Crime

Mobile Home Catches Fire, Shoots Flames

Flames were shooting out of the windows and the back doors according to neighbors and firefighters.

FARGO, N.D. – A mobile home at the Riviera Heights Mobile Home Park caught fire early Thursday morning. That fire began at 7:15 AM and took 15 minutes to extinguish, and 15 firefighters to fight the blaze. Flames were shooting out of the windows and the back doors according to neighbors and firefighters. The cold weather and snow did hinder…

Judge Rejects Plea Deal for Man Accused of Child Neglect

Henry is accused of leaving the children, ages 5, 2 and an infant, home alone in October.

MINOT, N.D.–A judge has rejected a plea agreement for a Minot man accused of leaving his three young children home alone and threatening a convenience store clerk with a knife. The state agreed to the deal which would have dismissed some charges against 27-year-old Christian Joel Henry. Among the charges against Henry are several counts of child neglect. He’s accused…

Police Searching for Suspects who Fled Traffic Stop in Stolen Vehicle

Three people took off running north toward the NDSU campus.

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – Three people are being sought after fleeing a traffic stop in Fargo shortly before 2:30 a.m, Thursday in a stolen car. Sgt. Travis Moser said the driver pulled over in the driveway of an apartment building in the 1400 block of 8th Avenue North and officers were able to detain a juvenile female. The other occupants,…

Two Men Arrested After Stealing Running Vehicle in Moorhead

Drivers are asked to lock their vehicles when they are unoccupied.

MOORHEAD, Minn.–Two men were arrested after they stole a vehicle that was running and unoccupied outside a residence on Tuesday. A Moorhead Police Officer monitoring the Fargo Police Department radio traffic was provided with the description and license plate number of the stolen car. The Moorhead officer reported he had seen the stolen vehicle in the 1000 block of Main…

Fargo Police Seek Help Identifying Hit and Run Suspect

The incident occurred outside of No Bull at approximately 11:45 p.m.

FARGO, N.D.-Fargo police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the driver of a vehicle who struck a pedestrian on New Year’s Eve. The incident occurred outside of No Bull in the 600 block of NP Avenue at approximately 11:45 p.m. The victim was walking between two parked cars when the vehicle struck them. They received non-life threatening injuries. The…

Waseca Police Officer and Suspect Are Shot

WASECA, MINN. – A police officer and a suspect have been shot and wounded in southern Minnesota. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says the officer was taken by air to a Twin Cities hospital following the shooting Monday night in Waseca. The suspect was transported by ambulance to the same hospital. There’s no immediate word on their conditions. The…

Man Arrested at Fargo Cashwise after Threatening to Shoot People

Police say the man was unarmed.

FARGO, N.D.–A man was arrested after he threatened to shoot multiple people at a Cashwise on Monday. Officers responded to 1401 33rd Street S. and were able to quickly detain the man without incident. Police say the man was unarmed. He was transported to a local hospital for a mental health evaluation.   Categories: Crime, Local News, North Dakota News…

Fargo Police Remind Community of Free Property Registration Program

FARGO, N.D.–The City of Fargo Information Services Department and Fargo Police Department want to remind residents about My Property, an online program designed to help identify and recover stolen or lost property. The program, created in 2012, allows users to enter information about valuable items and retrieve the information later if the items become lost or stolen. The database helps…

Fargo Police Seek Assistance Identifying Hit and Run Driver

The crash happened at the intersection of 48 Street S. and 13 Avenue S.

FARGO, N.D.–The Fargo Police Department is asking for information that may help identify the driver involved in a hit and run crash. The crash happened at the intersection of 48 Street S. and 13 Avenue S. at approximately 10:05 a.m. on Friday. The driver has been described as a 17 to 18-year-old lighter-skinned African American man. He is approximately 5’10”,…

Morris Area Schools Evacuated After Bomb Threat

At this point, all students and staff have been evacuated.

MORRIS, MN — Morris Police Chief Reggie Welle reports that Morris Area High School staff located a bomb threat message written on a white board in the high school. At this point, all students and staff have been evacuated. The Morris Police Department, Morris Fire Department and assisting agencies are still on scene continuing the investigation. Superintendent Troy Ferguson via…