Author: TJ Nelson

Wanted Felon Still On The Run After Hitting Officer’s Squad Car In Jamestown

Authorities believe 25-year-old Levi Guthmiller is armed.

Levi GuthmillerJAMESTOWN, N.D. — Police are looking for a Jamestown man who hit a squad car before abandoning his vehicle and fleeing on foot. Authorities believe 25-year-old Levi Guthmiller is armed. A Jamestown officer tried to stop Guthmiller last night on felony arrest warrants. He struck the squad car and sped away but slid off the road a short time later…

Grand Forks Man Dead After Crashing Into Bridge Support In East Grand Forks

The state patrol says there was ice and snow on the road at the time

EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. — A deadly early morning crash on icy roads in East Grand Forks. 30-year-old Marcus Contreras of Grand Forks died shortly before 2:30 a.m. when his car ran into a bridge support column on River Road underneath the Kennedy Bridge. The state patrol says there was ice and snow on the road at the time. The airbag…

No Travel Advised For Jamestown, Valley City, Michigan and Surrounding Areas

A Travel Alert is in effect for the northeastern portion of North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. —  The North Dakota Department of Transportation along with the North Dakota Highway Patrol have issued a No Travel Advisory for portions of eastern North Dakota due to snow/ice covered roads and reduced visibility creating hazardous driving conditions. Cities included in the No Travel Advisory are Jamestown, Valley City, Edgeley, Ellendale, Oakes, Cooperstown, Michigan, Larimore and surrounding areas.  A No Travel Advisory means…

Hundreds of Dakota Valley Electric And Cass County Electric Customers Are Without Power

The heavy wet snow caused many wire breaks, pole tops shattered, and broken poles

UPDATE 8:20 P.M. 10/10/2018:  Cass County Electric crews have restored power to hundreds of customers but around 160 remain without power around Oakes and Valley City. **ORIGINAL STORY BELOW** EDGELEY, N.D. — Dakota Valley Electric Co-op has crews out working to restore power to more than 1,100 customers from Forbes and Ellendale to Edgeley. That is about one-quarter of the cooperative’s…

Drunk Driver Crashes Into Power Pole Cutting Power For Hundreds of Xcel Customers

Police say 30-year-old Mark Reinhart of Fargo was speeding when he lost control of his vehicle

FARGO, N.D. — A drunk driver caused a power outage Tuesday night for 200 Xcel Energy customers in north Fargo. Police say 30-year-old Mark Reinhart of Fargo was speeding when he lost control of his vehicle and slammed into a power pole around 9:30 Tuesday night. The crash near the corner of 10th street and 13th avenue north cut the power…

Identity Released Of Body Found Outside Grand Forks House On Tuesday

25-year-old Tyler Rodriquez of Grand Forks was found dead Tuesday morning

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Police have identified the man whose body was found in front of a house in Grand Forks. 25-year-old Tyler Rodriquez of Grand Forks was found dead Tuesday morning. His body was found outside a house at 720 North Washington Street about 10 a.m. Police say a cause of Rodriquez’s death has not been determined and the investigation…

Minnesota Fugitive Who Bragged She’d “Never Be Caught” Is Arrested

Multiple homes in Minnesota, North Dakota and Indiana were searched for Tiesha Moore

A Minnesota fugitive who taunted authorities on social media by vowing she’d “never be caught” has been arrested in northern Indiana. 31-year-old Tiesha Moore was taken into custody Monday in Michigan City by members of the Twin Cities Apprehension Team. She was wanted on 16 outstanding warrants, including felony theft and domestic assault, all from Minnesota. She’s being held in…

State Lawmaker Arrested For Drunk Driving In Stutsman County

Craig Headland, a Republican who represents District 29, was stopped by the state patrol on I-94

STUTSMAN COUNTY, N.D. — A state representative from Montpelier was arrested over the weekend for driving under the influence. Craig Headland, a Republican who represents District 29, was stopped by the state patrol on I-94 in Stutsman County. He refused a chemical test. Headland farms and has served in the house since 2003. He’s seeking another term next month. Categories: Local…

Two People Killed In Two Separate ATV Crashes, One Involves An Arrest

Crashes Killed A 72-Year-Old Man And A Mother Of Seven

A Twin Valley man is dead after an ATV crash in Norman County. Minnesota State Patrol says 72-year-old Allan Boreen was on an ATV when he failed to yield and was hit by a pickup while crossing Highway 113. The crash happened just after 11 Monday morning in Flom Township. The driver of the pickup, 52-year-old Danny Guenther of Mahnomen,…

Account Raises Money For The Funerals Of A Mother And Her Two Young Sons

Cassandra Flatland and her sons Hudson and Cooper died after their car collided with a pickup near Thief River Falls

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. — A GoFundMe account has been set up to help cover the costs of funerals for a Thief River Falls mother and her two sons. Minnesota State Patrol says Cassandra Flatland and her sons, 4-year-old Hudson and 1-year-old Cooper, died after their car collided with a pickup on Highway 32 last Wednesday. The pickup driver wasn’t hurt….