Author: TJ Nelson
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Two Years Since Tragic Shooting Death Of Fargo Police Officer Jason Moszer

Moszer Was Shot By A Domestic Violence Suspect On February 10, 2016 And Died February 11, 2016
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FARGO, N.D. — It was two years ago today that Fargo Police Officer Jason Moszer died after being shot the night before during a standoff with a domestic violence suspect in north Fargo. The 33-year-old officer was setup on a perimeter location when he was shot. He died hours later at Sanford. The subject was armed with multiple guns and…
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Tainted Pet Food Sickens Two Children

Raws for Paws Issued A Product Recall on Monday
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Two children in the Twin Cities area got sick from salmonella poisoning after coming in contact with tainted pet food. One of the children was hospitalized last month with a painful bone condition. An investigation found the children’s home contained Raws for Paws Ground Turkey Food, and that the pet food was contaminated. The product was recalled Monday by the…

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Woman Crashes Into Gas Tanker After Sneezing

Woman Was Hurt While Semi Driver Was Not, No Fuel Spilled
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LAMOURE CO., N.D. — Authorities say a sneeze caused a woman to crash into a semi. North Dakota Highway Patrol says 44-year-old Michele Eckmann of LaMoure was driving north on Highway 281 about 13 miles north of Edgeley Friday afternoon when she sneezed. It caused her SUV to drift and she struck the tanker trailer loaded with gas. Eckmann was…
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Man Arrested For Arson After Setting Fire To Apartment Building

Quentin Leonard Is Being Held On $100,000 Bond
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LISBON, N.D. — A Lisbon man has been arrested for arson after setting fire to an apartment building. 20-year-old Quentin Leonard has been charged with arson, reckless endangerment and endangering by fire. Police say Leonard set fire to a four-plex in Lisbon on Monday. It is a total loss. Five people living in the complex are without a home. Bond…
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Fargo Man Caught Up In Super Bowl Sex Trafficking Sting

Charged With Soliciting Prostitution From Someone Age 13 to 16
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WOODBURY, Minn. — A Fargo man was among those arrested during the crackdown on sex trafficking during the Super Bowl. Authorities say 40-year-old Mitchell King was one of three men arrested after responding to an online ad for sex acts with children younger than 16. The men were all arrested as they arrived at an apartment in Woodbury. King faces…

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Metal Fabrication Business Lost In Fire

Crews From Three Department's Battled The Tuesday Night Blaze
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WHEATON, Minn. — A metal fabrication business in Wheaton, Minnesota has been destroyed by fire. The blaze at Mud Lake Metals was reported shortly before 7:30 Tuesday night. The Wheaton Fire Department got help from fire crews from Dumont and Herman. Nearby businesses were evacuated along with people living in an apartment. No other buildings were damaged. The state fire…
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Inmate Assaults Fellow Inmate Over Stolen Ramen Noodles

Victim's Jaw Suffered Two Fractures During Fight
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MINOT, N.D. — A Ward County Jail inmate in Minot is charged with breaking another inmate’s jaw in two places during a fight over Ramen noodles. 32-year-old Jesse Jones of Kenmare is charged with aggravated assault. Court documents reveal that 26-year-old inmate David Pieper Jr. accused Jones of stealing seven Ramen noodle packages and a bowl from Pieper’s cell. Authorities…

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Small Plane Slides Off Runway At Hector International Airport

No One Was Hurt
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FARGO, N.D. — A small plane had a mechanical problem while landing at Hector International Airport in Fargo. The single engine Piper Comanche slid off the runway around 5:30 Wednesday evening. No one was hurt. The plane was hauled to an aircraft maintenance company at the airport where FAA flight inspectors will work to determine why the landing gear failed….
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Governor Burgum To Reimburse Xcel Energy For $37,000 Super Bowl Tickets

Burgum Says He Wants To Eliminate "Even The Perception of Any Conflict"
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BISMARCK, ND — Gov. Doug Burgum now says he will reimburse Xcel Energy $37,000 for Super Bowl tickets. The governor and first lady Kathryn Helgaas Burgum watched the game at no cost from a suite provided by Xcel Energy at U.S. Bank Stadium. Burgum says in a statement he will pay back Xcel Energy “to eliminate even the perception of…
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Dozens Arrested In Super Bowl Sex Trafficking Sting

14 Women Were Rescued From Sex Trafficking Situations
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A Super Bowl sex sting resulted in dozens of arrests in the Twin Cities. More than three dozen people are facing possible felony charges for attempting to solicit children for sex or for trafficking victims. 14 women were rescued from sex trafficking situations. 7 people were booked for sex trafficking and the promotion of prostitution. The sting…

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