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Jake Patterson Sentenced to Life in Prison for Kidnapping Jayme Closs, Murdering Her Parents

Patterson held Jayme captive for 88 days
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BARRON, Wis. (FOX 9) – A judge sentenced Jake Patterson, the 21-year-old Wisconsin man who was convicted of kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killing her two parents in October 2018, to life in prison Friday. Last October, Patterson broke into the Closs home, killed James and Denise Closs and kidnapped Jayme, holding her captive for 88 days before she eventually escaped on Jan. 10. Patterson was arrested later that…
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Man Arrested After Climbing a Sign and Jumping onto Building

27–year–old Michael Barido was arrested after jumping onto a nearby building
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FARGO, N.D.– Fargo Police were involved in a two–hour standoff this morning and a former Bison football player’s father caught it all on camera. 27–year–old Michael Barido was arrested after jumping onto a nearby building. Leo Dempsey, Jr., the father former NDSU Safety Tre Dempsey, recorded the bizarre scene on Facebook Live. He was one of many bystanders watching as…
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Fargo Police Catch Roof Top Suspect

11 squads along with Fargo Fire were on the scene of the Grand Inn on 14th Avenue South.
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FARGO, ND — Fargo Police were involved in a search on the roof of a local hotel. Eleven squads along with Fargo Fire were on the scene of the Grand Inn on 14th Avenue South. It’s not clear what the man was doing but he apparently went from a sign to the roof. Police used a drone to see on…
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Judge says most exhibits from Minneapolis cop’s trial can be copied

The exceptions are five body camera videos that show Damond's final moments.
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MINNEAPOLIS – A judge is granting access to most of the exhibits from the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer who shot an unarmed woman in 2017. Mohamed Noor was convicted of murder in the shooting death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond, a dual citizen of the U.S. and Australia who was killed after she called 911 to report a…
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Suspect in Sioux Falls Deputy-Involved Shooting Facing Multiple Charges

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -The Minnehaha County State’s Attorney has charged the man in connection with an incident that led to a deputy-involved shooting in Sioux Falls on Tuesday. 44-year-old George Lee Rinzy, Jr., is facing four aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer charges and two simple assault on a law enforcement officer charges, as well as, one intentional damage to…
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Driver Cited After Striking Highway Overpass With Farm Equipment

The state DOT determined the overpass did not have structural damage.
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EMERADO, N.D. (KFGO) – A pickup pulling farm equipment clipped an overpass on Highway 2 in Emerado, North Dakota. Some debris from the equipment ended up on the roadway where an on-coming semi then struck some of the material, causing minor damage to the rig. The pickup driver, 54-year old Virgil Duncklee, of Emerado, was cited for operating without an…
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Two 13-Year-Olds Lead Police On 100 MPH Speed Chase

Perham and New York Mills Police assisted the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office
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  PERHAM, Minn. — Two 13-year-old Deer Creek boys face charges after they led multiple law enforcement agencies on a 100 mile-an-hour chase early Friday morning. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy tried to pull over their car north of Ottertail City on Highway 78. Authorities used tire deflation devices before the car crashed south of Perham. The…
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Car Crashes Into Morris Man, Kills Him While Fishing

It happened Wednesday night
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  MORRIS, Minn. — An angler in western Minnesota is dead after being struck by a vehicle veering off a parked pickup truck and plunging down an embankment. The Stevens County Sherriff’s Office says 32-year-old Nicholas Hervin, of Morris, was fishing on Long Lake Wednesday evening. They say 40-year-old Joshua Dewald of Brooten was driving east on County Road 10. Authorities…
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Arrest Made After Woman Doused In Lighter Fluid

Fargo police received the call at 8:28 Thursday night.
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FARGO, ND (KFGO) – A woman in North Fargo suffered minor injuries after a man doused her in lighter fluid and attempted to set her on fire. The suspect has been identified as 39-year-old Dajuan Wright. Officers and K9 searched the home where the assault took place on the 1100 block of 7th Avenue North but Wright was not immediately…