Crime

Heated Argument Over Thermostat Ends in Charges for Minot Man

Young is charged with felony terrorizing

MINOT, ND — A heated argument over a thermostat in a mobile home in Minot took a violent turn. Authorities say 33-year-old Cornelius Young punched his fiance’s brother in the face and threatened him with a knife after the victim turned up the thermostat. Young eventually left the home after his fiance jumped on his back and bit his ear…

Grand Forks Police Respond to Accidental Shooting

The case is under investigation

  GRAND FORKS, ND — A man was taken to the hospital after shooting himself in the leg in rural Grand Forks. The Grand Forks Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Altru ER shortly after 1 o’clock this afternoon after a report of a gunshot wound. A 20-year-old man says he accidentally shot himself in the leg with a small caliber…

Search Continues for Missing Fishermen on Lower Red Lake

Police identified them as 29-year-old Deland Beaulieu and a 17-year-old boy

  RED LAKE, Minn. — The search continues for two missing fishermen on Lower Red Lake. The Red Lake Department of Public Safety got a report of a boat that had capsized on the eastern side of the lake on Monday afternoon. One of three fishermen in the boat swam to shore and was treated for hypothermia. Two others in…

Sioux Falls Man Dies After Attack at House Party, Teen Girls Arrested

Police say the girls, ages 16 and 17, repeatedly punched the 55-year-old man in the head Friday

  SIOUX FALLS, SD — A man attacked by two teenage girls at a party at his house in Sioux Falls has died of his injuries. Police say the girls, ages 16 and 17, repeatedly punched the 55-year-old man in the head Friday. The three were acquainted, but it isn’t clear what motivated the teens to attack the victim. Neighbors…

Body Found in Mahnomen County

33-year-old Corey Bush, of Naytahwaush, Minnesota, found one mile from truck

  MAHNOMEN COUNTY, Minn. — A body was found in Mahnomen County after a man was reported missing this morning. The sheriff’s office says 33-year-old Corey Bush, of Naytahwaush, Minnesota, was cutting firewood with his father-in-law yesterday afternoon when their vehicle got stuck. Bush went to go find help and never returned. Multiple law enforcement agencies helped in searching for…

Minot Police Search for Suspect in Shooting Outside Apartment Complex

Police say the victim is hospitalized in stable condition

  MINOT, ND — Police in Minot are looking for a shooter. They say a man was shot as he sat in his vehicle outside an apartment complex. Police responded to Trinity Hospital’s emergency room about 1 a.m. where a 28-year-old man was being treated for a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to the hospital by another person who…

Dilworth Police Help Public to Stay Safe and Aware of Scams

The department is hosting a seminar to inform the public on how to keep themselves safe from attackers and aware of scams

DILWORTH, Minn. — The Dilworth Police Department is hosting a personal and home safety public seminar to inform the public on how to stay prepared. The Police Chief and participants involved took part in a basic self-defense workshop and learned how to avoid frauds and scams. They were also informed on how to prepare for natural or man-made disasters in…

Man Facing Charges After Punching Police Horse in Minneapolis

It's not the sort of crime anyone really expects. KMSP Reporter Jack Highberger has more from Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS — A 22-year-old man is facing charges of assault after police say he attacked one of their own over the weekend. “For someone to actually come up and strike one of our horses is fairly rare,” said Officer Corey Schmidt, who is with the Minneapolis Police Department. It’s not the sort of crime anyone really expects, but in downtown…

New Details Released in Officer-Involved Shooting in Becker County

Minnerath is still recovering in a Fargo hospital

  BECKER COUNTY, Minn. — More details have been released in the officer-involved shooting in Becker County that left a suspect wounded after a high speed chase on Highway 10. Dean Minnerath, 55, was shot by two Becker County deputies on September 28 after they say he got out of his vehicle with a military-style rifle and refused to put…

Jamestown Man, who Hid Cell Phone of Child Pornography, Sentenced

McManus was arrested after his wife found a cell phone hidden behind the refrigerator with the images

JAMESTOWN, ND — A Jamestown man has also been sentenced on child pornography charges. Alexander McManus, 56, is sentenced to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to receiving child pornography materials and being in possession of them. McManus was arrested after his wife found a cell phone hidden behind the refrigerator with the images. Categories: Crime, Local News, News…