Crime

Minot Man Sentenced in Horse Dragging, Assault

He has been ordered to complete an anger management class and sobriety program

MINOT, ND — A Minot man has been sentenced to 11 days in jail for dragging a horse behind a trailer and assaulting a man. Cody Sundby, 35, was convicted of aggravated assault and animal cruelty. Authorities say the horse suffered injuries to its mouth, face, neck and sides of its torso. Sundby also hit a man over the head…

Pride Parade Briefly Stopped By Anti-Police Protesters

Staged Die-In On Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Anti-police protesters disrupted the Twin Cities Pride Parade over the police shooting of Philando Castile. “Do not say black lives matter if you’re not out here ya’ll,” said one protester.  “You are literally letting the police department that brutalizes and kills us, that literally beat my booty at the 4th Precinct, lead our gay pride parade. So,…

One Person Dead in Shooting at a Minnesota Storage Facility

Once on the scene, they found one man dead from a gunshot wound

MINNETONKA, Minn. — One person is dead after a shooting at a Minnesota storage facility. Police say they were called to the 28-hundred block of Hedberg Drive at the Public Storage facility at about 11 a.m. after a fight broke out between two men. Once on the scene, they found one man dead from a gunshot wound. They say they…

Trial for Defendants in Jamaican Lottery Scam Put on Hold

The trial is expected to last three weeks

  BISMARCK, ND — The trial for 10 people who are accused of tricking mostly American seniors out of millions of dollars in a Jamaican Lottery scam has been put on hold. Federal Judge Dan Hovland has rescheduled the trial to January 22nd of 2018 because one of the defendant’s attorneys says he needs more time to prepare. The trial…

Blue Ribbon Commission Hosting Drug Take Back Day

  FARGO, ND — Area mayors will host a prescription drug take back to help set back opioid addiction. The Mayors’ Blue Ribbon Commission is set to host the take back on Tuesday from 1:00 to 6:30p.m. at Fargo Cass Public Health’s parking lot. This allows anyone with expired or unwanted prescription medication to dispose of it safely and help…

Woman Accused of Shooting at DAPL Officers Out of Jail and Awaiting Trial

Fallis is pleading not guilty to weapons and civil disorder charges

  MORTON COUNTY, ND — The Denver woman accused of shooting at authorities during the protests in Morton County for the Dakota Access pipeline is moving out of jail and into Fargo. A federal judge granted a request by 38-year-old Red Fawn Fallis to move into a halfway house while she waits for her December 5th trial. Fallis is pleading…

Twin Cities Pride Organizers Apologize, Say Police Are Welcome at Parade

Organizers originally wanted limited participation in wake of the not guilty verdict of the shooting of Philando Castile

  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Organizers of the Twin Cities Pride Parade set to take place Sunday have changed their minds about police officers being at the event. Organizers say they didn’t think about the negative message it would be sending by asking police to minimize their presence at the parade and didn’t think about alternatives. They say now they are…

Fargo Police Searching for Suspect in Downtown Assault

One man had injuries to his face and was sent to the hospital

  FARGO, ND — Police are searching for a suspect in an assault that happened in downtown Fargo. Police were called to the 400 block of 5th Street North in the parking lot of the Empire Tavern at about 11:30 p.m. One man had injuries to his face and was sent to the hospital. Police questioned a woman at the…

Doin’ It Downtown

July's got downtown hopping. Here's how to navigate all the entertainment.

July is hot this year in downtown Fargo. It marks the return of Corks and Canvas, the downtown-wide shopping and wine event, and the start of the Red River Market, with local makers, crafts and foods. It’s also the month of the annual Street Fair, one of Fargo’s biggest shopping and gathering spots for vendors and guests from all around…

Man Hit by Amtrak Train Identified

The victim identified as Pernell M. Poitra, 51 years of age, from Moorhead, sustained serious injuries as a result of the incident.

FARGO, ND —  On June 22, at 2:26 AM, the Fargo Police Department responded to the 500 block of Roberts St., for a man struck by a train. When officers arrived on scene, they found an adult male laying on the north side of the tracks between Broadway and Roberts St. The victim identified as Pernell M. Poitra, 51 years…