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Deputy On Leave After Shooting Man In Domestic Disturbance South of Watford City, ND

MCKENZIE CO., N.D. (KVRR) — One person is dead and a deputy on leave after an officer-involved shooting south of Watford City, North Dakota. Just before 7:30 last night, McKenzie County sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic disturbance. During the encounter, a man was shot. He was taken to McKenzie County Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The deputy has…

Charges Filed In Fatal Hit-And-Run Crash Involving Bicyclist in Downtown Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Hawley, Minnesota man involved in a deadly hit and run crash in downtown Fargo is charged with a felony. 42-year-old Jeremy Jorgenson is charged with one court of duty in accident involving death. Jorgenson is accused of hitting 61-year-old Bernd Scholz of Fargo while he was on his bicycle at the intersection of NP Avenue…

Feds to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing

Brian ThompsonNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday that she has directed prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, following through on the president’s campaign promise to vigorously pursue capital punishment. It is the first time the Justice Department has sought to bring the…

Tax exemption for oil wells outside North Dakota core areas approved by Senate

A gas flare burns in front of an oil pump jack near Killdeer, North Dakota, on Feb. 1, 2024. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A bill to create tax incentives for oil drilling outside of North Dakota’s primary production areas passed the Senate on Monday, along with a possible study of the rising number of low-producing…

North Dakota Catholic bishops urge parishioners to advocate for Education Savings Accounts

The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, part of the Catholic Diocese of Bismarck, sits on Raymond Street on Sept. 18, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Bishops from the Catholic dioceses of Bismarck and Fargo signed a joint letter Sunday urging parishioners across the state to contact their legislators and advocate for Education Savings Accounts. Senate…

Police respond to unattended death in south Fargo

(UPDATE) Police say the unattended death officers responded to in south Fargo appears to be a suicide. FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Police respond to a body found in a ditch in south Fargo. Authorities are at the 3400 block of 64th Avenue South this evening. Police are calling it an unattended death and have not released any other details The…

Motion To Consider City-Owned Property in Downtown Fargo For Convention Center Fails

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo city commissioners motion to make city-owned property available for the new convention center, dies due to lack of a second. John Strand wanted to make sure developers are aware that city-owned property downtown including the former Mid America Steel lot and Civic Center are available. But other commissioners say there isn’t enough room for…