Crime

Mother of Jamaican Lottery Mastermind Reaches Plea Deal in Bismarck Case

In the plea deal, prosecutors will drop fraud and money laundering charges

  BISMARCK, ND — The mother of a Jamaican man, who allegedly scammed North Dakotans out of thousands of dollars in a lottery scam, is pleading guilty. Dahlia Hunter, the mother of alleged scam mastermind, Lavrick Willocks, is pleading guilty to conspiracy charges. Authorities say Willocks used his mother’s mansion to operate the scam that took $5.7 million from at…

Three People Arrested in Wahpeton Drug Bust

The drugs have a street value of about $17,000

WAHPETON, ND — Three people are in custody after a drug bust in Wahpeton. Aaron Rodriquez, 30, of Detroit Lakes, 28-year-old Cody Freitag of Dalton and 26-year-old Chelsea Jensen of Elbow Lake are facing multiple drug charges after authorities stormed a home in south Wahpeton. Authorities say they found two pounds of marijuana, 20 grams of meth, one gram of…

DAPL Protesters Appealing Convictions

A decision by the court has not yet been made

  BISMARCK, ND — Dakota Access pipeline protesters, who were sent to jail for their actions in Morton County, are appealing their convictions to the North Dakota Supreme Court. Mary Redway, 64, of Rhode Island, and 27-year-old Alexander Simon of New Mexico were convicted of misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct. Redway served four days in jail and Simon served 12….

Angus, Minnesota Man Sentenced in Drug Murder Case

He was charged in the March 2016 shooting death over drugs of 24-year-old Austin Forsman

GRAND FORKS, ND — The head of a meth trafficking ring, convicted to ordering a hit on a Grand Forks man who was later murdered, will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Modesto Torrez of Angus, Minnesota was convicted in federal court in October including murder. He was charged in the March 2016 shooting death over drugs of…

Unity: Live In-studio with the Fargo PD and Rapper DPB

An eight-year friendship that's making new connections all over Fargo.

What started as a friendship 8 years ago has blossomed into new connections between Fargo law enforcement, the art of rap music, and the kids of the Fargo public school system. And now, with the launch of a video called “Unity” Friday night at the Fargo Theatre, you could be making a connection of your own — that between the…

Former Trump National Security Adviser Pleaded Guilty to Making False Statements to the FBI

A member of President Donald Trump's transition team says Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is the ``very senior transition official'' referenced in court papers filed in the Michael Flynn case.

WASHINGTON (AP)  — Former Deputy National Security Adviser KT McFarland is an unnamed senior official referred to in the court papers filed in the Michael Flynn case. She was involved in a discussion with Flynn about what he would say to Russian government officials in response to U.S. sanctions imposed on Russia last year. That’s according to two former officials…

Grand Forks Police Investigating Home Burglaries

These burglaries have generally happened during the evening hours

  GRAND FORKS, ND — Police in Grand Forks are investigating a string of nine home burglaries since November 3. In each case the intruder forced their way inside the home and took property. The majority of these crimes have occurred in an area north of Demers Avenue, east of 20th Street North, and west of 3rd Street North. These…

“Operation Deja Vu” Takes in Nearly 80 Fugitives

The operation focused on finding known gang members or associates and people who committed violent offenses or drug-trafficking crimes

  FARGO, ND — Dozens of fugitives have been rounded up this month by two law enforcement agencies in “Operation Déjà vu.” The U.S. Marshals Service’s High Plans Fugitive Task Force and Fargo’s Metro Street Crimes Unit targeted people wanted on federal, state or local felony warrants. They have arrested a total of 79 people in Fargo-Moorhead and Grand Forks….

Grand Forks Robbery Suspect Caught in Larimore

The sheriff's office says 40-year-old Casey Featherstone was pulled over last night and gave the deputy a false ID

LARIMORE, ND — A man wanted for an armed robbery in Grand Forks earlier this month was caught in Larimore. The sheriff’s office says 40-year-old Casey Featherstone was pulled over last night and gave the deputy a false ID. But through questioning, the deputy determined the man was Featherstone and he was wanted for the November 10th pistol-whipping and robbery…

West Fargo Police, Cass County Sheriff’s Office Offering Reward for Info on Stolen Guns

three guns were stolen from an off-duty deputy's car

  WEST FARGO, ND — West Fargo Police and the Cass County Sheriff’s Office are offering a $1,000 reward to anyone that has information on three guns stolen in West Fargo. One of the guns was stolen from an off-duty deputy’s car. A total of three guns were stolen including a shotgun, rifle and handgun. They were taken from the Eagle…