BISMARCK, ND — A Bismarck man is accused of using a credit card skimmer to obtain credit card information. Police said 27-year-old David Willie then used the information to create new cards and purchased large quantities of cigarettes from grocery stores and gas stations. Willie was arrested by Bismarck Police on charges of unlawful use of personal identifying information. Categories:…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — A former Moorhead man accused of torturing and killing three cats at an apartment in January has entered an Alford plea. That means Jalen Greer isn’t admitting guilt, but says if he went to trial, he would lose. Greer entered the plea to a charge of mistreatment and torture of animals. Two other charges against him were…
BISMARCK, ND — The North Dakota attorney general’s office will not conduct a special investigation for the chancellor of the state’s University System. Mark Hagerott claims people tried to manipulate his office into influencing the 2016 primary election for governor. He says he received multiple phone calls to disavow or fire former Gov. Ed Schafer after Schafer endorsed Doug…
LENNOX, SD — Authorities suspect murder-suicide in the deaths of three family members at a house in Lennox, South Dakota, south of Sioux Falls. The Lincoln County Sheriff said a man, a woman and an 8-year-old boy were found in the house this morning. The sheriff said dispatchers got a call from a relative about 10 a.m. He said the…
ROCHESTER, Minn. — A Rochester mother of ten had five of her children in her vehicle when she drove drunk, sideswiped a median cable barrier, then exited the highway and pulled over to breast feed her baby along the side of the road. Charges filed this week in Olmsted County against 40-year-old Tasha Schleicher include child endangerment, felony DWI, and…
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. — The Minnesota State Patrol is asking for the public’s help in locating a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash. It happened on August 22 between midnight and 12:30 a.m. in Douglas County. The vehicle was believed to be heading east on I-94 just west of the Brandon exit in an active construction zone. It struck a…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. — Three out-of-state anglers had one expensive trip to the land of ten thousand lakes. The DNR cited them for possessing 130 bluegills over the limit on a central Otter Tail County lake. They face combined fines and restitution of over $2,200. Conservation Officer Troy Richards says a tip from the public led to the…
GRAND FORKS, ND — The Grand Forks Police department wants to warn the community of a high risk sex offender that moved to town. Juan DeLeon, 30, moved from Valley City to 18 North Washington Street where he is living in the basement apartment. He has two convictions for Gross Sexual Imposition in 2003. Authorities say he engaged in a…
FARGO, ND — The Fargo Police Department is investigating a late night car shooting. Police say they received a call around 9 o’clock Sunday night that a parked car in the 4100 block of 34th Street South in Fargo was hit by gunfire. The front driver’s side window was shattered and there was a bullet hole near the gas…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Moorhead City Council passed a hate crime resolution which targets recent hate speech in the metro. Resolution written by Moorhead Council Member Mari Dailey calls for an “inclusive community.” Council says the resolution will put Moorhead on record as a community which officially condemns hate crimes. Mayor Del Rae Williams said this resolution was written shortly after…
