Author: TJ Nelson
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Oklee Man Found Guilty of Possessing Homemade Pipe Bombs

Eric Reinbold allegedly kept a notebook outlining plans for violently overthrowing the government
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FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — An Oklee, Minnesota man has been found guilty of illegally possessing a cache of homemade pipe bombs. Jurors in Fergus Falls on Friday found 41-year-old Eric Reinbold guilty of possessing an unregistered destructive device. Reinbold allegedly kept a notebook outlining plans for violently overthrowing the government. Last fall, relatives reported finding a tote bag that contained…
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Otter Tail County: Woman Abducted By Gunpoint Found Safe, Suspect Identified

Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office says it happened around 2 Sunday afternoon
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Amber Simonson/FacebookUPDATE:  Law enforcement and family tell us that Amber has been located and is safe and a suspect is in custody. Family tells us that the suspect is 39-year-old Anthony Randklev of Pelican Rapids. He was sentenced in 2008 for kidnapping and assault and was released from prison in 2017. We’ll have more on KVRR Local News at 9….
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Two Thief River Falls Council Members Charged After Brawl During Meeting

Josh Hagen and Jerald Brown went nose to nose and shoved each other
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Jerald Brown & Josh HagenTHIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. — Two men have been charged after a brawl last week during a city committee meeting in Thief River Falls. Council members Josh Hagen and Jerald Brown went nose to nose and shoved each other. Hagen is charged with misdemeanor assault while Brown faces a disorderly conduct charge. Two witnesses said Brown…
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Name of Pilot Killed Near Mandan Released

35-year-old Daniel Miller of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania died Tuesday afternoon
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MORTON COUNTY, N.D. — Authorities have identified a man who died in a plane crash about 30 miles south of Mandan. Morton County sheriff’s officials say 35-year-old Daniel Miller of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania died Tuesday afternoon. Miller’s Cessna 152 crashed into the Missouri River near Fort Rice while he was taking low-altitude photographs. The plane is registered to an aerial photography…
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$50,000 Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in Valley City

The winning ticket matched four white balls and the Powerball
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VALLEY CITY, N.D. — If you bought a lottery ticket in Valley City for Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing you better check your ticket. One lucky ticket is now worth $50,000. The winning ticket matched four white balls and the Powerball. The numbers are 1, 10, 27, 28, 36 and the Powerball number drawn was 12. Nobody won the jackpot which…
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Ellendale Inundated With Over 5 Inches of Rain In A Matter of Hours

City officials were warning people not to drain sump pumps into the city sewer
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ELLENDALE, N.D. — People in Ellendale, North Dakota are dealing with a lot of water. The Dickey County community was hit with over 5½ inches of rain in just a matter of hours early Thursday morning. City officials were warning people not to drain sump pumps into the city sewer. Due to the massive amount of rain, sewer mains were…
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Barefoot Woman Accused of Breaking Into Garages in South Fargo

Chelsea Forschen of Dunseith was arrested early Thursday morning
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FARGO, N.D. — A barefoot woman was arrested by police in Fargo after people reported seeing her entering garages. 25-year-old Chelsea Forschen of Dunseith was arrested early Thursday morning. Police were called to a burglary in progress in the 3000 block of 34th Avenue South. People reported seeing Forschen and a male trying to enter garages. Officers found Forschen hiding…
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Sutton, North Dakota Man Gets 70 Years In Prison For Sexually Abusing Girl

Brent Daigle of Sutton was sentenced on three counts of Sexual Exploitation of Minors
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FARGO, N.D. — A Griggs County man has been sentenced in federal court to 70 years in prison for sexually abusing a minor. 39-year-old Brent Daigle of Sutton was sentenced on three counts of Sexual Exploitation of Minors and one count of Possession of Materials Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors. A 12-year-old girl reported that Daigle had repeatedly sexually…
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Florida Woman Charged After Woman Loses Baby In Interstate Crash

Claudia Grace of The Villages, Florida is charged in Traill County with negligent homicide
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TRAILL COUNTY, N.D. — A Florida woman has been charged after an unborn child died last week after a crash on I-29. 75-year-old Claudia Grace of The Villages, Florida is charged in Traill County with negligent homicide and aggravated reckless driving. The highway patrol say Grace struck the rear passenger side of a pickup and caused it to roll. 24-year-old…
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Grand Forks Woman Accused of Felony Child Abuse

Justine Gourneau Also Faces A Charge of Simple Assault
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — A Grand Forks woman has been charged with felony child abuse. An arrest warrant was issued Wednesday for 38-year-old Justine Gourneau. She made her initial appearance in court this morning on two counts: child abuse of a victim under the age of six and simple assault. Gourneau is accused of attacking an adult who intervened to…

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