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Four Blue Earth High School Football Players Charged with Assault on Teammate

Prosecutors say the assault happened at a house party last month southwest of Mankato

November 22, 2017

TJ Nelson,

BLUE EARTH, Minn. — Four Blue Earth High School football players have been charged with an assault on a teammate that left him unconscious. Wyatt Tungland and Dalton Nagel, both 18, as well as two juveniles are charged with aiding and abetting assault. Tungland is also charged with third degree assault for punching the 16-year-old teammate in the face…

High Risk Sex Offender Relocates to Grand Forks

November 22, 2017

Alison Voorhees,

GRAND FORKS, ND — A high risk sex offender has moved to Grand Forks. Kelly Tanner was recently released from the North Dakota State Hospital in Jamestown. Tanner is now living at 1001 University Avenue #2. He has convictions for gross sexual imposition in 2003 and sexual assault in 2008. Both cases involved juveniles. Tanner will have to register as…

Police Locate Person of Interest in Fergus Falls Shooting

Names haven't been released as police continue to investigate what happened

November 22, 2017

TJ Nelson,

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — Police have found a man they consider a person of interest in a disturbance and shooting at a downtown Fergus Falls apartment early Tuesday. He was found walking along the road near the Grant-Otter Tail County line with blood on his clothes. He was taken to the hospital in Elbow Lake for treatment of a…

Former Fargo Area Priest Arrested in Philippines

Fernando Laude Sayasaya is charged in Cass County District Court for making sexual advances on two underage brothers from 1995 to 1998.

November 22, 2017

Site Staff,

MANILA, Philippines – A Philippine official says the government is preparing to extradite a Filipino Catholic priest who is facing charges of sexually molesting two boys in two North Dakota churches in the 1990s. Philippine Chief State Counsel Ricardo Paras says Fernando Laude Sayasaya was arrested over the weekend in Calamba City south of Manila and would be flown back…

Make it to the Table: Practice Smart Driving this Holiday Weekend

When it comes to the biggest feast of the year, we can all be a little eager to get to the dinner table on time

November 21, 2017

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The day before Thanksgiving is what many law enforcement agencies refer to as “Blackout Wednesday” due to an increase in drunk driving crashes. The four–day holiday period is considered by the Minnesota State Patrol as some of the busiest times to be on the road. “The night before Thanksgiving becomes a very big party night,” said Sgt….

Grand Forks Police Searching for Little Caesars Robbery Suspects

They showed a gun and made off with an undetermined amount of cash

November 21, 2017

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, ND — Grand Forks police are looking for two white men who robbed Little Caesars at gunpoint. Authorities released these images from surveillance cameras. They say the men entered the business on Gateway Drive shortly after 10 p.m. They showed a gun and made off with an undetermined amount of cash. One of the men stood about 6…

West Fargo’s K9 Disco Helps Make $1.3 Million Dollar Marijuana Bust

They found 286 pounds of pot with an estimated street value of $1.3 million

November 21, 2017

TJ Nelson,

WEST FARGO, ND — A K9 named Disco helped make a major marijuana bust in West Fargo. The dog hit on the marijuana during a traffic stop this morning on I-94 near the 45th Street exit giving officers probable cause to search the vehicle. They found 286 pounds of pot with an estimated street value of $1.3 million. Kimberly…

Police Want to Make Sure the Public Keeps their Firearms Safe at Home

According to the CDC, 19 children are killed or injured every day due to gunshot wounds.

November 21, 2017

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FARGO, N.D. — If your family owns firearms, authorities want to make sure you store them safely. This past weekend, a five–year–old boy accidentally shot his three–year–old sister in Deer Creek, Minnesota. According to local authorities, the five–year–old got possession of the family’s .22 caliber rifle. Officers say that keeping guns as secure as possible is only one part of…

Police: Eden Prairie Center Mall Lock Down Initiated by Sporting Goods Customer

Eden Prairie Center was locked down around midday

November 21, 2017

TJ Nelson,

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — A mall in Eden Prairie re-opened just after noon after being locked down briefly on a report of a person with a weapon. Police determined it was just a man who carried a gun case into a sporting goods store in search of service on his gun. Eden Prairie Center was locked down around midday….

Petition Asking to Drop Charges Against DAPL Protesters Presented to Prosecutors

The assistant state's attorney confirmed getting the petition, but declined to comment

November 21, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MORTON COUNTY, ND — Prosecutors have been given a petition asking that all charges be dropped against remaining defendants in the Dakota Access Pipeline protests. The petition containing about 55,000 signatures was presented by representatives of the Lakota People’s Law Project to the Morton County State’s Attorney’s Office. The assistant state’s attorney confirmed getting the petition, but declined to…