investigation

Witnesses Say Plane Circled Around Church Before Crashing in Eden Prairie

The pilot has not been identified and there was no one else on board

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The pilot of a small engine plane has died after crashing in the parking lot of a church in Eden Prairie. The crash happened at about 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Resurrection Life Church. Police say the plane took off from the Flying Cloud Airport, but soon contacted airport officials. “We did hear information from the…

Fargo Police Say Motorcyclist Possible Accomplice to Shoplifting Suspect

If you have any information on the suspects, you are asked to contact Fargo Police

FARGO, ND — Fargo Police were arresting 32 year old Crystal Borseth of Moorhead for shoplifting when a motorcyclist allegedly tried to run them over. Police are looking for the driver who is believed to be an accomplice to the shoplifter. The woman was taken into custody in the Scheels parking lot on 45th Street South after running from the…

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on Fatal Thief River Falls Plane Crash

The report also says there was a fire and explosion

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. — The NTSB has issued a preliminary report on a deadly airplane crash near Thief River Falls. The report does not mention a possible cause of the crash Saturday but it says a witness about a mile away told investigators the engine was “screaming” before the plane went down. The report also stated there was a…

Former Cass County Correctional Officer Under Investigation

The Cass County Sheriff's Office took a report from an inmate on September 9th alleging the misconduct

  CASS COUNTY, ND — An alleged sexual offense by a former Cass County Jail correctional officer is under investigation. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office took a report from an inmate on September 9th alleging the misconduct. Two days later, the sheriff’s office requested the assistance of the BCI with the investigation. The alleged victim is no longer in custody…

Fargo Police Department Investigating Car Shooting

Police say the car was unoccupied and there has been no arrest made at this time

  FARGO, ND — The Fargo Police Department is investigating a late night car shooting. Police say they received a call around 9 o’clock Sunday night that a parked car in the 4100 block of 34th Street South in Fargo was hit by gunfire. The front driver’s side window was shattered and there was a bullet hole near the gas…

Fargo Fire Department Investigating After Mobile Home Fire

Fire crews said the fire appears to have started near the front door

FARGO, ND — The Fargo Fire Department is investigating the cause of an early morning mobile home fire. Neighbors reported smoke and flames coming from the trailer at 16 West Lynmar Avenue North just before 6 a.m. Fire crews said the fire appears to have started near the front door. No one was hurt. Crews said the mobile home was…

No Charges Filed in Fight Near NDSU Campus

Smith told police that he confronted a man who he believed was responsible for an earlier domestic assault on a woman he knows

FARGO, ND — The Cass County State’s Attorney’s office has decided not to charge a man in a fight with an NDSU student. Prosecutors say there were conflicting accounts of what happened when Isaiah Smith, a junior from Brainerd, was injured in a park near campus earlier this month. Smith told police that he confronted a man who he believed…

Fargo Police Investigating Assault, No Arrests Made

A report will be sent to the Cass County States Attorney's office for possible charges of terrorizing or assault

  FARGO, ND — Fargo police are investigating an assault that sent two men to the hospital with minor injuries. Officers were called to an apartment at 1440 34th Street South just after 2 a.m. The initial report said a gun was involved. But during interviews with those involved, police were unable to determine if a gun was used and…

Senator Heitkamp Suspicious of Equifax Data Breach After Rumors of Potential Insider Trading

There are claims that officials with the company sold over $1.5 million in company securities within days of announcing a cybersecurity breach

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Heitkamp wants federal investigators to look into Equifax. There are claims that officials with the company sold over $1.5 million in company securities within days of announcing a cybersecurity breach. Heitkamp is one of 37 senators who signed a letter that urges the Justice Department and federal regulators to investigate potential insider trading. “The first thing…

Fire Investigators Release Cause Behind Fire that Destroyed Popular Battle Lake Business

Fire crews were called in just before 3 a.m. but the flames were already through the roof

BATTLE LAKE, Minn. — The cause of the fire at a popular restaurant near Battle Lake has been ruled “accidental”. The State Fire Marshal says a dropped or discarded lit cigarette ignited combustible material under a ramp on the east side of Elmer’s Texas Bar-B-Q. The owner, Rodger Heaton, lived in the basement of the business and was able to…