WEST FARGO, N.D. — A 12-year-old West Fargo boy who has been fighting brain cancer has died. A post on Landon Solberg’s CaringBridge page said he passed away peacefully Tuesday morning at home. It says he was surrounded by his family and wrapped in love. Funeral details are pending. We did a number of stories on Landon including earlier this…
FARGO, N.D.–A North Dakota State University freshman from Minnesota who was killed five years ago died of asphyxia. Authorities have said little about the September 2014 death of 18-year-old Thomas Bearson of Sartell, Minnesota, other than it was a homicide. Bearson’s death certificate says he died of asphyxia, meaning he was deprived of oxygen. Besides alcohol, two prescription medications were…
Here’s a hot tip for anyone who’s planning to eat out Tuesday and Wednesday: make sure you tip your server. Or he or she is coming for you — and they’re armed. All kidding aside, this might be one of your best chances this year to make a difference in our community. For the thirteenth year in a row, law…
FARGO (KFGO) – Shortly after 10 p.m. Monday, Fargo Police were called to a domestic situation near NDSU. The incident was reported at 1131 College St. N, across from the Farmhouse Fraternity. A man and a woman were arguing outside. After talking to police, the man ran back into the house. At some point, he escaped according to police spokeswoman…
MOORHEAD, Minn.- A Fargo man is in the Clay County Jail after a robbery in south Moorhead Monday night. Police say 21–year–old Penja Lawuya met the victim on social media and discussed selling an electronic device. He then allegedly entered the victim’s car and displayed a handgun and took the device. Lawuya faces aggravated robbery charges. Shortly before 9 p.m….
MANDAN, N.D.–A man who used a needle-nose pliers in an attack at a Walmart store in Mandan has been sentenced to spend two years in prison. Hilario Flores pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and terrorizing Monday. South Central District Judge Gail Hagerty sentenced the 25-year-old Bismarck man to concurrent five-year sentences with three years suspended. Flores attacked a vendor at…
FARGO, N.D. — To country music lovers, Glen Campbell is the “rhinestone cowboy.” Throughout his nearly 60 years as a singer, songwriter and guitarist, he never lost that sparkle. Even when things took a turn for the worse in June 2011. “When he got the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, it was very natural for him to just say ‘hey’ this is…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Local law enforcement officers say the first line of defense in a car crash is wearing a seat belt. But according to this year’s Seat Belt Survey, only 79 percent of west central Minnesota drivers are buckling up. “A lot of times people start to think that, ‘Hey, you know, most of those crashes just happen where…
FARGO, N.D. — MATBUS wants you to “go green with your routine.” The bus system is kicking off its 9th annual “I Go Eco” Challenge. It’s urging community members to use eco–friendly methods of transportation at least once a week over the next month. Those who do can submit an online entry for a chance to win prizes like…
UPDATE: Sheyenne Bell has been located in Fergus Falls, MN and is safe. The Moorhead Police Department would like to thank the public for their assistance. MOORHEAD, Minn.–The Moorhead Police Department is asking the public’s help in finding a runaway. 17-year-old Sheyenne Rochelle Bell is described as being 5’3″ tall, weighing 190 pounds, and has brown eyes. She has…
