MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A Fargo man is in the Clay County Jail for Felony Fleeing, Felony Possession of Stolen Vehicle, and outstanding warrants in North Dakota. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says on Friday, a Glyndon Police Officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop for reckless driving. The driver fled eastbound on Highway 10 from Glyndon. A deputy located…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A new phone scam has popped up in Clay County, as someone is posing as law enforcement. According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, this new scam states on the phone that they have urgent legal documents and requires a call back. The scam number has a 620 area code. Local law enforcement says no members…
CLAY COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A man has died after a crash northwest of Ulen, Minnesota in rural Clay County. Sheriff Mark Empting says the victim is 43-year-old Sonny Syverson, of Ulen. Fifty-three-year-old Dean Thompson, from Lake Park, was arrested for Felony 1st Degree DWI. First responders were dispatched to the area around 11:45 Saturday night. Ulen Rescue and Ulen…
(Sgt. Jesse Grabow/Minnesota State Patrol)CLAY COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) – With the warmer temps and high winds, that means we are going to be seeing more situation like this. Minnesota State Patrol says troopers and firefighters responded to a grass fire this afternoon on Highway 10 just east of Glyndon. Crews were able to put out the fire and the call…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The top police chiefs in the metro area gathered in Moorhead to share current trends in crime and policing in the region. From Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski to Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting, some of the biggest trends revolved around mental health issues in the community to the importance of mutual aid between law enforcement…
CLAY COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Two teens are in the Clay County Juvenile Detention Center after leading authorities on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle. Minnesota State Patrol says a trooper tried to make a traffic stop on I-94 near Barnesville around 1:30 this afternoon. The vehicle didn’t stop and took the Barnesville exit off the interstate. The driver then…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Cass and Clay County sheriff offices announced a new task force coming to the region. This new group will be named the Cass Clay Threat Assessment Threat Management Team. This new task force is a partnership between law enforcement, the court system and community service representatives working to address potential threats and individuals exhibiting signs of…
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…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Around 40 DFL members of the Minnesota House and Senate are now on record opposing a special session to clear up the new law around physical restraint standards in schools. Rep. Heather Keeler of Moorhead is among those who signed the letter. The law has caused a number of police departments and sheriff’s offices to pull…
SABIN, Minn. (KVRR) – A practice that is normally done on the west coast is paying off dividends for a Clay County farm and a local brewing company. Swing Barrel Brewing was out in Sabin, Minn., to harvest hops for their beer from the Mainline Hops Farm. “There aren’t too many hops grown in this area big enough to give…
