Itasca County
Itasca County
Former Itasca County court administrator pleads guilty to felony theft from student band group
On May 5, 2025, former Itasca County Court Administrator Heather Porterfield pled guilty to one felony theft charge, in relation to a business account...
Grand Rapids
DFL official accused of fatal hit-and-run had resignation nixed by party leaders
Despite reportedly moving to resign her post after being charged with vehicular homicide—and after party officials reported to Minnesota media that she was stepping...
Itasca County
Itasca County court administrator charged with embezzling funds from student band group
On Jan. 21, 2025, two felony charges were filed against Itasca County Court Administrator Heather Porterfield for allegedly embezzling money from a student fundraising...
Grand Rapids
Motorist almost hit stationary person wearing dark clothing on Highway 169 prior to fatal Nashwauk accident
At 11:22 p.m. on the night of July 3, 2024, Grand Rapids resident Cynthia Martin is alleged to have struck 19-year-old Nashwauk resident Carter...
Itasca County
Cyndi Martin admitted taking opioids 5 hours prior to fatal Nashwauk hit-and-run
On Nov. 19, 2024, in Itasca County District Court, 64-year-old Grand Rapids resident Cynthia “Cyndi” Martin was charged with Criminal Vehicular Homicide for her...
Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids couple charged with torture, captured on camera, of seven-year-old daughter
On Dec. 19, 2024, Grand Rapids residents Jaymeson and Vivian Wahlstrom were arrested and charged with torture of a seven-year-old child—Jaymeson’s daughter (and Vivian’s...
Grand Rapids
Itasca County DFL chair charged with hit-and-run homicide of Nashwauk teen
On Nov. 19, 2024, in Itasca County District Court, 64-year-old Grand Rapids resident Cynthia “Cyndi” Martin was charged with Criminal Vehicular Homicide for her...
Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids man charged with beating seven-year-old daughter
On Oct. 4, 2024, Grand Rapids police officers visited Van Dyke Elementary School in Coleraine, Minnesota, to investigate how a seven-year-old girl had acquired...
