WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo man has been arrested for allegedly making a bomb threat against a Kindred daycare center last December. Cass County deputies arrested 37-year-old Cody Weathermon on Monday afternoon on two felony counts of terrorizing. Weathermon is accused of contacting Red River Regional Dispatch Center and making the bomb threat. As a precaution, the…
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — Police in Jamestown have given the all clear after a bomb threat was called in to Walmart around 10 a.m. The store was evacuated and closed for about 70 minutes and area schools were placed on lockdown during the investigation. Numerous law enforcement agencies responded to search the interior and exterior of the store. They say…
Cass County, N.D. (KVRR) — The Cass County Sheriff’s Office cleared multiple buildings throughout rural Cass County after recieving calls about reported bomb threats Thursday evening. They recieved the calls around 8:45 PM. Only one specific location was identified, in Kindred, and a K9 unit was used to clear the area. Deputies conducted building checks throughout rural communities and schools…
FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo South High School was locked down Wednesday afternoon after a caller indicated there were bombs on the premises. School officials say the threat was investigated and considered not credible. They say it was most likely a “swatting” call, which is when someone reports a fake emergency. The following letter was sent to South High School parents:…
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state man is arrested for making more than 20 “swatting” calls to 11 states, including Minnesota, and to Edmonton in Canada. Authorities say 20-year-old Ashton Garcia’s calls prompted real emergency responses to his fake reports of bombs, shootings or other threats. Garcia used voice-over-internet technology to conceal his identity as he placed the calls…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police are working with the FBI to investigate Saturday’s bomb threat called in to Target in Fargo. They say no suspects have been identified at this time. Target was quickly evacuated with partially-filled, abandoned carts scattered around the store. K9 Toby, an explosive detection canine, completed a thorough search of the building and found no…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Cass County Jail is the target of a bomb threat. The sheriff’s office says Red River Regional Dispatch Center received an anonymous tip about a bomb threat at the jail Saturday night around 9:30. The jail facility immediately went into lockdown mode while a security perimeter was put in place. Red River Regional Drone Team and…
MINOT, N.D. – A Ward County Jail inmate is charged with felony terrorizing after he was accused of calling in a bomb and assassination threat to prosecutors and judges. Authorities say 38-year-old David Diaz called from the jail Thursday and threatened the Ward County State’s Attorney Office and judges. The courthouse and the administration building were evacuated and temporarily closed….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Authorities respond to a bomb threat report at Hector International Airport. The call came in shortly before 9 a.m. Fargo Police officers worked with FBI, TSA and Airport Authority members as they investigated the threat. A K-9 unit was brought in to sweep the airport but did not come up with anything in the search. Officers…
BEMIDJI, Minn. (KVRR) – Police in Bemidji says the Beltrami County Dispatch Center received information from the Minnesota State Patrol regarding a suspicious 911 call that appeared to originate in the Twin Cities. Police say the caller stated that they were going to “blow up Bemidji Area Schools”. When pressed by the State Patrol Dispatcher, the caller stated that they…
