Rape and Abuse Crisis Center of Fargo-Moorhead officials say they’re not just seeing the same spike in the rates of domestic violence during the pandemic as the rest of the nation. Locally, they’re also seeing an increased severity in the acts of abuse themselves. The nonprofit helps thousands of women, children and men in the region each year. But with…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Monday night after he stole a vehicle in Dilworth. Officers were able to track the stolen vehicle to County Road 81 between Argusville and Harwood. A Cass County deputy conducted a traffic stop and arrested 29-year-old Marcos Garza. While deputies were investigating, they discovered that Garza was in possession of…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–A Grand Forks man was arrested Monday night after breaking into a house and attempting to flee from officers. The incident occurred at 1747 23rd Avenue NE at approximately 10:38 p.m. The homeowners reported that a man was seen standing inside the house when they arrived home. When officers from the Grand Forks Sheriff’s Office arrived, the man…
CROOKSTON, Minn. — Crookston Police Department is investigating burglaries at two businesses over the weekend. Police say that someone broke into Best Used Trucks and Valley Plains Equipment sometime before Saturday morning at 7 a.m. They say it’s likely a vehicle was used to take the stolen items. If you saw someone or a vehicle around these businesses near that…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9)–A Hennepin County judge has dismissed the third-degree murder charge against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, but denied the defense’s motions to dismiss the other charges against him. Chauvin remains charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Judge Peter A. Cahill issued several critical rulings Thursday. He also denied the motions to dismiss…
FARGO, N.D.–A man was arrested behind the Bismarck Wednesday morning after a bystander saw him waving a gun at several people. A Fargo Police officer was flagged down at the Bismarck at approximately 1:34 a.m. and spoke to the bystander who reported the incident. The bystander pointed towards three people inside a vehicle who then began walking away from the…
UPDATE: The Moorhead Police Department has identified the man who was found deceased Sunday morning. Police say 37-year-old Lee Folden was found trapped under a vehicle in a driveway. The Moorhead Fire Department extricated Folden from underneath the vehicle. Folden was declared deceased at the scene. Folden’s body has been transported to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office in St….
HORACE, N.D.–The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help identifying possible suspects who burglarized three residential homes in Horace. The burglaries happened on Lost River Road between October 14 and October 15. The Sheriff’s Office is unsure of how many suspects there are, but says at least one has a significant cut to one or both of…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — The suspect in a drive-by shooting in Moorhead has been arrested. 20-year-old Tyminderious Hays was taken into custody Saturday morning after a search warrant at 4021 19th Avenue South in Fargo led to his arrest. The Red River SWAT team executed the search at the request of the Moorhead Police Department. The shooting took place Friday evening…
MOORHEAD, Minn. – Police are investigating a drive-by shooting in Moorhead. Officers responded to the 2300 block of 10th Street South at 5:35. Authorities say a man has a non-life threatening wound to his leg and was taken to the hospital. Witnesses describe the suspect’s vehicle as a silver or light blue sedan possibly without license plates that drove away…
