GRAND FORKS, N.D. — For people in Grand Forks, the death of officer Cody Holte while in the line of duty still doesn’t feel real. “This is unthinkable that this could happen in our community cause we are a welcoming community,” said Mayor Michael Brown. “I think we are still in shock.” For the past day-and-a-half, the city has been…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The Grand Forks Police Department has identified the officers involved in the shooting incident on Wednesday, including the officer who was killed. Authorities say Sergeant Kelly McLean and Corporal Ron Nord responded to 2627 S 17th St #303 at approximately 2:25 p.m. on Wednesday to serve a Writ of Restitution. The Writ of Restitution ordered deputies to remove…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The Grand Forks Police Department is holding a news conference at 3 p.m. on Thursday to discuss the incident that lead to a woman and a police officer being shot and killed. At approximately 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, officers attempted to service a warrant at 2627 South 17th Street when a man began shooting at the officers. A…
POLK COUNTY, Minn.–A Moorhead man was arrested Monday evening after fleeing from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Thirty-four-year-old Nicholas Kenneth Wessels was driving through Nielsville when he was pulled over by a Polk County Sheriff’s deputy. The deputy identified Wessels and noticed he had a felony DOC warrant out of Minnesota. More deputies were called to the scene, but Wessels…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–A woman is seriously injured after she collided with a semi on Interstate-29 on Sunday. The North Dakota Highway Patrol and Grand Forks Police Department responded to mile marker 137 at approximately 10:50 p.m. Officers say the semi driven by 30-year-old Adam Thorson-Fernsler, of Fargo, was in the right lane heading towards a shuttle site in Grand Forks…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–A man was found deceased in his trailer after police were called to perform a welfare check. The Grand Forks Police Department responded to 2461 Estabrook Drive at approximately 7:40 p.m. on Tuesday after learning that a man had not been heard from or seen in several days. When officers arrived they discovered 63-year-old Charles Currier had died….
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–Five men were arrested on Sunday after breaking into an apartment and assaulting an individual. The Grand Forks Police Department responded to the 3800 Block of Gardenview Drive at approximately 10:55 p.m. for reports of an assault. When officers arrived they determined that multiple people broke into an apartment and assaulted the individual who lived there. Then the…
The photo is not of an actual pill recovered in this investigation.GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The Grand Forks Police Department has put out a warning about illicit drug use after a man was found dead on Monday. Police responded to an apartment at approximately 7:15 a.m. and discovered a 24-year-old man deceased. The initial investigation suggested a fentanyl overdose, but further investigations…
Hey! How was your weekend? I hope you were able to unwind a little bit and focus on yourself. I got to escape into a whole new world, but it’s just as confounding as the one we’re in right now. Me and my Little through Big Brothers/Big Sisters set up video chat to keep in touch during social distancing….
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–A man was injured after a handgun was unintentionally discharged in Grand Forks. The Grand Forks Police Department responded to the 1600 block of 12th Avenue at approximately 7:45 p.m. for reports of a discharge of a firearm within city limits. Officers learned that the gun was accidentally discharged while the operator was disassembling it. The bullet struck…
