Crime

Authorities Capture Seattle Man Suspected of Robbing Stanley Bank

Authorities say the suspect was later caught by the deputy and a Border Patrol agent

  STANLEY, N.D. — A Seattle man has been arrested in a bank robbery and police chase in Stanley, North Dakota. Authorities say 42-year-old Jeremy Maines walked into the American Bank Center at about 5 p.m. Thursday and demanded money. A Ward County deputy attempted to stop Maines, who was driving away from the scene, but the man did not…

Detroit Lakes Level III Sex Offender Back in Custody

Officials already had a plan in place for if Baca ran away

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — A level three sex offender on probation was brought back into custody after police say he cut his ankle bracelet and fled. Authorities say Robert Baca was re-captured just after 5p.m. this afternoon, less than an hour after cutting the bracelet. Officials already had a plan in place for if Baca ran away. Workers with a…

Standing Rock Tribal Chairman Found Guilty of Child Sex Abuse

He was found guilty of four counts of sexual abuse, but found not guilty of physically assaulting the girl

  BISMARCK, N.D. — A Standing Rock Sioux Tribal leader has been found guilty of sexual abuse of a child. Authorities say 54-year-old Robert Fool Bear, who is the Cannon ball District Chairman, repeatedly raped a young girl throughout a four-year time period. He was found guilty of four counts of sexual abuse, but found not guilty of physically assaulting…

St. Cloud Case of Loaded AK-47 Rights Violation Dismissed by Federal Judge

The judge ruled the city's law is constitutional

  ST. CLOUD, Minn. — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a St. Cloud man who says his rights were violated when he was ticketed for carrying a loaded AK-47 as he walked down city streets in 2014. Tyler Gottwalt also filed a lawsuit against three officers of the St. Cloud Police Department, saying he was fined…

West Fargo Man Dead In Moorhead Shooting

28 year old victim has died from his injuries.

A 25 year old Moorhead man is in custody after a deadly shooting overnight. Moorhead police responded to a shooting inside a home at 1813 16 Street South around 8:50 p.m., Thursday night. Police found one man lying in the neighboring driveway. The victim, Jacob Cole Glover, is a 28 year old West Fargo man. He was transported to Sanford Hospital…

Bullet the Cat on the Road to Recovery

Many people took to social media their shock about the cat found with bullet wounds in his leg

FARGO, N.D. — Comments are flooding into a local animal shelter’s social media page after a cat was found with bullet wounds in his leg. In both North Dakota and Minnesota, it is unlawful to abandon or abuse any animal. Working at a rescue shelter, you see many cats find a happy ending. But…it’s not always the easiest journey. “There’s…

Former Glyndon-Felton Elementary Principal Reaches Plea Deal in Theft Case

A court complaint states Dahlberg would use the self-checkout lane to scan low price items while keeping high dollar items in her cart

  MOORHEAD, Minn. — The former principal at Glyndon-Felton Elementary has reached a plea deal in a theft case involving Sam’s Club in Moorhead. Shannon Dahlberg, 46, has agreed to plead guilty to two counts of misdemeanor theft. Two felony theft charges will be dropped. She’ll be sentenced May 10. A court complaint states Dahlberg would use the self-checkout lane…

ToSti of the West Fargo Police Department Gets New Vest

The non-profit "Vested Interest in K9s" has donated more than 2,400 vests to K9s across the country

WEST FARGO, N.D. — A non-profit organization donates an extra layer of protection to West Fargo’s youngest K9. In this photo, ToSti is proudly wearing his new bullet and knife proof vest. ToSti and his partner were not available for an interview today but his colleague Disco met us to show off. Disco received his vest 5 years ago. The…

Applications for West Fargo Police Chief Slow in Coming in

The annual starting salary is just over $89,000

  WEST FARGO, N.D. — Only two people have applied to be the next police chief in West Fargo. The job was posted three weeks ago. A city spokesperson says there has been a lot of last minute interest shown by prospective candidates and she expects a rush of applications before the 5 p.m. Friday deadline. The annual starting salary…

Fort Totten Woman Dies After Police Chase, Car Crash

Her passenger, 26-year-old Derrick Brown, was treated and released

  MINOT, N.D. — The driver of a car involved in a chase and crash after a drunken incident early Monday at Sky Dancer Casino has died. Clarice Brown ,25, of Ft. Totten, died of her injuries on Tuesday at Trinity Hospital in Minot. Her passenger, 26-year-old Derrick Brown, was treated and released. Belcourt Police tried to stop Brown on…