Clay County Sheriff’s Office

UPDATE: Moorhead domestic dispute and attempted burglary suspect found hiding in a vehicle’s trunk

UPDATE: A domestic disturbance and attempted burglary suspect who set off a shelter-in-place overnight in Moorhead has been caught. In the noon hour, police were called to the 2800 block of Village Green Drive after a man was seen entering their neighbor’s vehicle. Officers arrived and found 21-year-old Krayshawn Tyler concealed in the trunk. He was taken into custody on…

Missing man found dead in Clay County

ROLLAG, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – The search is over for a Pelican Rapids, Minnesota man who was reported missing by the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says Richard Evenson was found dead southeast of Rollag on Monday. He’s not releasing any further details. Otter Tail County says there were no signs of a crime in Evenson’s…

Man arrested for armed robbery at apartment complex

Moorhead, Minn. (KVRR) — A man has been arrested for an armed robbery that occured in the early morning hours Wednesday. Just before 2 A.M. Moorhead Police were called to an apartment complex in the 3300 block of 3rd Ave. North for a reported armed robbery. Officers made contact with the victim, who was uninjured. Officers learned the victim and…

Barnesville man arrested for knife assault involving brother & mother

BARNESVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) — A Barnesville man is arrested after injuring his brother and mother with a knife Friday evening. Barnesville Police and Clay County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic assault at 905 2nd Avenue Southeast. Authorites say 49-year-old Chad Lane attempted to cut his brother during an argument and their 72-year-old mother tried to intervene. All three people…

Three People Hospitalized After Barnesville Stabbing

Reports indicate that this was a domestic dispute that escalated into serious violence.

BARNESVILLE, MN (KVRR) – Three people were hospitalized with stab wounds after a domestic incident in Barnesville on August 8. Barnesville Police Department says that they, alongside Clay County Sheriff’s Office, arrived at the scene in the 900 block of 2nd Avenue SE in Barnesville just after 6:00 P.M. to find that three people had been stabbed. One was flown…

Hawley Woman Reported Missing

Authorities indicate Skyann has not been seen since Friday, July 11.

HAWLEY, MN (KVRR) – The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a woman who has not been seen since she left her residence in rural Hawley on July 11. Skyann St. Claire is 31 years old. She is described as being 5 foot, 5 inches tall, while weighing 145 pounds. She has…

Moorhead woman arrested, accused of fleeing in a motor vehicle and possession of stolen property

MOORHEAD — A Moorhead woman was arrested after a vehicle chase on Thursday, May 1. According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, witnesses alerted them and the Moorhead Police Department to multiple reports of a vehicle traveling the wrong way on the westbound lanes of Interstate 94. The vehicle was described as a white Chevrolet pickup. As officers searched for…

Several people injured in early morning fiery crash on icy road in Felton, Minn.

CLAY COUNTY, MINN. (KVRR-KFGO) – Several people were injured in a fiery early morning vehicle crash in Felton, Minnesota. Clay County Sheriff’s officers and other first responders were dispatched to the crash at the Felton Country Store and gas station on Highway 9 shortly after 6 this morning. Everyone was out of the vehicle, but it was engulfed in flames….