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Three More People Charged in Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Embezzlement Case

A total of six people were accused of embezzling from the tribe's Big Coulee District

BISMARCK, ND — Three more people charged in a Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate embezzlement case have been sentenced in federal court. Colette White was given three years of probation and fined $3,000, Gerald German Jr. three months in custody and a $5,000 fine and Gerald Heminger Jr. three months in custody and a $2,000 fine. They also must pay a total of…

Driver Arrested, Two Hurt in SUV Crash

Driver in jail and two passengers in hospital after rollover in Becker County

BECKER COUNTY, Minn. — A driver is in jail and two passengers are in the hospital after their SUV rolled Saturday night in Becker County. The sheriff’s office says 18-year-old Benjamin Jones is being held for criminal vehicular operation. They say Jones failed to stop at the intersection of County Highway 37, hit an approach and rolled. Twenty-year-old Shawn Jones…

Grand Forks Man Arrested for DUI After Going Wrong Way on I-29 Exit Ramp

The highway patrol says 22-year-old Mason Fugleberg hit a minivan and nearly hit a pedestrian before entering on-coming traffic

  GRAND FORKS, ND — A Grand Forks man was arrested for drunk driving after heading the wrong way down an I-29 exit ramp. It happened just after 6 o’clock. The highway patrol said 22-year-old Mason Fugleberg hit a minivan and nearly hit a pedestrian before entering on-coming traffic. He eventually pulled over and was confronted by a passenger in…

Stabbing Over Facebook Fight Lands Brandon Man in Jail

Charges against Johnson are pending

BRANDON, Minn. — A Facebook feud led to a stabbing Sunday night in Brandon, Minnesota. It was around 11 p.m. when the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a male that had been stabbed. When deputies arrived on scene, they found 18-year-old Bailey Zastrow with two non-life threatening stab wounds to his chest and arm. The suspect, 20-year-old…

F5 Project Working to Give Former Inmates a Second Chance

Keeping the past in the past

FARGO, ND — A Cass County organization’s mission is to keep the past, in the past. The F-5 project works to give former inmates a second chance. KVRR’s Shiina LoSciuto joins us from Dakota Medical Foundation with more. SHIINA LOSCIUTO: F5 is a fairly new organization to the metro but it’s growing, hoping to connect community members who are willing…

Breckenridge Teen Sentenced in Hatchet Attack on Father

An attempted murder charge and a second assault charge were both dropped

BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. — A teen has been sentenced for attacking his father with a hatchet in 2016 in Breckenridge. Jack Langston, 19, was given 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to first-degree assault. An attempted murder charge and a second assault charge were both dropped. Langston was also given credit for having served 50 days. Langston was 17 at…

Chief Keef Arrested in Sioux Falls for Marijuana

Police say security found marijuana in his carry-on bag

SIOUX FALLS, SD — Chicago rapper Chief Keef has been arrested in Sioux Falls for drug possession. The rapper, whose legal name is Keith Cozart, was booked into the Minnehaha County Jail Monday after being taken into custody at the airport. Police say security found marijuana in his carry-on bag. Promoters say Chief Keef performed Sunday at an anti-bullying celebrity…

Douglas County Authorities Catch Up with Wanted Motorcyclist

Cada's motorcycle was impounded and may be seized

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — After releasing dash cam video of a brief chase, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office catches up with a wanted motorcycle driver. Authorities arrested 23-year-old Brandon Cada of Alexandria after asking for the public’s help in locating him. Cada’s motorcycle was impounded and may be seized. The motorcycle was clocked at 80mph on County Road 82. Several deputies…

Monticello Woman Arrested After Police Chase

A deputy tried to stop Olson around 9 o'clock last night but she took off at speeds up to 115 miles per hour

MOORHEAD, Minn. — A chase that started in Wilkin County ended near Titan Machinery in Moorhead. The driver, 37-year-old Jessica Olson of Monticello, was arrested. A deputy tried to stop Olson around 9 o’clock last night but she took off at speeds up to 115 miles per hour. The chase included officers from Barnesville, Moorhead, Clay and Wilkin counties along…

Former MSUM Swim Coach Arrested for Luring a Minor

He's currently being held in the Cass County jail

  MOORHEAD, Minn. — A former MSUM swim coach is charged with luring a minor using a computer. Twenty-two-year-old Nick Asmann is accused of communicating with a victim who was less than 15-years-old. Asmann is charged with one count of luring a minor and two counts of possessing prohibited materials. He’s currently being held in the Cass County jail. Asmann’s…