WALSH CO., N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Grafton man is now charged with two felonies after crashing into a tree, leaving one of his passengers dead Saturday night near Edinburg. 46-year-old Chris Thompson is charged with two counts of injury or death resulting from driving under the influence. He has been released on bail. One of his five passengers, 48-year-old Jason…
WALSH CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Wheatland, North Dakota man is dead after the vehicle he was in left a snow covered Walsh County 9 and hit a tree. Highway Patrol says 48-year-old Jason Schatzke died at the scene. The driver of the vehicle, 46-year-old Christopher Thompson of Grafton, was not hurt but is charged with DUI. One of the…
NASH, N.D. (KFGO) — Fire departments from three communities battled a fire Sunday at the former school in Nash, North Dakota, 8 miles north of Grafton. Fire departments from Grafton, Hoople, and St. Thomas responded to the fire, reported around 12:30 a.m. Firefighters were on the scene for more than 5 hours. The school has been closed for more than…
WALSH CO, N.D. — A driver is dead after crashing into a North Dakota DOT snowplow on I-29. The highway patrol says it happened in the noon hour about 20 miles southeast of Grafton. It was clear and sunny when the plow operator was pre-treating the roads for icy conditions with emergency lights activated. The driver of a Honda Accord…
UPDATE: On Facebook, the Grafton Police Department said the drive-by shooting suspect is in custody and more information will come. GRAFTON, N.D. — The Grafton Police Department is searching for the suspect involved in a drive-by shooting. They say it happened shortly before 10:30 this morning. Grafton Public Schools went into a lockdown and were told to shelter in…
GRAFTON, N.D. — 31-year-old Richard Seydel was arrested Friday evening for DUI after running a stop sign on his motorcycle. It happened at the intersection of State Highway 18 and State Highway 17 west of Grafton. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says Seydel drove across both lanes of traffic on State Highway 17 and lost control in a field south…
BUXTON, N.D. — The defending 2A state champion Hillsboro-Central Valley Burros took down Grafton 19-0 in their season opener. Categories: High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Grafton, High School Football, Hillsboro-Central Valley
GRAND FORKS. N.D. – On August 14, Grafton Police officers and Walsh County Deputies were attempting to arrest 37-year-old Ruben Cruz of Bottineau, North Dakota on a federal warrant. “The defendant in this case had been charged with being a drug dealer by a federal court in South Dakota,” says U.S. Attorney for North Dakota Drew Wrigley . Cruz fled…
UPDATE: GRAFTON, N.D. (KFGO) — The Grafton Police Department has released the names of an officer and shooting suspect of a late night shooting that happened Friday. It happened around 11:56 pm when Grafton PD and Walsh County Deputies attempted to apprehend Ruben J. Cruz, 37 of Bottineau, on a outstanding federal warrant. Cruz fled on foot and then opened…
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