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Fargo Police Department Releases Report, Body Camera Footage From June 7th Assault

Fargo Police Department Release Body Camera Video, Reports Regarding June 7 Assault

Joseph Manitowabi pled guilty to three felony charges for his role in the assault, and will serve two years in prison.

September 11, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The original video showing Joseph Manitowabi punching three Fargo police officers before making his escape – captured by KVRR’s Alex Bertsch – became an immediate sensation when it was uploaded on June 7th. The Fargo Police Department, though, says this snippet only tells part of a multifaceted story. They say that an officer in the city’s…

North Dakota senator’s son gets probation added to the prison term he’s serving over a deadly crash

March 31, 2025

kvrr-apiuser,

Ian CramerBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer’s adult son, who is already serving a lengthy prison term in the death of a sheriff’s deputy during a chase, was sentenced Monday to additional probation, with the judge warning it could put him back behind bars if he ever steps out of line after getting out. Ian Cramer, 44, was sentenced…

Grand Forks Man Arrested After High Speed Chase In Stolen Vehicle

January 21, 2025

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Grand Forks man faces a number of charges after another high speed chase ended with the use of stop sticks and a PIT maneuver. Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office says 30-year-old Kyler Kleppe was spotted by Grand Forks police in a stolen vehicle but he fled out of town around 1 a.m. A…

Fargo Man Arrested After West Fargo Chase in Stolen Vehicle

January 9, 2025

KVRR Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fifty-four year old Steven Sturgill of Fargo is accused of leading West Fargo police on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle. An officer tried to stop Sturgill in the 800 block of 9th Street Northwest shortly after 1:30 a.m. but he fled and the pursuit began. A PIT maneuver was used to stop the vehicle….

Fargo Man in Custody After Chase Crosses State Lines

The pursuit began in Roberts County, South Dakota, and ended in Richland County, North Dakota.

December 28, 2024

Gabriel Ostler,

RICHLAND COUNTY, N.D. – Just past midnight on the morning of Friday, December 27th, a Roberts County, South Dakota Sheriff’s Deputy pursued a 2008 Lincoln MKZ northbound on I-29 into Richland County in North Dakota. That’s when the NDHP jumped into action – taking over the pursuit near Mile Marker 37. One trooper deflated two of the Lincoln’s tires with…

Cass County Deputy Fired For His Conduct After Being Placed On Leave

July 24, 2024

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) — Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner has fired a deputy who had been placed on administrative leave. Tyler Gibson was fired for his conduct at the scene of a collision in south Fargo in early May and earlier interactions during traffic stops. In the case that led to Gibson’s termination, another deputy briefly chased a car that…

Police Arrest Man After Chase Following Traffic Stop

A West Fargo man is in jail, facing many charges after he fled a Fargo police officer

March 15, 2024

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – A West Fargo man is in jail, facing many charges after he fled a Fargo police officer. It began when the officer stopped to check on the driver of a car who had stopped in the middle of the road near 11th Street and 26th Avenue South. The driver drove off and ran a stop sign….

Two Fargo People Arrested in Clay County After Chase in Stolen Vehicle

March 4, 2024

KVRR Staff,

CLAY CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Two Fargo people were taken to Clay County Jail after a high speed chase east of Moorhead last night. Sheriff Mark Empting says 29-year-old Thomas Cross of Fargo refused to stop on Highway 10 for traffic violations. A PIT maneuver caused him to change direction and he eventually drove off the road near Moorhead Airport…

Devils Lake Man Arrested After High Speed Chase in Grand Forks County

March 4, 2024

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Devils Lake man is arrested after a high speed chase Sunday night in Grand Forks County. The sheriff says at one point, 30-year-old Benjamin Pawlowski drove through an interstate fence and went airborne, coming to rest partially on the shoulder of I-29. He then fled on foot towards Grand Forks but was eventually…

Driver Faces DUI, Other Charges After Wrong Way Chase Down I-29

North Dakota Highway Patrol got reports of a driver going southbound in the northbound lanes just after 11:00 Monday night

February 20, 2024

Site Staff,

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — Authorities had to use a PIT maneuver to stop a driver going the wrong way on I-29 around 11 o’clock Monday night. They were able to stop 30-year-old Trevor Christensen of Dilworth about two miles south of Grandin. Christensen drove southbound in the northbound lanes from Trail County into Cass County, prompting numerous 911 calls….