LAKE PARK, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A scam that the Cass County Sheriff’s Office had warned about last March has cost a Lake Park resident $400. Police Chief Brady Burnside says the victim was kept on the phone for more than 90 minutes while she transferred the money from her bank account using “cash in” at Walmart in Dilworth. Burnside says…
CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — The driver of a semi pulling a trailer tried to beat the train but didn’t quite make it east of Mapleton, North Dakota. The BNSF train hit the trailer at an uncontrolled railroad crossing just after 8 this morning. There were no injuries or a derailment and just some property damage. Cass County Sherrif’s Office…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) — A Horace man is facing felony charges after police say he stole construction equipment and led them on a chase through rural Cass County. 52-year-old Scott Adelman was arrested October 8 for felony theft and fleeing, and possession of cocaine. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office was called to Oxbow to help look for a stolen mini-excavator…
HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man faces nearly a dozen charges after a weekend traffic stop. Cass County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy pulled over 34-year-old Dalton Beyer in Horace Saturday night before 8 p.m. He was arrested for DUI. Authorities say Beyer kicked the window of the squad car, causing over $5,000 in damage. He was then taken…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — From the case of the Pride Parade stabbing to a man arrested for cutting wires at several businesses and facilities, they were both known as individuals by the public for causing a disturbance or obstruction to property. “I think when people are in survival mode …they are often driven to make decisions and choices they probably…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Another sobriety checkpoint will be set up somewhere in Cass County on Thursday. It will be conducted by North Dakota Highway Patrol, Cass County Sheriff’s Office, and police departments from Fargo and NDSU. Nursing staff from Essentia Health will be on hand to provide information about the risks of driving while under the influence. As of…
CASSELTON, N.D. (KVRR) — A scare for a family at the campground at Days Inn Hotel in Casselton last night. They reported their five-year-old was missing around 8:45 p.m. Cass County Sheriff’s Office mobilized a coordinated search effort including Red River Regional Drone Team, Casselton Fire, Ringdahl Ambulance, North Dakota Highway Patrol, a K9 track and community members. An Everbridge…
CASSELTON, N.D. (KVRR) — One man is in custody after multiple vehicle thefts in the region. Craig Vinton, 32, of Fargo was arrested for a series of car thefts in the region, spanning from Casselton to Ransom County. Early Wednesday, the Sheriff’s Office and Casselton Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire. During the investigation deputies learned that the vehicle…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Tyler Gibson was terminated from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office in May for alleged continuous aggression on scenes, but Gibson says he had no idea that he would be fired. “I just don’t see how the narrative can be changed you before this incident to otherwise Gibson is meeting the standards of the Sheriff’s office and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A former Cass County Sheriff’s Deputy has been placed under investigation as well. Former Deputy Darin Viken, a nineteen-year veteran of our Office, was placed on administrative leave on July 17th and subsequently terminated from employment on July 22nd. In 2015, Viken was appointed as the coordinator of Cass County Sheriff’s Office 24/7 Sobriety Program. The…
