Author: TJ Nelson

Fargo Police Find Mobile Meth Lab, Hawley Man Arrested

A K9 tipped off officers that drugs were inside the vehicle

FARGO, ND — A man passed out behind the wheel resulted in Fargo authorities finding a mobile meth lab. Police say they found 51-year-old Paul Robertson of Hawley under the influence in a vehicle in the 1800 block of South University Drive early Monday morning. A K9 tipped off officers that drugs were inside the vehicle. A search turned up…

New Charges Filed for Fatal Fight in Downtown Fargo

Patterson is accused of knocking out James and Christopher after the men were kicked out of the bar

Darren PattersonFARGO, ND — A St. Paul man accused in a fatal fight outside the Hodo in Fargo in late May will be charged with manslaughter. That is the decision of Cass County prosecutors against Darren Patterson after the death earlier this month of 45-year-old James Grant. A criminal complaint shows Patterson got into a fight with Grant, his brother…

Arizona Man Loses Appeal in North Dakota $2.5 Million Drug Bust

A jury convicted Charles Ahumada of Tucson of possessing drugs and intending to distribute them

BISMARCK, ND — An Arizona man convicted in one of North Dakota’s largest heroin busts has lost an appeal. A jury convicted Charles Ahumada of Tucson of possessing drugs and intending to distribute them. Authorities say he was pulled over on I-94 near Bismarck in 2014 with over 4 pounds of heroin valued at $2.5 million hidden in the trunk….

Cone Zone: Fargo’s 4th Street South Improvements

The goal is to install a new water main system for the area

  FARGO, ND — The City of Fargo is working on improvements, one street at a time. Starting this week, contractors will begin the first phase of work to fully reconstruct 4th Street South from Main Avenue to south of 2nd Street South. The goal is to install a new water main system for the area. Temporary access roads will…

Gwinner Man Saved by First Responders After Being Under Water for Half an Hour

Authorities say he was under water for 20 to 30 minutes before being rescued

  SARGENT COUNTY, ND — A man pulled from Kraft Slough near Cogswell, North Dakota on Sunday evening was not breathing when he was located. The Sargent County sheriff says first responders were able to revive William VanderVoort of Gwinner. The 57-year old man had a pulse when taken to the Oakes hospital and then airlifted to Sanford in Fargo…

Thief River Falls Native Wins Miss Minnesota

Will Go On To Compete At Miss America In Atlantic City In The Fall

A Thief River Falls native has been crowned Miss Minnesota. Brianna Drevlow won the title last night in Eden Prairie. She is the daughter of Joe and Jodi Drevlow of Thief River Falls and she is the oldest of eleven children. Brianna will represent Minnesota at the Miss America competition in Atlantic City in September. Brianna recently finished her first…

North Dakota Democrat Joins Many Republican Lawmakers Against President Trump’s New Cuba Policy

They Say His Plan Is Bad For American Producers

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump’s new Cuba policy isn’t sitting well with many Republican lawmakers, Russia and even a North Dakota Democrat. The president is clamping down on some commerce and travel between the United States and Cuba but leaving intact many new avenues President Obama had opened. The Russian Foreign Ministry has criticized the president’s decision and his verbal…

Woman Practicing Driving Accidentally Kills Son

Police Say She Hit Accelerator Instead Of Brakes

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Police in St. Paul say a woman practicing driving in a school parking lot struck and killed her 3-year-old son. Police say the 39-year-old woman was in the parking lot with family members practicing driving when she accidentally pressed down on the accelerator instead of the brakes. The car went out of control, struck the woman’s…

Latest Appeal Hearing For Dru Sjodin Killer Begins Tuesday

Attorneys Set To Argue Over Gruesome Details

Dru SjodinDru SjodinFARGO, N.D. — A hearing in the appeal of a man sentenced to death for killing University of North Dakota student Dru Sjodin will delve into gruesome details. Attorneys for Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. are set to argue whether Sjodin was raped and whether she died from wounds to her throat. The defense says both points were used to…