DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — Devils Lake police are investigating injuries to a men’s basketball player at Lake Region State College. The school says starting point guard Jordan Bolton suffered significant injuries in an incident on campus Saturday. Police were summoned to a dorm by a resident assistant about 4:30 a.m. The university and police have declined to provide details on…
BECKER CO., Minn. — A Ponsford man has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide in the hit-and-run death of a pedestrian. The Becker County Attorney’s Office has charged 47-year-old Bruce Basswood in the death of 21-year-old Joshua Jones of Ponsford. A deputy found vehicle parts at the scene Thursday night near Pine Point and a witness told the deputy where…
FARGO (KFGO) – Fargo police arrested a suspect in the attempted armed robbery of the Tesoro station store at 3202 33rd Street South, less than four hours after it happened. The suspect, 18-year old John Holeton, of Fargo, is facing charges of Attempted Robbery and Possession of a Stolen Firearm. Police say the robber, who was wearing a ski mask,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
