MANDAN, N.D. – Police have arrested a man considered a person of interest in a knife attack last Friday at the Mandan Walmart, but the arrest does not relate to that incident. Hilario Flores, 24, is in custody for probation violations, Deputy Chief Lori Flaten said. The store was evacuated after a person confronted a vendor, pulled a knife and…
WEST FARGO, ND — A Fargo teen was arrested in West Fargo after allegedly attacking people and their vehicle with a golf club. Police were called around 3:30 this morning to the 800 block of Beaton Drive and when they arrived 18-year-old Peyton Wentz fled. With the help of a Fargo K9, Wentz was caught and arrested for aggravated assault,…
A Grand Forks taxi driver was assaulted with a gun in an attempted robbery on Wednesday. Officers responded to the call around 4:30 a.m. in the 500 block of Oak Street. The driver had been called to the area to pick up a customer when he was struck in the face by what he said was a large caliber revolver….
FOSSTON, Minn. — A Fergus Falls man is arrested after another man was found not breathing along a curb in Fosston, Minnesota. The reported assault happened on 8th Street Northwest at the intersection of North Mark Avenue around 3:45 this morning. 29-year-old Nicholas Hauge was arrested and taken to the North West Regional Correctional Center. Deputies started CPR but the…
BISMARCK, ND — A man could face charges after driving his pickup up to the North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck and assaulting the security staff. Security was able to contain the 52-year-old man until troopers with the North Dakota Highway Patrol arrived to detain him. The man was taken to the hospital for an evaluation. A Heritage Center security staff…
JAMESTOWN, ND — A Jamestown man has made his initial appearance in court on charges of attempted murder and two counts of assault. Jason Benefiel’s bond was set at $200,000 and he has been ordered to have no contact with the victim. The complaint says Benefiel struck and chocked the victim until they were unconscious. The victim also suffered bone fractures…
PONEMAH, MN — A Ponemah, Minnesota man is indicted on first and second degree murder charges. Court documents reveal that on January 6, 38-year-old Jeremiah Kingbird stopped at a house and told a woman that he found his wife on Old Ponemah Road and that she had been there all night. The woman had severe physical injuries and died at a…
JAMESTOWN, ND — One man was hurt and a woman arrested after an alleged assault involving a weapon last night in Jamestown. A 26 year-old man was taken to the hospital with injuries. A search warrant was served on a residence this morning and three people were detained including 44-year-old Danielle Hall. She was arrested for suspicion of aggravated assault and…
BEMIDJI, MN (KFGO) – Police in Bemidji say prosecutors are considering charges against two teenagers for an assault on a man who was walking into a business. Video of a woman and the man who was hurt shows them walking up a flight of stairs, followed by one of the juveniles, who punched the man. A scuffle began and…
Dustin VaughnJAMESTOWN, ND — Two men are wanted after an alleged assault at the Buffalo Motel in Jamestown. When police arrived just before two this morning, they say Dustin Vaughn and Gabriel Hanson fled. They led officers on a high speed chase reaching 115 miles per hour before the chase was called off. Vaughn, Hanson and Amber Switters, all of Jamestown,…
