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Minneapolis Man Accused of Setting Girlfriend on Fire Charged

Vanessa Danielson, 36, died later at the hospital

September 29, 2017

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MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis man who was arrested at the scene of an apartment fire has been charged with murder. Prosecutors say 32-year-old Wyndale Fayson doused his girlfriend’s bed with gas as she slept and set the bed on fire. Vanessa Danielson, 36, died later at the hospital. Police had been called to the house four hours before the fire…

Officer Involved Shooting In Becker County

Sheriff Todd Glander says deputies became involved in a high speed chase in the western part of the county at about 7:30 Thursday night.

September 29, 2017

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AUDUBON, MN –One person has been taken to a Fargo hospital after a shooting and police chase in Becker County. Sheriff Todd Glander says deputies became involved in a high speed chase in the western part of the county at about 7:30 Thursday night. They used stop sticks on the suspect vehicle and the pursuit ended on Highway 10 just…

Rebuilding a Home of Hope: Habitat for Humanity Building Home on Site of Officer Moszer Shooting

It's the address officers responded to on the night of February 11th, 2016...the night an 11 hour standoff left Officer Jason Moszer dead from a gunshot wound

September 29, 2017

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FARGO, ND — A new home is being built in Fargo at 309 9th Avenue. “Having that forever home is something that I’ve wanted to give my children ever since I had my first–born,” said Danielle John, the new homeowner. But it’s not just any home. This is an address that will forever be ingrained in the history of Fargo….

Greywind Family Retains High-Powered Attorney, Suspect Pleads Not Guilty

The Greywinds have hired Gloria Allred as their attorney in the murder case of Savanna Greywind

September 29, 2017

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FARGO, ND — Brooke Crews was back in court. Crews and William Hoehn are charged with the disappearance and murder of 22-year-old Savanna Greywind. Greywind’s family has also retained a high-powered attorney. “In count one, you’re charged with conspiracy to commit murder. In count two, you’re charged with conspiracy to commit kidnapping,” Judge Frank Racek said. “In count three, you’re charged…

Former Bemidji Assistant Principal Pleads Guilty to Child Porn

He was assistant principal for three years before resigning in April

September 28, 2017

TJ Nelson,

BEMIDJI, Minn. — A former assistant principal at Bemidji Middle School has pleaded guilty to producing child porn. Thirty-five-year-old Brandon Bjerknes of Bemidji also admitted to a second count of coercion and enticement of a minor. Prosecutors say Bjerknes posed as a teenage boy and used social media to contact girls and boys and told them to send him explicit…

Police Nab Suspect After Attempted Robbery at Grand Forks C-Store

It is unclear if he had a weapon

September 28, 2017

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, ND — A Grand Forks man is behind bars after attempting to rob Cenex on Gateway Drive. Police said 22-year-old Robert Smith Jr. entered the store around 3:45 this afternoon and demanded money. The clerk refused and Smith fled. It is unclear if he had a weapon. Employees followed Smith and he was arrested by officers a few…

House Majority Whip, Steve Scalise, Returns to Capitol Hill

September 28, 2017

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Majority Whip, Steve Scalise, has returned to Capitol Hill for the first time since he was shot while at a baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia. Scalise was greeted by standing ovation from the House as he walked in. He participated in Thursday’s vote series and addressed his colleagues on the House floor, thanking Rep. Brad Wenstrup,…

Dakota Access Pipeline Makes $15 Million Donation to Help with Protest Costs

The state has approved $43 million in loans to cover the costs of the pipeline protests

September 28, 2017

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, ND — Governor Burgum has announced a major donation by Dakota Access Pipeline to help with costs incurred during the protests. The governor said the pipeline company wired $15 million to the state-owned Bank of North Dakota this afternoon to help pay down loans taken out by the Department of Emergency Services. The state has approved $43 million…

UPDATE: One Suspect Taken to Hospital After Shooting, Police Chase in Becker County

Eastbound Lanes of Highway 10 Closed Between Audubon and Detroit Lakes

September 28, 2017

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BECKER COUNTY, Minn. — Becker County Sheriff Todd Glander has confirmed that one of the suspects involved in a police chase on Highway 10 has been taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds. Glander said the suspect was taken to a Fargo area hospital but did not release the name of the person or their condition. Glander said Becker County…

Driver Eludes Officers, High Speed Chase Ends in Fargo

Officers called off the pursuit near Target on 42nd Street and 13th Avenue South as speeds hit 75 miles per hour

September 28, 2017

TJ Nelson,

CLAY COUNTY, Minn. — A high-speed chase through the metro ends near Target in Fargo. It all started when a pickup driver fled a traffic stop on Wall Street in north Moorhead just after midnight. Clay County deputies and Moorhead police followed the driver as he crossed into north Fargo and headed south. Officers called off the pursuit near…