HETTINGER COUNTY

Farm equipment accident results in chemicals spilled into western North Dakota river

BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality says they have responded to a reported chemical spill in the Cannonball River, near New England, on Wednesday, Sept. 3. New England is about 25 miles south of Dickinson. According to NDDEQ, the spill happened due to a farm implement accident which released an unknown amount of diesel as well…

Former LaMoure Police Chief Found Guilty Of Sexual Abuse of a Child

James Watson Was Tried In Far Western North Dakota County, Faces Charges In Two Other Counties

GOLDEN VALLEY CO., ND — A jury has convicted the former police chief of LaMoure of sexually abusing a child. A Golden Valley County jury returned its verdict Monday against James Watson. He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison on a charge of continuous sexual abuse of a child. He’s also facing separate trials on felony sexual misconduct…