District Judge Jennifer Fischer ruled Joseph Mark Rongstad, accused of social media threats leading to a standoff, mentally competent.

District Judge Jennifer Fischer found Joseph Mark Rongstad, accused of making social media threats leading to a standoff with law enforcement in Watson on January 11, to be mentally competent. The judge's decision is based on an evaluation by Dr. Shane Wensing, a forensic psychiatrist at Minnesota Security Hospital. Rongstad's criminal case will proceed following the order on his mental competency.

April 08, 2024
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