Crime

Boy dead following rural Menagha shooting

UPDATE: The boy has been identified as 17-year-old Michael Erickson of Menagha. ———————– MENAHGA, Minn. —  A boy has died in a shooting in Becker County. The sheriff’s office received a 911 call shortly after 9:30 a.m. Friday from rural Menahga reporting the shooting. The boy, whose age has not been released, was dead when first responders arrived. Deputies and…

Cass County Deputy’s phone number being used in scam

The phone number being used in the scam is 701-367-4639.

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says a scammer has found a way to “spoof” the phone number of a current deputy sheriff. Several citizens say the individual making the call is rude and does not reveal the reason for the call. Cass County personnel say they will place calls notifying individuals of a warrant, but will never request…

Thief River Falls man pleads guilty to child pornography charges

Roggenbuck's sentencing will be at a later date.

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.–A Thief River Falls man has plead guilty to two counts of production and attempted production of child pornograpahy. According to the guilty plea, 38-year-old Benjamin Joseph Roggenbuck used or attempted to use two prepubescent minor children to produce sexually explicit conduct between November 2012 and February 2020. Additionaly, Roggenbuck admitted to possessing and distributing child pornography….

Fargo man arrested for breaking into U-Haul Warehouse

FARGO, N.D.–Fargo Police arrested a man after he was caught breaking into a U-Haul warehouse Friday morning. The alarm company for the warehouse at 4901 13th Avenue S notified police that a man had pried an overhead door open and was rummaging through tool boxes. Officers received a description of the man from the alarm company and were able to…

Single vehicle rollover crash in Kindred leads to DUI charges

KINDRED, N.D.–Two people were injured after their vehicle rolled in rural Kindred Wednesday night. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 52-year-old Scott Heath was driving eastbound on 52nd Street SE at approximately 7 p.m. when he lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle rolled into the north ditch and came to rest upright in a sugar beet field. Both Heath…

Red River Valley SWAT detains five adults during high risk search warrant

An infant child was also located at the residence.

FARGO, N.D.–Five people will face charges after the Red River Valley SWAT Team located drug paraphernalia, firearms and cash during a high-risk search warrant. The search was conducted at 824 9 Street N Tuesday morning in relation to an ongoing illegal drug and child neglect investigation. The SWAT Team was used to service the warrant because of the violent criminal…

Arrest made in early September Jamestown stabbing

JAMESTOWN, N.D. — Jamestown Police have made an arrest in a stabbing that took place September 2nd. 41-year-old Randy Houle has been arrested on aggravated assault and other charges. Officials say the 63-year-old man who was stabbed suffered serious injuries and remains in a Fargo hospital. Police say tips from the public helped identify Houle. They have not said what…

Pedestrian struck and killed in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – Police have released the name of a man who died after he was struck by an SUV driven by a Fargo woman early Friday morning. Killed was 39-year-old Peter McKenney of Alexandria, Minnesota. McKenney was hit by an SUV driven by 32-year-old Shanyell Headswift. Police say Headswift had been drinking. McKenney was found about 100 ft….