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Nichole Rice Found Not Guilty In 2007 Murder of Anita Knutson

March 26, 2025

TJ Nelson,

Nichole Rice (second from left) / CourtTV GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — The Minot woman charged with killing her roommate back in 2007 in Minot has been found not guilty by a jury in Grand Forks County District Court. The jury began deliberating Tuesday afternoon and continued this morning before their decision was announced. Nichole Rice was arrested in…

Nichole Rice On Trial in G.F. For Murder of Roommate, Anita Knutson, In Minot in 2007

The prosecution is still in the midst of calling witnesses in an attempt to prove Rice's guilt.

March 20, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Nichole Rice stands accused of murdering her roommate, Anita Knutson, in a fit of rage in their apartment near Minot State University back in 2007. The trial has been moved to Grand Forks, where the prosecution focuses on eliminating other suspects, saying only Rice had the motive and the opportunity, while the defense tries to…

Bond Set For Minot Woman Arrested in 2007 Cold Case Murder

March 17, 2022

TJ Nelson,

MINOT, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — A Minot woman arrested in a 15-year-old cold case murder has her initial appearance in Ward County court. 34-year-old Nichole Rice appeared by video and heard the charge against her: class AA felony murder. The judge set bond at $120,000 cash. Rice was arrested Wednesday at Minot Air Force base for the murder of her former…

Arrest Made in 15-Year-Old Cold Case Murder of Anita Knutson in Minot

March 16, 2022

TJ Nelson,

MINOT, N.D. (KVRR) — The murder of an 18-year-old Minot State University student in 2007 is no longer a mystery. Police announcing Wednesday afternoon the arrest of Anita Knutson’s former roommate. 34-year-old Nichole Rice, formerly Nichole Thomas, was taken into custody while she was working as a civilian on Minot Air Force Base. Knutson was found stabbed to death in…

Killing of Minot State University Student Remains a 10 Year Mystery

No one has been arrested or charged in the case, a fact that bothers family members and law enforcement

June 12, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MINOT, ND — The case of a slain 18-year-old student at Minot State University remains a mystery 10 years later. Anita Knutson was found stabbed to death in her apartment on June 4, 2007. No one has been arrested or charged in the case, a fact that bothers family members and law enforcement. Dave Goodman, the lead investigator, says no…