FARGO, ND — A Cass County judge has ordered a mental health evaluation for a Fargo man accused of endangering his neighbors by setting his house on fire last winter. John Leach appeared in Cass County District Court on felony endangerment by fire charges. He admitted to a Fargo police officer that he burned down his mobile home in the…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The process of selecting a jury is underway in the Twin Cities in the trial of a police officer charged with manslaughter for fatally shooting a black motorist. The aftermath of the shooting of Philando Castile was streamed live on Facebook last July, thrusting his death into the national spotlight. St. Anthony Officer Jeronimo Yanez is…
FARGO, ND — The man who was injured after falling off the hood of a moving vehicle in South Fargo has died. Police say 33-year-old Joshua Fonder fell off of a vehicle being driven by 27-year-old Alicia Johnson of Fargo in the 1200 block of 26th Avenue South on May 22. Johnson was later arrested in Moorhead and has now…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — A high risk sex offender has moved from North Dakota to Moorhead. Roger McAvoy, 56, is living in the 700 Block of 8th Street South. He was convicted of Criminal Sexual Conduct with female victims between the ages of 12 and 14. A community information meeting is not planned at this time. Categories: Community, Local News, Minnesota…
BISMARCK, ND — Bismarck police are looking for a 22-year-old man they suspect placed a cell phone in a women’s fitting room at Target in Bismarck. An arrest warrant has been issued and a complaint has been signed for Izac Krous. The woman told police she was trying on clothes May 3rd when she found a phone had been placed…
GRAND FORKS, ND — A Grand Forks teen was injured after he says he was dragged by a vehicle being driven by a man who took his skateboard. Police responded to the 1800 block of 24th Avenue South just before 5 p.m. A 16-year-old male said a black male in a dark green car approached him and took his…
NORTH DAKOTA — Some oil patch cities are seeing a drop in people, but the overall population in North Dakota continues to flourish. U.S. Census Bureau estimates show Williston, Watford City and Stanley saw population declines last year due to slower activity in the oil fields. Minot’s population fell by nearly 800 people from the previous year. But the…
FARGO, ND — President Trump’s secretary of transportation is coming to the metro tomorrow. Elaine Chao will attend the Drone Focus Conference and attend a grand opening event to celebrate the completion of the expansion of the headquarters of Doosan Bobcat North America. Also on tap to speak at the private event are Gov. Burgum and Senator Hoeven. The…
The West Fargo and Moorhead BioLife Centers will be open Thursday, June 1 at 2pm. The Fargo BioLife is scheduled to open on June 5th. —– NATIONAL — BioLife Centers in Moorhead, Fargo, West Fargo and Grand Forks are closed after the company announces there is a lack of availability of anticoagulant, which is necessary for the plasma collection process….
MORTON COUNTY, ND — Standing Rock Sioux Chairman Dave Archambault faces a tough re-election bid. Nine people are now campaigning to unseat the chairman. Archambault became a national figure during the Dakota Access oil pipeline protests. He says that he didn’t plan to seek re-election, but a number of people urged him to reconsider. Several candidates say the pipeline…
