Cass County Sheriff’s Office

Felony charges filed after chase and crash Friday night in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Felony charges are filed against the driver involved in a chase involving a Cass County Sheriff’s deputy and a crash. 20-year-old Tristan Amyotte of Fargo is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, meth, fentanyl, fleeing a peace officer and reckless endangerment. The deputy tried to stop Amyotte on Friday night for having one headlight in the…

Cass County Commission approves road expansion for Applied Digital, new finance director

Cass County Commission hears testimony by Applied Digital requesting approval for expanding county roads near the proposed data center.FARGO — A spokesperson for Applied Digital spoke at a special Cass County Commission meeting to get approval for proposed changes to expand some county roads near the site for the proposed datacenter. With the approved expansion, there will be the addition…

Two Injured in Crash After Fleeing Law Enforcement

The Cass County Sheriff's Office says they were not in pursuit at the time of the crash, as the car was traveling too quickly for them to safely pursue.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Two people are injured and both could be facing criminal charges after they fled from a traffic stop and crashed into another vehicle. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says that a deputy tried to conduct a traffic stop in the 1800 block of 19th Avenue North in Fargo at around 8:45 P.M. on September 19. The…

Local Law Enforcement Discusses AI Usage in Policing

The discussion was part of an AI symposium at Concordia College.

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Local law enforcement leaders are sharing how they’re adapting to the use of artificial intelligence in policing. Assistant Police Chief Bill Ahlfeldt and crime analyst Cameron Jenson of Moorhead Police Department and Sgt. Joe Crawford of Cass County Sheriff’s Office shared their experiences as part of Concordia’s AI symposium. They say the use of AI in…

Cass County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Scam Targeting Families of Incarcerated Individuals

The Sheriff's Office reiterates that the only way they accept payment from families is in-person at the Cass County Jail.

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public of a scam tactic in the Fargo-Moorhead area. According to the office, scammers are using publicly available jail rosters to identify incarcerated persons and then contact their families, saying that a nominal payment is required for “pre-trial release services”. The scammer falsely identifies as a deputy…

Cass County Sheriff’s Office fires deputy over alleged assault of inmate

Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) — The Cass County Sheriff’s Office has fired Deputy Andrew Robinson after the criminal investigation into the alleged assault of an inmate was completed by the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office also completed an internal investigation into the incident, and after reviewing the reports, Sheriff Jesse Jahner decided to terminate Deputy…

Multiple cattle dead in semi crash on I-94

Cass County, N.D. (KVRR) — A semi was left disabled on I-94 near mile marker 321 just after 1 A.M. this morning after striking multiple cattle that were on the interstate. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash, where they found the semi driver uninjured after striking the cattle that had entered the eastbound land. Eight cattle were…