Crime

Two Arrested in West Fargo Following Traffic Stop

The stop led to one of the suspects attempting to flee the scene on foot.

WEST FARGO, N.D. – Two people are in custody after a traffic stop in West Fargo turned into a wild situation that even involved a foot chase. At approximately 10:34 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, the West Fargo Police Department attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation in the 2600 block of Sheyenne Street. The driver of the vehicle…

Man Arrested in Nevada For Alleged Sex Crimes Involving Children in Beltrami County, MN

Thomas HumistonBELTRAMI CO., Minn (KVRR) — A man is arrested in Douglas County, Nevada for sex crimes that happened over the course of two years in Beltrami County, Minnesota and in Alpine County, California. Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office says 24-year-old Thomas Humiston was arrested in Nevada on January 30 for first degree criminal sexual conduct. An investigation revealed that Humiston…

Trio of bills addresses justice reform, crowded North Dakota jails

Exterior of the North Dakota State Penitentiary on Feb. 4, 2025. Bills under consideration by state lawmakers aim to address crowding at state prisons and jails. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — When parole and probation officers have to try to collect fees from people on supervised release, “it puts both parties in a difficult situation,” said…

Fargo Police Officer Tyler Hawes Returns To Duty 19 Months After Fatal Shooting Ambush

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police Officer Tyler Hawes is back on duty. He was seriously injured in the July 14, 2023 ambush on officers on 25th Street South in Fargo. A well-armed man opened fire on Hawes, Andrew Dotas, Zachary Robinson and Jake Wallin during a routine traffic crash investigation. Wallin was killed. “The return of Officer Hawes is…

Cass County Sheriff Forms ‘Sheriff’s Quick Response Team’ to Respond to High Risk Situations

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Cass County Sheriff’s Office has assigned ten deputies to a new team called the Sheriff’s Quick Response Team. The deputies will receive additional training once a month to prepare to respond to active shooters, barricaded subjects, mass casualties, and other high-risk situations. Deputies will remain in their current roles during their shifts and will respond to…

Charges Filed Against Former West Fargo Public Schools Swim Coach

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Charges have filed been against a former West Fargo Public Schools swim coach accused of having sexual contact with a minor. Thirty-eight-year-old Ronald Hehn has been charged with Gross Sexual Imposition, a Class AA Felony. Court documents say Hehn had been providing private swim lessons to about 20 other people. The complaint says the alleged incident…

PIT Maneuver Used to Stop Fleeing Vehicle Saturday Night in West Fargo

Shelby Whitt and Derek KrauseWEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo Police used a PIT maneuver to stop a fleeing vehicle Saturday night. They arrested the driver, 27-year-old Shelby Whitt of Jamestown, for fleeing, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of meth and fentanyl and driving under suspension. A passenger, 35-year-old Derek Krause who has no permanent address, was arrested for…