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Man wanted for earlier hit-and-run charged after high-speed chase

May 27, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Brandon Pelter (Cass County Jail photo)FARGO (KFGO) — A Fargo man is facing six felony charges after a high-speed chase in Fargo Tuesday night. 24-year-old Brandon Peltier was also a suspect in a hit-and-run crash earlier that day. Court documents say Fargo police assisted Moorhead police in searching for a domestic incident. The vehicle was located just before 10:30 p.m….

Becker County Sheriff's Office Releases Footage Of Pursuit That Led To Suspect's Death

Becker County Sheriff’s Office Releases Dashcam Footage of Pursuit

47-year-old Michael James Azure initially evaded the pursuing deputy, but was found deceased about ten minutes later.

May 14, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

BECKER COUNTY, MN (KVRR) – The incident in question took place at approximately 2:11 P.M. on May 8 in White Earth, Minnesota. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office says one of their deputies was on patrol when they spotted 47-year-old Michael James Azure driving an ATV. It also sounds like he is referred to by name multiple times by the deputy….

Stop sticks and PIT maneuver used to stop St. Paul man after chase in Grand Forks County

April 6, 2026

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — It took stop sticks and a PIT maneuver to stop a St. Paul man who tried to flee a traffic stop on I-29 in Grand Forks County. Around 3:40 this morning, a deputy tried to stop 38-year-old Aaron Wangen for failing to maintain his lane. A chase moved through Grand Forks before Wangen headed…

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….