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Adult Female Victim Of Possible Drowning In Grand Forks

Medical assist call came in around 9 PM Wednesday in the 2000 block of 11th Avenue North

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Police in Grand Forks are investigating a possible drowning at a house. They were called out for a medical assist around 9 o’clock last night in the 2000 block of 11th Avenue North. First responders found an adult female was unresponsive from a possible drowning in an above ground pool. They attempted lifesaving measures at the…

Suspect Killed By Police In Devils Lake Identified

The name of the officer has not been released

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — Authorities have identified a man who was shot and killed last week by a Devils Lake police officer. 26-year-old Daniel Fuller was killed on July 5 after officers responded to a call about a suspicious person. Police say Fuller died after a struggle ended with an officer’s gun being fired. The officer has been placed on…

State Supreme Court Rules Against Convicted Fargo Murderer Ashley Hunter

Hunter was found guilty in the stabbing death of Clarence Flowers and the hammer-killing of Samuel Traut

BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Supreme Court rules that the double murder conviction of a Fargo man will stand. Ashley Hunter was found guilty in the stabbing death of Clarence Flowers and the hammer-killing of Samuel Traut three years ago. Hunter was sentenced to life in prison without parole. He was also convicted of arson for setting fire to…

Alleged Fergus Falls Burglar Shot Dead In Des Moines By Business Owner

Police say it looks like a "Stand Your Ground" case

DES MOINES, IOWA — A business owner in Des Moines shot and killed a suspected burglar who was from Fergus Falls. Police say 37-year-old Amund Haarstad was killed Wednesday morning at Kraft 5 Star Muffler. Investigators believe Haarstad was loading items from the business into a stolen truck when the repair shop owner arrived for work. Police say Haarstad confronted…

Bail Is Set For Mom Who “Forgot” Where Her Baby Was

Justice Lange was charged Thursday with manslaughter and child neglect after her 4-month-old baby Tyr was found dead

JAMESTOWN, N.D. — A Carrington woman who claimed she forgot where she placed her baby makes her first court appearance on manslaughter charges. A Southeast District Court judge set bail for 25-year-old Justice Lange at $250,000. Lange was charged Thursday with manslaughter and child neglect after her 4-month-old baby, Tyr, was found dead Saturday near a slough in rural Woodworth,…

Truck Driver Arrested After Large Boulder Kills Two Women In Rosemount

Joe Czeck of Hastings was driving a commercial vehicle when an 800-pound boulder rolled off the truck

ROSEMOUNT, Minn. — Police have arrested the person responsible for a fatal crash involving a loose boulder in Rosemount, Minnesota Monday afternoon. Police say 33-year-old Joe Czeck of Hastings was driving a commercial vehicle when an 800-pound boulder rolled off the truck and hit a car. A mother and daughter in the car were killed. They have been identified as…

Fargo Liquor Store Robbed Overnight

Fargo police say the robbery happened late Wednesday night just before midnight at the Royal Liquors on Main Avenue.

Fargo, N.D.– Police are investigating an overnight armed robbery at a Fargo liquor store. Fargo police say the robbery happened late Wednesday night just before midnight at the Royal Liquors on Main Avenue. An employee told police the suspect entered the store and pointed a gun at him demanding case from the register. He then pointed the gun at a second…

Committee Discusses Bike-Friendly Strategies for the Metro

The F-M area has been ranked a bronze-level bike-friendly community

FARGO, N.D. — The Metropolitan Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee held its quarterly meeting to discuss how to continue making the F–M area more bike–friendly. The committee also talked about ways to get the community involved with activities. The F–M area has been ranked a bronze–level bike–friendly place since 2014 by the League of American Bicyclists. “We’re kind of hoping maybe this…

Construction for 20th/21st Street Underpass in Moorhead Begins Next Week

The city gave a presentation so people know what to expect

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The city of Moorhead gave a presentation on what people can expect as construction starts on the 20th and 21st Street underpass. Neighbors say they’re glad the project is happening, even though there will be inconveniences. One man says he’s been waiting for this to happen for 40 years. Another woman says construction will directly affect her driveway,…

Veterans Memorial Pool in WF Opens Early to Help Kids Beat the Heat

The pool, as well as the Red River Valley Fair, give people an opportunity to cool off

WEST FARGO, N.D. — As the sun swelters down on local swimming pools across the metro, the staff at Veterans Memorial Pool decided to take action and present a solution for kids to beat the heat. “It’s supposed to be really hot this week, and with the Fair going on, some parents might not be able to bring their kids in,…