GRAND FORKS, N.D. – A Grand Forks man is charged with murder after police say he stabbed a man Sunday night who later died of his injuries. It happened at an apartment in the 2200 block of 17th Street South at around 10:00. That’s when police found 46-year-old Ram Monger of Grand Forks with stab wounds to his abdomen. He…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–A Grand Forks motorcyclist was injured during a crash Monday evening. The Grand Forks Police Department says the crash happened at 5200 S Washington St at approximately 10 p.m. when 78-year-old Gradyn Pederson failed to see a motorcycle. Pederson was attempting to make a left turn into the All Season Garden Center when he collided with a 28-year-old…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The Grand Forks Police Department is searching for the man who robbed the Rite Spot Liquor Store Thursday morning. Employees at the store told police a man walked into the store at approximately 9:15 a.m., went behind the counter and took an undisclosed amount of money. The man then exited the store without ever having contact with the…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–A Grand Forks man caused a three vehicle crash on Sunday after failing to avoid a parked vehicle. The Grand Forks Police Department says 42-year-old Thomas Barendt was traveling east in the 2400 block of 36th Avenue South at approximately 5:45 p.m. when he struck a Pickup parked on the side of the road. Police say the momentum…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–A Grand Forks resident was arrested on Tuesday after fleeing police during a possible kidnapping investigation. The Grand Forks Police Department says 33-year-old Edward Harper Jr. was accused of kidnapping and officers were sent to speak with him. The officers found Harper Jr. near the 2200 block of Gateway Drive, but he fled on foot. Officers learned that…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–A woman was arrested for DUI after crashing her vehicle Sunday afternoon. The Grand Forks Police Department says 56-year-old Jacqueline Tjossem was traveling southbound on the on-ramp to Columbia Road at approximately 2:38 p.m. when she left the roadway and struck a tree. Tjossem was transported to Altru for a lower leg injury. Tjossem was also arrested for…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The Grand Forks Police Department is investigation a shooting incident that occurred Sunday morning. Police believe the incident happened in Grand Forks, but the victim, a 16-year-old boy, was discovered in East Grand Forks during a traffic stop. It is believed that the boy was shot in the shoulder while he was driving. According to police, the incident…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–An I-29 on-ramp was closed for more than an hour after a cement mixer overturned in Grand Forks on Friday. Police say David Galdanez was driving a Kost Materials cement mixer when he attempted to turn onto the on-ramp from Demers Avenue to I-29 at approximately 9:20 a.m. Galdanez was traveling too fast and failed to safely make…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–Grand Forks residents may begin seeing an increased police presence at Winship Elementary School this week. Beginning on Monday, the Grand Forks Police Department is taking part in an ALERRT Active Shooter Level I training course. The training will last from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The officers involved in the training will learn to…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The Grand Forks Police Department is warning residents about a scam related to Altru Health Systems. Police say scammers are spoofing non-working Altru phone numbers to call and request payment from patients. Anyone who receives a similar phone call is asked to call Altru’s Patient Account Representative at 701-780-4050 to verify your account status. Categories: Crime, Local News,…
