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Fargo Man Convicted Of Attempted Murder Will Be Released From Prison

Blaine Ellis, formerly of Fargo, was convicted of attempted murder in the baseball bat beating of 17-year old Julie Bruce.

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – Blaine Ellis will be a free man Thursday. Ellis, formerly of Fargo, was convicted of attempted murder in the baseball bat beating of 17-year old Julie Bruce. The Fargo teen was found unconscious on a gravel road near Casselton on Memorial Day, 1999, suffering serious brain injuries. Her injuries were so severe, investigators had difficulty identifying…