Zickefoose receives sentence

Brandon Zickefoose, the man accused of leading deputies on a chase through New Rockford on November 4, has pleaded guilty to several misdemeanor charges and received his sentence.

Zickefoose, 27, was arrested after a confrontation between co-workers, which began at Buck-It’s Bar, escalated into a police chase through town.

The chase proceeded down First Avenue North and eventually came to a conclusion when Zickefoose stopped at the New Rockford Reservoir.

Court documents say officers observed clear signs of intoxication in Zickefoose, and eventually placed him under arrest and transported him to the Lake Region Law Enforcement Center in Devils Lake, N.D.

He was charged with aggravated assault with a weapon and fleeing a peace officer, both Class C felonies, as well as actual physical control – intoxicating liquor and driving under suspension, both Class B misdemeanors.

Zickefoose originally pleaded not guilty to those charges, but later changed his plea to guilty on Dec. 8.

Also, the two felonies were downgraded to misdemeanors and the driving under suspension charge was dismissed.

He was sentenced to 70 days at the Lake Region Law Enforcement Center, but all 70 days were suspended.

He was also sentenced to one year of unsupervised probation and must partake in recommended treatment for the intoxicating liquor charge, as well as a chemical dependency evaluation.

He must also pay $525 in various fees and fines.

Meanwhile, as one case comes to a close, another is heading towards trial.

A jury trial has been scheduled in the case of Kristopher Abshere, who’s accused of impregnating a 14-year-old girl in the summer of 2022.

Court documents claim that Abshere’s relationship with the girl began when he moved in with her and her family in Carrington in 2021, and continued when he and the family moved to New Rockford in the fall of 2022.

Throughout that time, Abshere allegedly had sexual intercourse and court documents say she became pregnant last summer when she was 14 years old.

After pleading not guilty to one Class AA felony charge of gross sexual imposition of a victim under 15, a trial has been scheduled to begin on April 15, 2024, and ending four days later on April 19.

Abshere is considered innocent unless proven guilty.