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Two Injured in Late Night Robbery in North Fargo

The gunshot victim was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries

January 12, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — One person was shot and another person was injured in an alleged robbery in north Fargo. Police say an officer on patrol was flagged down by two people in the 600 block of 10th Street North at about 11 ‘o clock Thursday night. The officer says one of the people had a gunshot wound and another…

Bismarck Man Arrested After Waving Around Machete in Walmart

Jean Mary was arrested on a possible charge of terrorizing

January 10, 2018

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, ND — A man waving a machete and yelling incoherently at a Walmart store in Bismarck was arrested. Officers were called to the store around 11 a.m. and tried to talk 25-year-old Darvens Jean Mary into putting down the machete. Police say the Bismarck man would not comply, so an officer used a stun gun to take him…

Clay County Jail Inmate on Work Release Accused of Sexual Assault

Court documents say Cookson sexually assaulted the woman last Wednesday in Hitterdal

December 18, 2017

TJ Nelson,

CLAY COUNTY, Minn. — Prosecutors say a Clay County jail inmate sexually assaulted a woman after he was allowed work release. Twenty-eight-year-old Alexander Cookson of Hawley has been in custody awaiting trial for a number of charges including malicious punishment of a child. Court documents say Cookson sexually assaulted the woman last Wednesday in Hitterdal. Clay County Attorney Bran Melton…

Fargo Man Arrested After Suspected DUI Crash Near the Dike

Police say 40-year-old Homer Winans III was arrested for DUI, possession and two outstanding warrants

December 5, 2017

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — One person was taken into custody after crashing into several trees near the dike just off 15th Avenue and 4th Street South in Fargo. Police say 40-year-old Homer Winans III was arrested for DUI, possession and two outstanding warrants. It was around 2 o’clock when Winans allegedly drove his car off the road, made multiple circles throughout…

Breckenridge Man Found Guilty of Attempted Murder

A sentencing date has not been set

December 1, 2017

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CASS COUNTY, ND — The Breckenridge man, who was arrested at a West Fargo Motel in March of 2016, has been found guilty. Jan Wangstad, 39, has been found guilty of attempted murder for an armed standoff at the Rodeway Inn. Wangstad was staying at the West Fargo motel when authorities were called because witnesses say he was acting…

19-Year-Old Sex Abuse Investigation Cracked with Arrest of Former Fargo Priest

A former priest in the Diocese of Fargo is in custody on charges that date back 19 years

November 22, 2017

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FARGO, ND — A former priest in the Diocese of Fargo is in custody on charges that date back 19 years. Fernando Sayasaya was arrested in the Philippines and is on his way back to Fargo to face those charges. It’s been said the wheels of justice turn slowly, and in the case of a West Fargo family, it took…

Minot Police Arrest Homicide Suspect

Police say Gregory is a suspect in the shooting death of an acquaintance

November 16, 2017

Alison Voorhees,

MINOT, ND — Minot police have located a homicide suspect. Kommika Gregory, 38, was taken into custody without incident near New Town around 4 o’clock this afternoon. Police say Gregory is a suspect in the shooting death of an acquaintance. Officers were called to a home this morning and found a 58-year-old man had been shot dead. Authorities say the…

Father of St. Cloud Toddler who Shot Himself Arrested in Montana

He was wanted for negligent storage of a firearm and being a felon in possession of a firearm

November 15, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MILES CITY, Mont. — The father of the three-year-old St. Cloud boy who accidentally shot himself with a gun has been arrested. William Dickerson, 28, was taken into custody during a traffic stop in Miles City, Montana. He was wanted for negligent storage of a firearm and being a felon in possession of a firearm. It is believed that Dickerson’s…

Former Cass County Correctional Officer Under Investigation

The Cass County Sheriff's Office took a report from an inmate on September 9th alleging the misconduct

September 26, 2017

TJ Nelson,

CASS COUNTY, ND — An alleged sexual offense by a former Cass County Jail correctional officer is under investigation. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office took a report from an inmate on September 9th alleging the misconduct. Two days later, the sheriff’s office requested the assistance of the BCI with the investigation. The alleged victim is no longer in custody…

Fargo Woman Set to Be Released After 400 Days in Jail

Tricia Taylor serves more than 400 days on a contempt of court charge

September 14, 2017

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, ND — A Fargo woman is set to be released from Cass County Jail after serving more than 400 days on a contempt of court charge. Thirty-five-year-old Tricia Taylor’s contempt conviction was reversed on appeal to the North Dakota Supreme Court. She was held after she failed to turn over her children to their father, who was granted custody….