla man sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for sexual abuse
A Rolla, North Dakota resident, Jace Fox, 25, received a federal sentence after being convicted of sexual abuse involving a minor. -
Former North Dakota senator sentenced to 10 years for child sex travel
A former North Dakota state senator has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for traveling to Prague with the intent of engaging in commercial sex with children. -
Canadian man sentenced for destruction of energy facilities in Dakotas
District of North Dakota Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Klemetsrud Puhl and District of South Dakota United States Attorney Alison Ramsdell have announced the sentencing of Cameron Monte Smith, a 50-year-old Canadian citizen. -
St. Michael man sentenced to 40 years for child abuse
United States Attorney Mac Schneider announced that Collin Ray Delorme, also known as Collin Ray Delorme Sr., aged 30, from St. Michael, North Dakota, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison. -
Spirit Lake man sentenced to 16 years for second-degree murder
United States Attorney Mac Schneider announced the sentencing of Austin Cody Littlewind, a 22-year-old from Spirit Lake, in the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota. -
Belcourt man receives life sentence for sexual abuse and domestic assault
A Belcourt man, Justin Lee Baker, 44, has been sentenced to life in federal prison following convictions for sexual abuse and domestic assault by strangulation. -
Ivory Coast man indicted for sextortion scheme linked to North Dakota teen's death
A man from the Ivory Coast, Aly Cherif, also known by various aliases including Australien Choco and Michael Jhonson, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple charges related to a sextortion scheme.