Author: Alison Voorhees

UPDATE: Missing Red Panda Found at Red River Zoo

Red Panda Discovered Missing Thursday Morning

    UPDATE: The zoo says Sheffield is now back safe in his enclosure. The zoo is thanking its staff and the community for help and support during the search. FARGO, N.D. — The Red River Zoo wants people to be on the lookout for one of its animals. Earlier this morning, a zookeeper noticed Sheffield, the Red Panda, missing…

Man Crashes Vehicle, Lands on Valley City Electric Power Box

A 44-year-old Litchville man was driving in the 900 block of 12th Street Northwest around 2 a.m.

VALLEY CITY, N.D. — One man is injured after losing control of his vehicle and landing on top of an electric power box in Valley City. when his vehicle left the road, hit two power poles and another vehicle before landing on the power box. Drake had to be removed from the vehicle and was taken by Sanford Life Flight….

Moorhead Police Identify Robbery Suspect

Police are searching for 51-year-old Robert Evans

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead police identify the suspect in a Gate City Bank robbery. They say this man, 51-year-old Robert Evans, went into the Azool Hornbacher’s, went up to the bank teller and gave the employee a note demanding money. It happened last Wednesday shortly after 5:30 pm. Evans has outstanding warrants out of West Virginia. Police don’t believe he…

NDSU Storage Building Fire Under Investigation

FARGO, N.D. – A large storage building in the back of the Bioscience building on the North Dakota State University campus has been heavily damaged by fire. Fargo firefighters responded around 4:00 PM Monday and encountered heavy smoke and fire coming from the building. They were able to knock down the fire through an open garage door in front of…

Sabin Man Sentenced in Crash That Killed Two-Year-Old Boy

The crash in Moorhead killed a two-year-old boy from Breckenridge in 2018

CLAY COUNTY, Minn. — A Sabin man has been sentenced for a crash that killed a two-year-old boy. Forty–two–year Jeremy Sagvold is given 3 years and 6 months in prison for criminal vehicular homicide and a misdemeanor count of careless driving. He was acquitted of manslaughter. The crash killed 2–year–old Zaiden Engen Ness of Breckenridge. In January 2018, Sagvold was…

Man Arrested in High-Speed Chase in Grand Forks County

Police tried to pull over Michael Charboneau in East Grand Forks shortly after 3 a.m.

GRAND FORKS COUNTY, N.D. — Authorities arrest one man after leading them on a high speed chase in a stolen vehicle. East Grand Forks Police tried pulling over 40-year-old Michael Charboneau for impaired driving around 3 this morning. He took off, driving across the border into Grand Forks and then headed west towards Emerado. At times, he drove more than…

“Landon’s Light” Group Warns of Online Scammers

On Facebook, the group warns of fraudulent Facebook and Etsy sites

FARGO, N.D. — Family and friends of a young West Fargo boy battling a rare brain tumor has a warning for people. On the Facebook page of Landon’s Light, a post says national press coverage has increased fraudulent Facebook and Etsy sites. None of the profits from those sites are going to the family. NDSU coach Dave Richman wore his…

No Arrests in Grand Forks Stabbing

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Grand Forks police respond to a morning stabbing. It happened at 2012 7th Avenue North. A man called around 10 am, saying he has been stabbed by a woman in the house. That woman says it was self–defense. The man fled the scene and was later found by police. Both people were released. The two had…

Footprints in the Snow Lead Moorhead Police to Prowler

Officers responded to suspicious activity in the 600 block of 41st Avenue South

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Footprints in the snow led Moorhead officers to an early morning prowler. Officers were called to the 600 block of 41st Avenue South around 2 a.m. after a homeowner reported hearing noises outside and noticed fresh footprints around the house. Officers were able to track the prints to the 800 block of Belsly Boulevard where they found…