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A Minnesota state senator is charged with burglary, accused of breaking into her stepmother’s house to obtain her dad’s ashes
From CNN
Ringstrom DeKrey is representing Minnesota State Sen. Nicole Mitchell in the criminal charges against her.
From The Fargo Forum
Fargo activist prosecuted for
drawing cartoon character on railroad structure
A Fargo prosecutor alleged Wess Philome damaged property, but we argued the temporary art didn't cause damage and that the city is targeting Philome.
Fargo activist pleads guilty after painting 'Pokemon' character on railroad structure
From The Fargo Forum
Wess Philome was ordered to complete 40 hours of community service for painting water-soluble art of Charmander.
From The Fargo Forum
City leaders defend progress, purpose of Fargo's Police Advisory & Oversight Board
Pointing to a lack of results and unclear purpose, a Fargo activist who helped create the citizen police board is at odds with city leaders over whether or not the board is doing what was promised.
From The New York Times
He Stole Dorothy’s Ruby Red Slippers.
He Thought They Had Real Rubies.
Dane DeKrey represented Terry Martin, who was spared prison and sentenced instead to one year of supervised release for stealing the slippers from the Judy Garland Museum in Minnesota in 2005.
Man who stole ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz to be sentenced
From NPR
A sentencing hearing was held for a man who, nearly 20 years ago, stole one of the pairs of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore during the filming of "The Wizard of Oz".
From NBC News
Man who stole ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers will avoid prison
NBC News reports on Ringstrom DeKrey client, avoiding prison time for the theft of Judy Garland’s famous Ruby Red Slippers from the “Wizard of Oz".
Ringstrom DeKrey Wins At Sentencing, Saving Fargo Man From
8 Year Prison Sentence
From The Fargo Forum
Ringstrom DeKrey client, Henry Aiken, was sentenced for other crimes in hotel shooting case. Prosecutors called Aiken a habitual offender, but attorneys from Ringstrom DeKrey said they were trying to punish their client for being acquitted.
Ringstrom DeKrey Secures Not Guilty Verdict In Manslaughter Trial Of Minnesota Teen
From The Detroit Lakes Tribune
Ringstrom DeKrey client found not guilty of second-degree manslaughter. The judge cited an incorrect preliminary autopsy report, and that the shooting was an accident -- caused in part by a faulty safety on the shotgun involved in the incident.
From The Fargo Forum
Jury acquits Moorhead man of attempted murder in case tied to Halloween Dilworth home invasion
Bruce Ringstrom Jr. secured not guilty verdicts in the trial of a Moorhead man charged with six counts of attempted second-degree murder in connection with a home invasion in Dilworth on Halloween night.