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…
SIBLEY, N.D.–An incident at a rural farmstead in Sibley has left three people with stab wounds. The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 12 block of 21st Avenue SE for reports of a stabbing. When deputies arrived, others at the farmstead said the man who allegedly stabbed three people had left. Two of the three people stabbed were treated…
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…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is investigating how an inmate at the Cass County Jail was able to access a controlled substance. The inmate was found unresponsive and transported to a local hospital. The inmate received medical care and is currently doing fine. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office believes the inmate ingested a controlled substance, but does not…
FARGO, N.D. — Wess Philome with OneFargo says Fargo Police’s investigation into an alleged incident involving a 19-year-old West Fargo man was mishandled. Fargo Police’s investigation concluded that there is no evidence to support Larry Pope’s claim that he was detained and illegally searched. Philome says the investigating officers should’ve asked Pope to identify the officers in question through photographs….
FARGO, N.D. — The U.S. Attorney for North Dakota says 21-year-old Dawson Rouse of Bismarck is facing 27 federal indictments of sexual exploitation of children, the corrosion of sexual exploitation of minors and the creation and transfer of obscene material involving minors. All 15 alleged victims were females in their early teens with each case being a separate incident. With…
FARGO, N.D.–The Fargo Police Department says the investigation regarding alleged misconduct by two officers will not be completed Friday. The incident under investigation occurred on June 22 in which 19-year-old Larry Pope claims two Fargo police officers illegally stopped, searched and harassed him. Pope was interviewed by Fargo Police on Thursday. Police say several issues that arose during the interview…
FARGO, N.D.–The City of Fargo has requested the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office conduct its own investigation into former Deputy Chief Todd Osmundon’s actions during the George Floyd protest and riot on May 30. The Fargo Police Department provided all applicable information to the Fargo City Attorney’s Office which then sent the materials to the Attorney General’s Office. The Attorney…
POLK COUNTY, Minn.–The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a hit-and-run that downed a power line on Tuesday. The power line was lying across the road at the intersection of County Road 10 and 160th Avenue SE. Upon initial investigation of the downed power line, officers determined a vehicle struck the power pole and then left the area after the…
MOORHEAD, Minn.–The Moorhead Police Department is investigating a supposed shooting that occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Monday. Police responded to the 3000 block of 18th Street South and found empty bullet cartridges in the street. They also noticed a vehicle near the scene with at least two bullet holes in it. The alleged shooter left the area on a…
