GRAND FORKS POLICE DEPARTMENT

UPDATE: police arrest suspect for trying to rob Discontent

The department says the robber entered a smoke shop, handed a note to the cashier demanding money, but ultimately fled with nothing.

UPDATE (12/19/25)   The suspect is 30-year-old Logan D. Winkler from Brocket, ND. Winkler has been arrested and charged with Attempted Robbery in connection with the incident, and no further charges are expected at this time.   GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – The Grand Forks Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating an individual that allegedly attempted to…

Police identify woman killed in Grand Forks hostage situation

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) –The woman shot and killed by an officer during a hostage situation in Grand Forks on Friday night has been identified as 47-year-old Alice Nesdahl of Larimore, North Dakota. Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office says she was shot by Deputy Cameron Bridger. Police were called to an apartment at 1426 10th Avenue North when Nesdahl said…

Hostage Situation in Grand Forks Leads to Officer-Involved Shooting

The suspect in this case was struck by multiple rounds. She was taken to Altru for treatment. No information on her condition is available at this time.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – The Grand Forks Police Department says an officer was forced to discharge their weapon to resolve a hostage situation that developed at an apartment complex on the evening of December 5. Officials say dispatch received a call from a woman who informed them she was holding a man hostage inside a unit in the 1400…

Juvenile charged following Grand Forks pursuit

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A juvenile is charged after leading authorities on a pursuit. Around 6:30 p.m., an officer attempted to pull over a vehicle for erratic driving near 1300 South Washington Street. The vehicle fled at a high-rate of speed. A Grand Forks County Sheriffs Deputy used a PIT maneuver near 2600 17th Avenue South to stop the…

Three injured in Grand Forks rollover

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Three people are taken to the hospital after a rollover involving two vehicles in Grand Forks. The crash happened before 3:00 Monday afternoon at 32nd Avenue South and South Columbia Road. A Subaru Outback was headed south on Columbia Road when it was hit by an SUV. The Subaru rolled and landed back on its…

Body pulled from Red River in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks Police are investigating a body found in the Red River. A passerby in the area notified law enforcement around 12:30 this afternoon of a female’s body in the water. It was just north of the Riverside Dam boat ramp on the west side of the river. The victim’s identity is unknown at this…

Man Injured in Grand Forks Shooting

The victim is currently receiving treatment at Altru in Grand Forks.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – The Grand Forks Police Department is searching for possible assailants after a man was shot in the early morning hours of August 31. The department says they began receiving calls reporting gunshots in the area of the 500 block of 4th Ave N. at around 4:30 A.M. When officers arrived, they located a man suffering…

Motorcycle, Pickup Truck Collide in Grand Forks

The driver of the motorcycle was seriously injured, while the pickup truck driver and their passenger suffered no injuries.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A 22-year-old is being treated at Altru in Grand Forks for serious, incapacitating injuries after a crash at the intersection of S. Columbia Road and 24th Ave. South. The Grand Forks Police Department says that the accident occurred just after 9 P.M. on August 29. Their report indicates that the driver of a 2002 Toyota…