Crime

“Vision Zero” Results From Traffic Enforcement Crackdown

The extra patrols paid for with a state Transportation Department grant resulted in a total of 78 arrests or citations and 83 warnings.

FARGO, N.D. – A stepped up enforcement campaign on impaired drivers by Fargo police that began in July and continued through September resulted in 20 DUI arrests and 27 distracted driving citations. The extra patrols paid for with a state Transportation Department grant resulted in a total of 78 arrests or citations and 83 warnings. 21 drivers were cited for speeding…

Former Fargo, West Fargo Catholic Priest Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

Fernando Sayasaya is charged with molesting two underage brothers from 1995 to 1998. Three more victims have come forward since then.

FARGO, N.D. — 53–year–old Fernando Sayasaya, a former Fargo area Catholic priest in the metro, is sentenced to 20 years in prison for molesting boys. It’s a day investigators on Sayasaya’s case say they can’t believe is finally here. “It took a lot of work to get to this point and at times, I thought it probably isn’t going to work….

Patient Death At Grand Forks Mental Health Facility

Officers and paramedics responded to Red River Behavioral Health System on Saturday.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) _ Grand Forks police say the death of a patient at a psychiatric hospital might have been caused by another patient. Officers and paramedics responded to Red River Behavioral Health System on Saturday. Authorities say a preliminary investigation indicated the patient who died had been injured during an altercation with another patient. Police are continuing to…

Former Catholic Priest Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison

In May, 53 year old Fernando Sayasaya reached a plea deal and pleaded guilty to molesting two teenage brothers.

Fernando Sayasaya is sentenced Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, in East District Court, Fargo, for two counts of gross sexual imposition in 1997. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo EditorFARGO, N.D. — A former Catholic priest in Fargo and West Fargo is sentenced to 20 years in prison. In May, 53 year old Fernando Sayasaya reached a plea deal and pleaded guilty to…

Police Looking for Minnesota Mother Who Took Off with Her Five Children

She is under court order to not contact her children, but picked them up Saturday night in Rose Creek, Minnesota

MOWER COUNTY, Minn. — The Mower County Sheriff’s Office says 39-year-old Izetta Cooley took off with her five children who range in ages from 10 to 17. She is under court order to not contact her children, but picked them up Saturday night in Rose Creek, Minnesota. They are believed to be traveling in a black 2007 Suzuki X-L-7 with…

18-Year-Old Found Dead Outside of 12-Story Building on Bemidji State Campus

An investigation is underway after police say a young man was found dead after an apparent fall from a residence hall at Bemidji State University

BEMIDJI, Minn. — An investigation is underway after police say a young man was found dead after an apparent fall from a residence hall at Bemidji State University. Officers were called around 12:30 this morning to a report of a person lying on the ground bleeding. When they arrived, they found an 18-year-old man outside of the 12-story building on…

Man Accused of Killing Father Arrested in Lindenwood Park a Week Later

His preliminary hearing has been set for Oct. 31

FARGO, N.D. — After being on the run for a week, Christopher Riley, who’s accused of shooting his father, was arrested in Lindenwood Park. Police say Riley was found in the gray Dodge pickup truck from the crime scene. He was taken into custody without incident. Parkgoers say they were shocked to find a man wanted for murder in a family-friendly…

Prosecution’s Reaction: William Hoehn Found Not Guilty in Death of Savanna Greywind

He has pled guilty for conspiracy to commit kidnapping and for giving false information to officers. That could carry a maximum of 21 years in prison.

FARGO, N.D. — The jury in William Hoehn’s trial comes back with a “not guilty” verdict. Hoehn was facing a conspiracy to commit murder charge in the death of 22-year-old Savanna Greywind. Hoehn took a deep breath after hearing those words and then started to choke up. It only took a little over a day for the jury to come to…

Man Arrested After Crashing Motorcycle in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – A Dunseith, ND man has been arrested after crashing his motorcycle during a chase in Grand Forks Friday morning. Officers tried to stop the motorcycle in the 2000 block of Demers Avenue around 12:30. Authorities say the driver fled until losing control of the bike in the 2300 block of Airport Drive. 20-year-old Holden Myers was apprehended…