Michael Fasig (L) and Israel Hernandez (R) could see their charges dismissed. MORTON COUNTY, ND — Two men accused of felony reckless endangerment and criminal mischief during the Dakota Access pipeline protests could see their charges dismissed. Michael Fasig and Israel Hernandez are accused of ramming a private security officer’s truck, but a judge in the case says the charges…
FARGO, N.D. – A bizarre string of incidents, including a home invasion, in Fargo’s Golden Ridge neighborhood Thursday night ended with one arrest. Thirty-year-old James Dubois is accused of entering a home in the 700 bock of 25th Street North while the owner was in the process of moving and had just left. Dubois fled when the resident returned. Police set…
FARGO, ND — A person who some call a productive vandal glued a brick made of Legos onto a Fargo sidewalk. Posts of the act went viral online. But it was soon after when city officials removed the colorful brick from the downtown crosswalk. At the corner of Roberts Street and First Avenue North, a vigilante builder filled a hole…
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn — The family of the woman who died in the explosion at Minnehaha Academy is taking action against the gas company. They claim the company didn’t do enough and were only out to save themselves. “This is like the most obvious & classic errors that could possibly be conceived,” said attorney Fred Pritzker who represents the family…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A school lunch campaign that started with a goal of $5,000 in honor of shooting victim, Philando Castile, has reached a new goal. Philando Feeds the Children is in the works to be an established nonprofit, geared towards helping schools with their lunch programs. The online campaign exceeded its $5,000 goal by raising $80,000 and…
MORTON COUNTY, ND — Charges against a photo journalist who was arrested during the Dakota Access pipeline protests in Morton County last year have been dismissed. Sara Lafleur-Vetter was arrested on Oct. 22 with 140 other people near the pipeline easement and was charged with obstruction and disorderly conduct. She says she identified herself to law enforcement as a…
MITCHELL, SD — A South Dakota man has been charged in the suffocation death of his wife. James Brinker, 39, of Mitchell, is charged with manslaughter. Authorities say Brinker somehow restrained his wife, 36-year-old Marie Brinker, by wrapping her in a blanket, stuffing a sock in her mouth and fastening a belt around her head. They say Brinker then went…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — People across the country are concerned about the drug and alcohol culture in today’s society. Drug and substance abuse is sweeping the nation and one officer is traveling from state to state to teach people what to look for. “What are all the trends you’re seeing, what do they mean, what’s going on, the why,” explained Jermaine…
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. — The family of one of the people killed in the explosion at Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis has filed a lawsuit against the construction company. The family of Ruth Berg, the school receptionist who was killed in the explosion on August 2nd, says CenterPoint Energy “ran to save themselves” rather than warn people inside the school about…
BISMARCK, ND — Gov. Burgum says he has secured a $2 million dollar federal grant to help reduce opioid overdose deaths in North Dakota. Burgum signed an executive order in September, allowing government agencies to work with law enforcement and tribal governments to make Naloxone available to first responders, opioid users and their families. The grant will be used…
