North Dakota News

Bismarck Murder Suspect Caught Near Canadian Border In Michigan

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers arrested 41-year-old Earl Howard of Belwood, Ontari

Earl Howard & Nikkisue Entzel.BISMARCK, N.D. — A Canadian man wanted in the killing of a man in Bismarck has been arrested. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers arrested 41-year-old Earl Howard of Belwood, Ontario on the Blue Water Bridge between Port Huron, Michigan and Ontario. Howard is wanted for murdering 42-year-old Chad Entzel. He was found with a gunshot…

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We’ve hit the doldrums of winter, a time when day after day of below-zero temps, cloudy skies, deep snow and early sunsets can leave you feeling fairly stir-crazy. Put it to good use. The Winter Warriors games are coming to Frostival for the first time this winter, and all that stored-up silliness and pent-up athletic energy is just what you…

Man being Sought after Crashing Vehicle and Fleeing Scene

Police have not been able to locate or identify the driver.

FARGO, N.D.–Fargo Police are searching for a man who fled the scene after crashing a vehicle on Thursday. Officers responded to a single-rollover crash in the 1400 block of 42nd Street South at approximately 6:55 a.m. A witness told them a mid 20’s, white man wearing jeans and a dark hoodie got out of the vehicle and ran northbound. Police…

Judge Rejects Plea Deal for Man Accused of Child Neglect

Henry is accused of leaving the children, ages 5, 2 and an infant, home alone in October.

MINOT, N.D.–A judge has rejected a plea agreement for a Minot man accused of leaving his three young children home alone and threatening a convenience store clerk with a knife. The state agreed to the deal which would have dismissed some charges against 27-year-old Christian Joel Henry. Among the charges against Henry are several counts of child neglect. He’s accused…

Police Searching for Suspects who Fled Traffic Stop in Stolen Vehicle

Three people took off running north toward the NDSU campus.

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – Three people are being sought after fleeing a traffic stop in Fargo shortly before 2:30 a.m, Thursday in a stolen car. Sgt. Travis Moser said the driver pulled over in the driveway of an apartment building in the 1400 block of 8th Avenue North and officers were able to detain a juvenile female. The other occupants,…

Kulm, North Dakota Man Dies In One-Vehicle Crash Near Fredonia

North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the victim as 20-year-old Garrett Nelson

FREDONIA, N.D. — A young Kulm, North Dakota man is dead after a one-vehicle crash just west of Fredonia. North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the victim as 20-year-old Garrett Nelson. They say Nelson was driving on Highway 13 around 11:30 last night when he began to leave the road and overcorrected. Nelson’s vehicle rolled and he was thrown. He…

Fargo Police Release Video Seeking Information in Kartes Homicide Investigation

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Lovejoy at 701-476-4176.

FARGO, N.D.–The Fargo Police Department released a video on Wednesday asking for information about an individual they believe has direct knowledge of the moments leading up to Brenda Kartes’ death. They say an individual entered a local establishment and spoke with employees during the summer months of 2019. This individual indicated they had knowledge of the incident and specific details…

Court Halts Online Access to Documents over Privacy Concerns

State Court Administrator Sally Holewa said that the court remains committed to online access.

BISMARCK, N.D.–The North Dakota Supreme Court has suspended newly expanded online access to court documents after dozens of people complained about the potential loss of privacy. In September, the high court changed its system to begin allowing online access to spare people the burden of having to go to a courthouse to request record. The change took effect Jan. 1….

School Bus Carrying Seven Kids Involved in Crash Near Mandan

The bus driver and six kids on board were uninjured

MANDAN, N.D.–A Harlow’s school bus was involved in a crash six miles north of Mandan on Tuesday. The school bus was crossing County Road 140 from James Drive to Terrier Lane when the driver failed to yield to oncoming traffic and was struck by a minivan. The bus driver and seven kids on board were uninjured. The two occupants in…