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🌱 What led to the guilty pleas in this fatal Pennington County crash?

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  • What led to the guilty pleas in this fatal Pennington County crash?

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  • Thursday: Sunny, breezy and cooler, with a high of 59 and low of 37 degrees.
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📰 News we're reading

• Guilty pleas entered in vehicular homicide case – Thief River Falls Times & Northern Watch (trftimes.com) — A McIntosh man has pleaded guilty to criminal vehicular homicide and related charges stemming from a 2024 crash in rural Pennington County, a case closely followed by Thief River Falls residents. Court documents detail his high blood alcohol level, injuries to surviving passengers, and his earlier visit to the American Legion Club in Thief River Falls, with sentencing scheduled for November.
   

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