Fugitive Found Guilty: Washington County Man Convicted in Absentia After Escaping Trial for Kidnapping and Assault
STILLWATER, Minn. — Authorities are intensifying their search for David Powers, 37, who evaded law enforcement after failing to appear for his trial in Washington County. Powers faces severe charges including kidnapping, first-degree criminal sexual conduct, and domestic assault by strangulation stemming from a harrowing incident in May 2023. The fugitive was out on bond, set at $500,000, when he decided to absent himself from the courtroom on the last day of his trial, specifically during the cross-examination phase, never returning after his testimony the previous Friday. An arrest warrant was promptly issued for Powers, … Read more