Crime

Sabin Teen Charged With Assaulting Clay County Deputies

Brady Allan Adrian, 19, is charged with five counts of fourth-degree assault of a peace officer.

SABIN, MN — A Clay County teenager is charged with five felonies after an officer involved shooting last weekend. Brady Allan Adrian, 19, is charged with five counts of fourth-degree assault of a peace officer. Two counts for demonstrable bodily harm. Three counts for throwing or transferring bodily fluids or feces at or onto an officer. Adrian’s bail was set…

Former Fargo Catholic Priest Pleads Not Guilty To Molesting Boys

In December, Sayasaya's bail was set at $5 million dollars because prosecutors consider him a flight risk.

Fernando Sayasaya appears in a preliminary hearing Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, in District Court, Fargo, for two counts of gross sexual imposition in 1997. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo EditorFARGO, N.D. — Fernando Sayasaya, the former Fargo Catholic priest accused of molesting two underage boys, plead not guilty in a Cass County Court this morning. Sayasaya, 53, waived his preliminary hearing. His…

Moorhead Police Warning Public About Increase In Scams

The police department has taken 16 reports of fraud in the past two weeks

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead Police are warning the public about a recent increase in the number of scams involving the payment of bogus debts with gift cards. Whether it’s over the phone or online, scammers have been targeting many in the Valley with threats and emotional pleas. All them are designed to get victims to hand over their hard–earned money….

Minnesota Cracking Down On Major Marijuana Busts

they've noticed less people are trying to hide the drugs in their cars

MINNESOTA — In the past two months, Minnesota State Patrol has seized more than 500 pounds of marijuana combined between busts in Otter Tail County and Alexandria. In two of the three instances, K-9 units were used to find the drugs. Fifteen troopers across the state have a dog assigned to them. Although they train the dogs to sniff the vehicles…

Police Search for Armed Robbery Suspect

Grand Forks Police want to see if you recognize this man

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Forks police have released new images of a suspected armed robber. They say this man held up Valley Dairy in the 2400 block of South Columbia Road on January 12. These photos were captured at a local business prior to the robbery. Police are offering a $500 reward for information leading to the man’s arrest….

High-Risk Sex Offender On the Run

Grand Forks Police ask for your help finding this man

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — A high risk sex offender is on the run. Police in Grand Forks say 87-year-old Roger Whaley removed his GPS monitoring device and has possibly fled the area. Whaley may be traveling in a green 2003 Subaru Outback with North Dakota license plate 9-1-5-C-C-S. Whaley was convicted in 2017 on child pornography charges. Categories: Crime, Local…

West Fargo Police Take Woman Into Custody After Gunshot

A neighbor who knew the woman was able to get inside and remove three firearms.

WEST FARGO, ND (KFGO) – West Fargo Police shut down a stretch of road as a precaution early Tuesday morning after a report of a gunshot inside a home in the 500 block of Center Street. Lt. Jason Dura says an intoxicated, suicidal woman inside the two story condo unit fired a shotgun into the ceiling. A neighbor who knew…

Customer Disarms Robber at Southpointe Tesoro

Suspect Was Arrested Hours Later

FARGO, N.D. — When it comes to our survival, there’s one thing we all have in common: the fight or flight response. “Everybody has that no matter if you’re trained or not. It tries to pick the best way to handle a situation. For some people, I’ve seen situations where the most unlikely of persons ends up being the hero or…

Clay County Sheriff Scam Alert

Someone is calling residents identifying himself as Lt. Chad Hagen with the Clay County Sheriff's Office civil process division.

MOORHEAD, MN — The Clay County Sheriff is alerting the public to a phone scam. Someone is calling residents identifying himself as Lt. Chad Hagen with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office civil process division. The number they are calling from is 218-321-1413. If you get a call from this number, it is not Lt. Hagen. According to the Clay County…

Suicidal Man Taken Into Custody

There was an officer involved shooting in Sabin Saturday night after deputies responded to a suicidal male with a knife

SABIN, Minn. — There was an officer involved shooting in Sabin Saturday night after deputies responded to a suicidal male with a knife. We have the details released so far and what the community is saying about the man. The officer involved shooting leaves neighbors with questions but many say they aren’t surprised by the male’s actions. In this case,…