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Seven Children Injured in School Bus Crash with Suspected Drunk Driver in Minnesota

The bus was carrying 22 children at the time of the accident. Seven of them suffered minor injuries

March 13, 2017

Alison Voorhees,

ROBBINSDALE, Minn. — Five children were sent to the hospital and are now recovering after an erratic driver crashed into a school bus in a suburb of the Twin Cities. Robbinsdale Police say the driver, identified as 28-year-old Argeni Fernandez of Minneapolis, hit the school bus while he was trying to flee from authorities. Police say Fernandez was found behind…

Poland Seeking Extradition of 98-Year-Old Minnesota Man

Polish prosecutors have decided to seek an arrest warrant for the now 98-year-old man

March 13, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Poland will seek extradition of a Minnesota man accused of being a Nazi unit commander. Michael Karkoc of Minneapolis was put under investigation after the AP published evidence in 2013 establishing he commanded a Nazi SS-led unit accused of burning villages filled with women and children. Polish prosecutors have decided to seek an arrest warrant for…

Police Searching for Seized Vehicle Stolen from Moorhead

Police in Dilworth say Matthew Krebs was allowed to remove personal property from the 2014 red Dodge Ram pickup on Friday morning

March 13, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The search is on for a seized vehicle that was stolen from a storage facility in Moorhead. Police in Dilworth say Matthew Krebs was allowed to remove personal property from the 2014 red Dodge Ram pickup on Friday morning. He showed up with a man in a mini-van. Once he was in the vehicle with a spare…

Bank Robbery Suspect Back in Rolette County Jail

Police in Rolla say 58-year-old Jay Barker was able to escape the facility around 8 p.m. Sunday

March 13, 2017

TJ Nelson,

ROLETTE COUNTY, N.D. — A bank robbery suspect briefly escaped from the Rolette County Jail. Police in Rolla say 58-year-old Jay Barker was able to escape the facility around 8 p.m. Sunday. Around 3:20 this morning, The Rolette County Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook page that Barker was back in custody. He was originally arrested in connection with…

Homeowner Arrested for Arson in Ottertail Fire

Dahl was arrested for arson after his house was destroyed Saturday night

March 13, 2017

TJ Nelson,

OTTERTAIL, Minn. — An Ottertail, Minnesota man has been arrested for setting his house on fire. Cody Dahl was arrested for arson after his house was destroyed on Saturday night. Crews from Battle Lake, Perham and Ottertail fire departments were called out to fight the blaze on Long Lake Road around 9:45 in the evening. The house is considered a…

Fargo Man Arrested After Bomb Threat at South Fargo Apartment Buildings

Dustin Depiano Was Charged With Terrorizing After a Bomb Threat Early Monday Morning

March 13, 2017

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FARGO, N.D. — People are back in their south Fargo apartments after a bomb threat early this morning. One man is in custody. “Fire alarms start going off and police start banging on doors,” said Sheyenne, who lives at one of the evacuated buildings. “We thought it was a joke again because they went off earlier in the night….

Perham Father Searching Across the U.S. for His Daughter

A Perham man's estranged wife reportedly takes his six-year-old daughter

March 11, 2017

Site Staff,

PERHAM, Minn. — A father from Perham Minnesota is searching across the United States for his six-year-old daughter. Renee Brewer, a private investigator, said Brian Cooney hasn’t seen his daughter Claire Cooney since February 14th. The website findclairecooney.com reports the child was last seen with Brian’s estranged wife Miranda Cooney and her partner in Centerville, Tennessee. Miranda is allegedly not Clair’s…

Dilworth Police Seize Over 200 Pounds of Marijuana

Dilworth Police Chief Ty Sharpe says there were 14 separate packages of pot inside the vehicles' spare wheel wells. The marijuana was found during a routine inspection.

March 10, 2017

Site Staff,

DILWORTH, Minn. (KFGO-AM) – Police are investigating the discovery of 217 pounds of marijuana stashed inside new vehicles at the Dilworth Auto Yard. The vehicles had been transported to Dilworth aboard a BNSF freight train. Dilworth Police Chief Ty Sharpe says there were 14 separate packages of pot inside the vehicles’ spare wheel wells. The marijuana was found during a…

Guardian Angel Human Trafficking Operation Results in Multiple Arrests

Undercover operations targeted adults agreeing to engage in sexual activity with minors.

March 10, 2017

Site Staff,

Nine men are under arrest after an undercover investigation into sexual activity with minors. Fargo Police say during the week of March 6th the department participated in Human Trafficking training and two Human Trafficking undercover operations. The Guardian Angel Human Trafficking operations targeted adults agreeing to engage in sexual activity with minors. Operations took place in both Grand Forks and…

Man Convicted in “Operation Speed Racer” Loses Appeal

The killing was tied to a violent cartel based in Tijuana, Mexico

March 9, 2017

TJ Nelson,

EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. — A man convicted of murder in a North Dakota drug conspiracy case tied to a major Mexican cartel has lost his appeal. Gabriel Martinez had claimed that his lawyers did a poor job and one of them was too chummy with Federal Judge Ralph Erickson. He sentenced Martinez to life in prison in 2008…