Crime

Update: Stutsman County man pleads guilty following I-94 crash

JAMESTOWN, N.D.–A McKenzie County man has been arrested after traveling the wrong way on Interstate 94 and crashing his vehicle on Sunday. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 30-year-old Will Gullickson was traveling west bound on I-94 at approximately 12:55 p.m. when he left the roadway, entered the median and crossed over the eastbound lanes. Gullickson entered the south ditch,…

Moorhead man arrested for an assault involving a hand gun

Malik Lamar Gill of Moorhead is being held at the Clay County Correctional Center on second degree assault charges

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Police responded to a report on the 1100 block of 11th Street North involving a hand gun Saturday morning. 22-year-old Malik Lamar Gill of Moorhead was later arrested and is being held at the Clay County Correctional Center on second degree assault charges. Police say there were additional reports of a man being “pistol whipped” and gun…

Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force Investigating Overdoses Linked to Blue Pills

The pills are reported to be extremely potent and potentially fatal.

BELTRAMI COUNTY, N.D.–The Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force is warning the public about a fatal drug linked to multiple overdoses in the region. The Task Force says small blue pills being sold as 30mg Percocet or “Perc 30s” may contain Fentanyl. The pills come in various shades of blue and have a “30” and “M” on the side. The pills…

Fargo Police Warn of Face Mask Scams

If you suspect a scam, report it to the FTC.

FARGO, N.D.–The Fargo Police Department is warning residents about buying facemasks and other health products from unfamiliar online sources. Police say dozens of people, including healthcare workers, have reported paying for facemasks and toilet paper online and then never receiving the items. Scammers take the money and then cut off all contact, refuse to answer questions and deactivate websites. Police…

Woman Arrested after Fleeing Police in Stolen Tractor

HAWLEY, Minn.–A woman has been arrested after she stole a tractor and drove through multiple fields in an attempt to flee police on Thursday. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a stolen John Deere 4320 tractor with a trailer attached at in the area of 100th Avenue and 250th Street South at approximately 3:40 a.m. When Deputies…

$1 Million Dollar Bond Set For Barnesville Foster Mom

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO) – Bond has been set at $1 million without conditions, or $500,000 with conditions for a Barnesville woman accused of killing a foster child in her care. Thirty-five-year-old Kellie Jo Anderson made her first court appearance Wednesday in Clay County District Court. Anderson is charged with second-degree murder. Prosecutors say the young boy was “blue and lifeless”…

Fargo Police Investigate Human Bones Near Trollwood Park

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – Investigators are examining bones discovered along the Red River near Trollwood Park in north Fargo. Police and the Cass County Coroner were called Monday night after passers-by discovered what appeared to be human bones. The bones were collected for examination and to attempt identification. The initial assessment by the medical examiner indicated the bones had been…

Human Remains at Clay County Landfill Identified as Dystynee Avery, Fourth Person Charged in Murder

Avery was last seen on April 3.

MOORHEAD, Minn.–The human remains found in the Clay County Landfill on April 22 have been identified as those of Dystynee Avery. Avery was last seen on April 3. Twenty-seven-year-old Ethan Broad has been charged with second degree murder. Broad admitted to killing and dismembering Avery’s body and placing the body parts in dumpsters near his apartment. Three additional people have…

Barnesville Woman Charged In Boy’s Death

Thirty-five-year-old Kellie Jo Anderson of Barnesville was originally arrested last week in Fargo for felony neglect.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO) – Second-degree murder charges have been filed in connection with the death of a young boy in Barnesville, Minn. Thirty-five-year-old Kellie Jo Anderson of Barnesville was originally arrested last week in Fargo for felony neglect. According to documents filed in Clay County District Court, the child was “blue and lifeless” and had multiple bruises on his face,…

Barnesville Couple’s Foster Care License Suspended after Child Death

The suspension went into effect on April 25.

BARNESVILLE, N.D.–A Barnesville couple’s foster care license has been suspended after a child in their care was hospitalized with serious injuries and later died. Kyle and Kellie Anderson provided child foster care at 1001 9th Street Southeast in Barnesville. On April 23, Kellie Anderson was taken into custody by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office after one of her foster children…