Crime

Man tased after resisting arrest in Moorhead on Tuesday

MOORHEAD, Minn.–The Moorhead Police Department used a taser on a man who refused to comply with officers’ demands during a traffic stop Tuesday evening. At approximately 7:37 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop in the 1600 block of 1st Ave N. Police say 50-year-old Michael Coleman Brown was immediately confrontational and resisted the officer’s attempts to remove him from…

Grand Forks motorcyclist taken to hospital after being struck Monday

GRAND FORKS, N.D.–A Grand Forks motorcyclist was injured during a crash Monday evening. The Grand Forks Police Department says the crash happened at 5200 S Washington St at approximately 10 p.m. when 78-year-old Gradyn Pederson failed to see a motorcycle. Pederson was attempting to make a left turn into the All Season Garden Center when he collided with a 28-year-old…

Thief River Falls man indicted on child pornography charges

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.–A Thief River Falls man made his first court appearance on Monday after being charged with production, distribution and possession of child pornography. According to the indictment, between February 12, 2020 and February 20, 2020 38-year-old Benjamin Joseph Roggenbuck attempted to use two children to produce sexually explicit content. Roggenbuck also knowingly distributed child pornography and was…

Finalists for Fargo Police Chief expected to be released on Friday

FARGO, ND – A selection committee has completed two days of “virtual” interviews of seven candidates for Fargo’s next police chief. The committee met in closed-door sessions Wednesday and Thursday to do the remote interviews and late Thursday picked the finalists. Three to four applicants will be contacted by the city human resources office to find out if they are…

Fargo Police searching for person of interest in Moorhead teen’s death

FARGO, N.D.–The Fargo Police Department is searching for a person of interest in connection with the death of an 18-year-old Moorhead man. Police say an alleged fight broke out at 1102 Westrac Dr S on August 4 between several people. When officers arrived they found Cameron Caleb Camacho with life threatening injuries. Camacho was taken to a local hospital where…

Rite Spot Liquor Store robbed Thursday morning in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The Grand Forks Police Department is searching for the man who robbed the Rite Spot Liquor Store Thursday morning. Employees at the store told police a man walked into the store at approximately 9:15 a.m., went behind the counter and took an undisclosed amount of money. The man then exited the store without ever having contact with the…

Authorities locate stolen vehicle

UPDATE: The Cass County Sheriff’s Department reports the vehicle has been located.   CLAY COUNTY, ND — The Clay County Sheriff’s office is looking to talk to the driver of a stolen vehicle. In a release they say they’re investigating a report of a stolen vehicle from the Kragnes area. The vehicle is described as a 2013 Blue Ford F-150…

Pursuit in Cass County Leads to Three Arrests

The sheriff's office says deputies tried to pull the vehicle over at 1:40 a.m.

CASSELTON, N.D. — An early morning pursuit in Cass County leads to the arrests of three men. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says deputies tried to stop a vehicle at 1:40 this morning. The pursuit ended northeast of Casselton when spike strips stopped the vehicle. The driver, 25-year-old Collin Forthun, of West Fargo, was arrested for multiple charges, including terrorizing….