CLEVELAND (AP) – Pennsylvania State Police say the suspect in the random killing of a Cleveland retiree posted on Facebook has shot and killed himself after a brief pursuit. State police say Steve Stephens was spotted Tuesday morning by state police in Erie County, in the state’s northwest corner. Authorities say police tried to pull Stephens over and, after a…
HAWLEY, Minn. — Multiple fire crews spent the afternoon fighting a house fire that was sparked by a grass fire near Hawley. Thick smoke could be seen coming from the roof of the house as firefighters worked to put it out. Crews from Hawley and Hitterdal were called out around 4:30 to 26586 28th Avenue South. Other crews from Lake…
BEMIDJI, Minn. — The assistant principal at Bemidji Middle School has pleaded not guilty to two counts of engaging in electronic communication about sexual conduct with a child. Brandon Bjerknes was arrested last month after using the alias “Brett Larson” to lure young girls on social media. Authorities say the 34-year-old posed as a 13-year-old male student on Facebook…
CROOKSTON, Minn. — An atheist was targeted by vandals in Crookston over the weekend. His pickup was hit with eggs and flour. It also had graffiti written in marker saying “if you don’t like God, go” and “Jesus is life”. The victim told police that several magnetic stickers expressing atheist views were taken from the bumper. He believed the vandalism…
NORTH DAKOTA — More than 20 percent of the citations issued during the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign were alcohol and drug-related. A total of 867 citations were issued in North Dakota. Officers made 88 DUI arrests during the campaign from March 1 to 31. There were another 23 arrests or citations for other alcohol-related violations such as…
FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Police are searching for a man that fled police and is suspected of breaking into a house to hide. The man who was wanted on a warrant was spotted by an officer around 1:30 a.m. in the 100 block of 18th St. South. Once the man saw police he ran. Police soon received a report…
FARGO (KFGO) – A man who fled Fargo police is suspected of breaking into a home to hide. The man, who was wanted on warrants, ran on foot when police attempted to stop him in the 100 block of 18th Street South shortly after 2:30 a.m Monday. About the same time, residents of a home in the neighborhood called to…
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) _ Authorities say a 24-year-old man wielding a knife was shot and killed by a Mandan officer. The incident happened Friday afternoon after police responded to a domestic disturbance call. Police say the man was shot after he refused to drop the knife and made an aggressive move toward one of the officers. The man was pronounced…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Officers in Moorhead said they need help looking for a man who reportedly held a store clerks arm down and took cash. It happened at Brady’s Service Center on 24th Ave South. Authorities said the suspect had one hand in his jacket, possibly suggesting he had a weapon. He then demanded money from the till and ran…
FARGO, N.D. — Fargo police say a woman has died after being pulled out of the Red River in South Fargo earlier this afternoon. Authorities tell us they do not suspect foul play. They have not released the woman’s name. People at Iwen park say they spotted the woman in the water. Officers responded at around 2:30 p.m. to the 4900…
