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Ground Broken for the New Clay County Correctional Facility

The new facility is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2018

May 9, 2017

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — A groundbreaking was held for the new Clay County Law Enforcement Center and Correctional Facility in Moorhead. City and county leaders were on hand for the ceremony. The $53 million facility will replace the current jail, which is the oldest county jail in Minnesota. The project is being funded by a voter–approved half–cent sales tax increase. Officials…

Ramsey County, ND Looking into Sheriff’s Office Procedures After Death of Former Inmate

Authorities say Feather was dropped off in the interest of community service and the temperatures were above freezing

May 4, 2017

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RAMSEY COUNTY, ND — Ramsey County commissioners in North Dakota are launching an investigation into procedures of the sheriff’s office after the death of an inmate released from custody. Authorities say 65-year-old Virgil Feather was released from the Lake Region Law Enforcement Center in November and dropped off near the Ramsey and Benson county line but was reported missing…

Moorhead Police Arrest Wisconsin Man After $50,000 Drug Bust

He's being held in the Clay County Jail at this time

April 28, 2017

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — A Wisconsin man is in custody after Moorhead police say they found him with more than $50,000 in drugs. Officers seized 147 grams of heroin, 32 grams of cocaine, 26 grams of crack cocaine and $6,000 cash after executing a search warrant. They arrested Lornell Mitchell of Milwaukee on charges of 1st Degree Controlled Substance. He’s…

Sioux Falls Man Arrested Trying to Save Beer During House Fire

One person was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation and burns and two others were treated at the scene

April 24, 2017

TJ Nelson,

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A Sioux Falls man was arrested after trying to save his beer from a fire. Michael Casteel, 56, is charged with two counts of obstruction and for violating the 24/7 program. Officials say a fire broke out in a multi-family structure Sunday afternoon. They say Casteel used “poor judgement” by trying to run back into the house…

Man Arrested After High Speed Chase in Grand Forks

When his vehicle became disabled, officers were able to arrest him

April 24, 2017

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — A man is arrested after a second high-speed chase in 24 hours in Grand Forks. Around 3:30 this morning, Derek Fuglem led officers on a chase through the city and into the county. When his vehicle became disabled, officers were able to arrest him. Fuglem is being held on numerous charges including burglary and theft…

Former Grand Forks City Council Member who Shot Judge Back in Jail

Reuben Larson, 68, finished serving 25 of a 26-year prison sentence for shooting Judge Lawrence Jahnke in Room 201 of the Grand Forks County Courthouse

March 17, 2017

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BURLEIGH COUNTY, N.D. — A former Grand Forks City Council member who shot a judge in a courtroom in 1992 has been put back in jail. Reuben Larson, 68, finished serving 25 of a 26-year prison sentence for shooting Judge Lawrence Jahnke in Room 201 of the Grand Forks County Courthouse. Larson was in court for failing to make…

Bank Robbery Suspect Back in Rolette County Jail

Police in Rolla say 58-year-old Jay Barker was able to escape the facility around 8 p.m. Sunday

March 13, 2017

TJ Nelson,

ROLETTE COUNTY, N.D. — A bank robbery suspect briefly escaped from the Rolette County Jail. Police in Rolla say 58-year-old Jay Barker was able to escape the facility around 8 p.m. Sunday. Around 3:20 this morning, The Rolette County Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook page that Barker was back in custody. He was originally arrested in connection with…

Five Suspects Arrested in Shooting Death of U of M-Duluth Student

Grahek was shot on February 14th at a home in Duluth's East Hillside neighborhood

March 3, 2017

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Facebook DULUTH, Minn. — Five people have been arrested in the shooting death of a University of Minnesota-Duluth student. Authorities said they arrested four people in the shooting death of 22-year-old William Grahek. A fifth person was already in jail on unrelated charges. Grahek was shot on February 14th at a home in Duluth’s East Hillside neighborhood. The suspects, four…

Sabin Man Arrested for Underage Sex Crimes

Pope County deputies arrested 33-year-old Tyler Rosenfeldt at his house

February 28, 2017

TJ Nelson,

POPE COUNTY, Minn. — A man from Sabin, Minnesota is jailed after trying to meet a teenager for sex. Pope County deputies arrested 33-year-old Tyler Rosenfeldt at his house. Investigators say Rosenfeldt responded to an ad on social media in which a deputy was pretending to be a 14-year-old. Rosenfeldt was turned over to Clay County authorities and is…

Son of Jerry Sandusky Charged with Child Sex Crimes

Police accuse him of sending inappropriate texts to a victim and asking for naked photos

February 13, 2017

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NATIONAL — Jerry Sandusky’s son, Jeffrey, has been charged with child sexual abuse. The 41-year-old Sandusky was charged with 14 counts, including criminal solicitation and corruption of minors. His bail was set at $200,000. Police accuse him of sending inappropriate texts to a victim and asking for naked photos. The charges come five years after his dad, Jerry Sandusky,…