Crime

Pine Ridge Woman Arrested After Allegedly Stealing Patrol Car Rifle, Firing at Officers

Authorities say the woman, identified as Connie Wilson, was handcuffed in the back seat of a patrol car

  PINE RIDGE, SD — A Pine Ridge woman is facing assault charges after she grabbed a rifle in the back of a police car and allegedly tried to shoot at officers. Authorities say the woman, identified as Connie Wilson, was handcuffed in the back seat of a patrol car. Officers say she was being detained while responding to a…

Police Issue Warning to the Community After Stabbing in Grand Forks

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male between 24 and 28 years old

  GRAND FORKS, ND — The Grand Forks Police Department is warning the community after a stabbing that left two people hurt and the suspect on the loose. The attack happened at 4265 5th Avenue North. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male between 24 and 28 years old. He is about six feet, one inch tall with a…

Viral Video of Utah Nurse Being Arrested Puts Detective Under Investigation

The altercation on July 26th was caught on police body cams, hospital surveillance and others on their phones at the scene

  SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — A Salt Lake City police detective was placed on administrative leave after he arrested a nurse who refused to do a blood draw on a patient in the hospital. Police Chief Mike Brown said in a statement that the department is cooperating with an internal affairs investigation into Detective Jeff Payne and prosecutors are…

Popular Battle Lake Restaurant Goes Up in Flames

These pictures and video are courtesy of Sam Humann

BATTLE LAKE, Minn. — The owner of a popular restaurant near Battle Lake escaped his basement apartment after flames ravaged through the business in an early morning fire. These pictures and video are courtesy of Sam Humann. Rodger Heaton, an owner of Elmer’s Texas Barbecue on State Highway 78 north of Battle Lake, woke up to smoke in his apartment…

Beltrami County Corrects Information on Inmate Death

Authorities say the wrong information was released to the media after the death of Stephanie Bunker while in their custody

  BELTRAMI COUNTY, Minn. — The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office says they want to clear up details behind the death of an inmate in the detention center last July. Authorities say the wrong information was released to the media after the death of Stephanie Bunker while in their custody. Bunker died from complications after an attempted suicide in her cell…

Northern Cass Superintendent Makes Plea in DUI Case

Steiner was fined $750 and ordered to pay $250 in court fees

  MAPLETON, ND — A local public school superintendent accused of drunk driving has entered a plea deal. Cory Steiner, the superintendent for Northern Cass School District, is set to serve 20 hours of community service after he plead guilty to DUI. Reports say the 42-year-old was arrested near Mapleton on August 12th after his breathalyzer test read at .165,…

Homeowner Dies in House Fire Near Bemidji

Firefighters got inside the home and found the body of 56-year-old Erich Schissel

  BELTRAMI COUNTY, Minn. — A man is dead after a mobile home became engulfed in flames about 20 miles northwest of Bemidji. Authorities were called to the fire just before 6:00 Thursday morning at the Buzzle Township. When they arrived, they say neighbors were trying to put out the flames with garden hoses. Firefighters got inside the home and…

St. Cloud Police Need Your Tips on the “Blowtorch Bandit”

The suspect was able to break into a Gate City Bank with a blowtorch and get away with an unknown amount of money

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — They’re calling him the “Blowtorch Bandit” and St. Cloud police are asking the public’s help in getting him behind bars. Authorities have released the surveillance photo of the suspect. The suspect was able to break into a Bremer Bank with a blowtorch and get away with an unknown amount of money. He also vandalized a Wells…

Former Minneapolis Police Chief’s Severance Proposal Released

The proposal still requires city council approval

  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The severance proposal for the former Minneapolis police chief who resigned under pressure from the city’s mayor has been released. The deal for ex-Chief Janee Harteau includes $183,000 in severance pay and 12 months of health and dental benefits. The proposal still requires city council approval. The deal also states neither Harteau nor the city can…

Reward for Information on Missing Alexandria Teen Increased

Block has been missing for 25 days

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — Authorities say the reward for a missing Alexandria teen was raised thanks to an anonymous donor. The reward for 15-year-old Jasmine Block’s safe return is now $7,000 after someone added $5,000. Block has been missing for 25 days. Investigators are still searching property and talking with people in the area to find leads. Anyone with information is…