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Jamestown Man Arrested For Alleged Crimes in 2024

BARNES CO., N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Jamestown man is facing several charges stemming from a number of incidents that allegedly occurred in Barnes County last year. 33-year-old Spencer Elliott is facing one count of felony gross sexual imposition, seven counts of felony corruption of a minor, and three felony drug-related charges. Elliott was arrested last Thursday and is in Barnes…

PIT Maneuver Used to Stop Fleeing Vehicle Saturday Night in West Fargo

Shelby Whitt and Derek KrauseWEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo Police used a PIT maneuver to stop a fleeing vehicle Saturday night. They arrested the driver, 27-year-old Shelby Whitt of Jamestown, for fleeing, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of meth and fentanyl and driving under suspension. A passenger, 35-year-old Derek Krause who has no permanent address, was arrested for…

Sen. Hoeven Thanks Jamestown-Based Guard Members Who Served At Southern Border

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — Members of Jamestown-based 817th Engineer Company bring home some major hardware. North Dakota National Guard members recently ended a one-year deployment to support security missions at the U.S.-Mexico border and were paid a visit by then Gov. Doug Burgum last February. They were awarded 62 Army commendation medals, 53 achievement medals, 9 military outstanding volunteer service…

Traffic Stop Leads to West Fargo Drug Bust

The pair were pulled over for allegedly running a stop sign.

WEST FARGO, N.D. – Two people from Jamestown were arrested after a traffic stop led to a meth bust in West Fargo. Kimberly Cox and Alek Dallmann were pulled over in West Fargo on December 27 after they allegedly ran a stop sign. Court records say Cox admitted that she had drug paraphernalia in her purse. The arresting officer notes…

Elks Lodge Hosts Annual Hoop Shoot

Kids compete to see who can make the most of 25 free throw attempts.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Young hoopers in Fargo got an opportunity Saturday to maybe make some noise on the national stage. The Elks Lodge in Fargo – number 260 – held its annual Hoop Shoot free-throw contest at Fargo Parks Sports Center. Registration was free and then the kids were divided into three separate age brackets. Each participant had 25…

Officer Identified In Active Shooting In Downtown Jamestown

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — The Jamestown Police Department released the name of the officer involved in the active shooter incident outside of Fred’s Den in downtown Jamestown. The first officer on the scene and the only officer engaged with the suspect was Sergeant Cory Beckman, a five-year veteran of the Jamestown police department. Sgt. Beckman is a James/Valley Special Operations…

PSC approves power line despite questions about need, cost

Randy Christmann, center, chair of the Public Service Commission, delivers remarks prior to a panel discussion on data centers next to other members of the commission, Sheri Haugen-Hoffart, left, and Julie Fedorchak, right, in the Pioneer Room at the Capitol on Aug. 1, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Public Service Commission on…

Biker Injured During 9/11 Tribute Run, Highway Patrol Seeks Identity of Trike Motorcycle Operator

RANSOM CO., N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Highway Patrol is seeking a biker that was part of a Nine-Eleven tribute run this afternoon and caused another motorcyclist to crash near Fort Ransom. The driver of a trike motorcycle passed Monte Rodacker of Jamestown with a group of other motorcycles at a high rate of speed. The group suddenly braked on…