Author: TJ Nelson

Fiance of Woman Killed By Minneapolis Officer Wants Answers

Justine Damond Was Shot and Killed Saturday Night After Calling 911

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The fiance of an Australian woman who died at the hands of a Minneapolis Police officer wants answers. But Don Damond says the family isn’t getting any information. Damond said, “Our hearts are broken and we are utterly devastated by the loss of Justine.  As you know it was Justine who called 911 on Saturday evening, reporting…

Pot Case Has Local Ties

More Marijuana Found In Ford Fusions Manufactured In Mexico

More marijuana has been found in Ford Fusions manufactured at a plant in Mexico. Authorities say one-million dollars’ worth of marijuana was found in Ford Fusions shipped to an Ohio dealership. They are now trying to figure out who put the pot in the vehicles and who, apparently, didn’t retrieve it. It was back in March when 217 pounds of…

Woman Hurt After Driving Pickup Into Path of Oncoming Train

Collision Happened Sunday Near Bemidji

BEMIDJI, Minn. — A woman has potentially life threatening injuries after driving her pickup into the path of an oncoming train. It happened Sunday afternoon just south of Highway 2 about 12 miles west of Bemidji. ONSTAR alerted dispatchers of the crash. Emergency crews took the driver, 73-year-old Janice Callahan of Chatfield, to a hospital in Robbinsdale with serious injuries….

Home Invasion Robbery Suspects Arrested

Woke The Victim And Told Him Not To Move

Grand Forks Co., ND — Three men have been arrested for robbing a rural Thompson, North Dakota man in the middle of the night earlier this month. In custody are Jason Knosalla and Daniel Ganyo, both of Grand Forks, and George Jerome of Manvel. All three are being held at the Grand Forks County Correctional Center. The victim told authorities…

Grand Forks Big Bang Part II

Rural Grand Forks Man Was Using Tannerite

GRAND FORKS, ND (KFGO) – Another loud explosion rocked south Grand Forks Sunday night. The big bang followed similar events Friday that prompted numerous calls to Grand Forks police. The investigation revealed a rural Grand Forks resident was setting off Tannerite – legal for use in a rifle targeting system. The latest calls came in shortly after 8:30 p.m. Police…

Man Jailed After Shooting Gun During Standoff

Fergus Falls Police Did Not Fire Any Shots

Fergus Falls, Minn. — A Fergus Falls man is jailed and awaiting official charges after firing shots during a 2-hour standoff. It happened Saturday afternoon on the 700 block of North Vine Street. Officers say 27-year-old Theodore Tiede was intoxicated and threatened another person in the house with a gun. He fired several rounds from the house before giving himself…

Minnesota Judge To Hear Diversion Arguments Tuesday

Could Decide To Halt Construction of F-M Diversion

Both sides in the legal battle over the Red River diversion could get some clarity soon. A federal judge in Minnesota will hear arguments Tuesday on whether construction of the project should be halted until developers receive the necessary permits from the Minnesota DNR. The 36-mile channel is envisioned as the solution to the frequent flooding threat to Fargo-Moorhead. But…

Woman Who Fell From Pickup Identified

She Suffered Severe Head Trauma And Died At The Scene

Douglas Co., Minn. — The Douglas County Sheriff’s office has identified the woman who died after falling out of the back of a pickup. They say the victim is 61-year-old Marilyn Weedman of Alexandria. Weedman fell out of the slow-moving pickup in Alexandria on Saturday and hit her head on the pavement. Deputies arrived and found her with severe head…

Several Towns in the Region Damaged in Tuesday’s Severe Weather

Damage in Hillsboro showed winds up to 100 miles per hour, but the tornado did not pass through town

REGIONAL — A National Weather Service storm damage assessment team says Tuesday’s severe weather in the northern and central parts of the Red River Valley produced at least three separate tornado tracks. Preliminary findings show EF-O damage between Larimore and Northwood. As the storm tracked to the southeast, EF-2 damage was reported between Buxton and Cummings, with wind speeds up…

GoFundMe Account Set for 8-Year-Old Page Boy Killed in Crash

The highway patrol says 8-year-old Braden Dahl passed away this morning at Sanford in Fargo

GALESBURG, ND — A community is mourning the loss of a young boy from Page, North Dakota. The highway patrol says 8-year-old Braden Dahl passed away this morning at Sanford in Fargo. Dahl and his mother, Bekka, were in a car that was hit by a pickup west of Galesburg on Tuesday morning. The driver of the pickup, 23-year-old Ryan…