Author: TJ Nelson
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Grand Forks Man Sentenced For Role In Massive And Deadly Meth Conspiracy

Investigation Began After Murder of Austin Forsman
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Another man has been sentenced in a deadly and massive methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy operating in the Red River Valley. 39-year-old Ryan Franklin of Grand Forks was sentenced to 16 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute meth. According to testimony, Franklin was involved with Modesto Torrez and others to bring large quantities of the drug from…
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Boy’s Death Could Lead To Harsher DWI Penalties In Minnesota

8-year-old Alan Geisenkoetter, Jr. Was Killed By A Drunk Snowmobiler
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ST. PAUL, Minn. — The penalty for DWI offenses in Minnesota could become stricter after a boy was killed by a drunk snowmobiler. The House transportation committee approved a bill to allow for DWI convictions whether they’re on the road, trails or snow. The bill would limit someone with a DWI issued while operating a car from operating other vehicles….
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Moorhead School Board Picks Final 6 Candidates for Superintendent

Two Moorhead Public Area School Employees Are In The Running
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The interim superintendent for Moorhead Public Schools has made the final six. Brandon Lunak is among the school board’s six finalists for the position. The others include Moorhead’s Assistant Superintendent of Learning Melissa Eidsness and superintendents from Pelican Rapids, Long Prairie, Worthington and Cold Spring. They were among 18 applicants to fill the job vacated by the…
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Officers Cleared In Fatal Chase And Shooting

BCI Found Officers Were Justified In Killing Michael Schieffer
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STUTSMAN COUNTY, N.D. — Three officers involved in a chase and fatal shooting last month near Medina have been cleared. No charges will be filed against Jamestown Police Officer Logan Hord and Stutsman County Sheriff’s Deputies Daniel White and Casey Yunck. The BCI found that the officers were justified in using deadly force. 27-year-old Michael Schieffer fired at the officers…

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Man With Developmental Issues Drops Young Niece From Third-Story Balcony

Man Was Arrested For Third-Degree Assault and Domestic Assault
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ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Police in St. Cloud say a 4-year-old girl suffered injuries when she was dropped by her uncle from a third-story balcony. Police don’t know why the 33-year-old man with developmental issues allegedly dropped his niece Sunday afternoon. The girl was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A witness told police that a man had been…
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Badger, Minnesota Sister And Brother To Split Winning Lotto America Jackpot

Debbie Kujava Bought The Ticket Worth $22.8 Million Last Week At Holiday in Roseau
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ROSEVILLE, Minn. — The woman who bought a lottery ticket worth nearly $23 million in Roseau last week has come forward with her brother and niece. Debbie Kujava said, “I Took em out, took out my cell phone, I’m looking and that was the last ticket I looked at and I was like ‘woooo’ ya know, I can’t believe this!”…
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Man Faces DUI Charge After Rolling His Vehicle

38-year-old Aaron Filbert was driving on Highway 281 around 9:30 Saturday night
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EDGELEY, N.D. — An Ellendale man faces DUI charges after rolling his vehicle south of Edgeley. The Highway Patrol says 38-year-old Aaron Filbert was driving on Highway 281 around 9:30 Saturday night. Filbert left the highway at a curve and rolled multiple times before hitting a frontage road. He was taken to JRMC with serious injuries before being flown to…
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Police Arrest Intoxicated Man After Slow Speed Pursuit

The Man Refused To Stop After Driving The Wrong-Way
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Forks officers tried to stop a man driving the wrong-way down Gateway Drive. But they say 67-year-old Darrell Azure refused to stop and a set off a slow speed pursuit for about 10 blocks. It happened around 8 o’clock last night. Azure eventually stopped and was taken into custody for fleeing, DUI and driving under…
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Suspect Arrested for Two Stabbing Deaths

It happened at a Salvation Army in Rochester, Minnesota
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ROCHESTER, Minn. — Police arrested a man in the fatal stabbings of two men at a Salvation Army apartment building in Rochester. The stabbings were reported around 7:15 p.m. Saturday. Officers found two men on the fourth floor of the building “suffering from critical stab wounds.” They were pronounced dead at a hospital. An officer found a man trying to…
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Man Crashes Into Parked Vehicles And Concrete Wall In Parking Ramp

Isaac Tafelmeyer Arrested For DUI
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — A Grand Forks man was arrested for drunk driving after crashing into two parked vehicles and a concrete wall  in a parking ramp. Police say 23-year-old Isaac Tafelmeyer was leaving the Central Parking Ramp on 4th Street and 1st Avenue North when the crash happened. They say he caused extensive damage to the wall of the…

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