GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The funeral for Officer Cody Holte will be held in the Ralph Engelstad Arena on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020. Visitation will be from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, with the funeral service to commence at 1:00 pm. The visitation and funeral service will be open to the public. Event planning is being conducted with input of…
FARGO, ND – A crowd in the thousands showed their support for George Floyd with a rally and march in Fargo Saturday morning in what was likely the largest such event in Fargo in many years. The group gathered at Island Park for a rally that featured several speakers from the community. The gathering started around 10 am with the…
FARGO, N.D. — Seniors and their families at Woodrow Wilson High School got to make the final walk of their high school careers. Cars drove into the school parking lot to have their kids walk the red carpet. Parents were asked to wait behind a line as their kids grabbed their degrees and took a photo. All photos and videos…
FARGO & WEST FARGO, N.D. – With pools reopening in Fargo and West Fargo, many are concerned it would only further spread COVID-19. We spoke to an infectious diseases expert who says if a pool is properly kept, the chlorine should be able to kill the virus, so the risk is low. He also says as long as as you…
FARGO, N.D. – “I wish I could go back, and just, give him a big hug, and just tell him how much I love him and how much he meant to everyone.” On Friday, James was buried surrounded by friends and family who described him as someone who could brighten up anyone’s day. “Everything that he did was just always…
FARGO, N.D. – Fargo Police Chief David Todd says there was an opportunity for officers to step in and do something during the arrest of George Floyd. He adds the same could be done to stop destruction during protests. Todd says Saturday’s march at Island Park is an opportunity to do and say something in a productive manner. “The Fargo…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minneapolis officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, was arrested Friday. Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said state investigators arrested Derek Chauvin. The arrest comes after three days of protests, which escalated in violence as…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The North Dakota States Attorney’s Office has filed eight criminal charges against Salamah Qareed Pendleton related to the shooting death of a Grand Forks Police Officer and another woman. After an investigation, Pendleton has been charged with two counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder, criminal mischief, terrorizing and reckless endangerment. The murder charges carry a maximum…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 40 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths on Friday. Six counties report new cases including Burleigh, Cass, Grand Forks, Richland, Rolette and Stutsman Counties. A woman in her 90s and a man in his 70s died. Both individuals had underlying health conditions and were from Cass County. The NDDoH says a…
Officer Cody Holte #639 On behalf of the GFPD, we wish to express our sincerest appreciation for your outpouring of support during this very difficult time, as we grieve and remember our brother Cody.Grand Forks County Sheriff's OfficeThompson Fire DepartmentEast Grand Forks Police DepartmentPolk County Sheriff's Office/Emergency ManagementBorder PatrolUniversity of North Dakota Police DepartmentEmerado Police DepartmentU.S. Customs and Border Protection…
