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Wife Of Man Who Accidentally Cut Off His Hand Says It Won’t Be Reattached

Cel Schlafman says there's no chance doctors will be able to reattach the left hand of her right-handed husband

JAMESTOWN, N.D. — The wife of a Jamestown man who cut off his hand while making sausage in his garage believes the quick actions of emergency responders likely saved his life. But Cel Schlafman says there’s no chance doctors will be able to reattach the left hand of her right-handed 69-year-old husband, Myron. She says it isn’t known yet it…

Jamestown Man Severs Hand In Meat Grinder

They applied a tourniquet to the arm of the 69-year-old man, and an ambulance crew took him to a hospital.

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (AP) – Jamestown police say a man severed his hand while operating a meat grinder in his garage. Officers were called to the home Friday afternoon. They applied a tourniquet to the arm of the 69-year-old man, and an ambulance crew took him to a hospital. KQDJ radio reports that officers put the severed hand in a special…

Make-A-Wish Surprises Five-Year-Old in Jamestown

Arianna Walch was diagnosed with Batten disease in April

JAMESTOWN, N.D. — It doesn’t take long for Arianna Walch to get hooked to the slides at the playground, especially now that she has one of her very own right at home. “She doesn’t daredevil out by herself too much and walk on her on because she’s afraid of falling. But when she saw the slide, she was ready to…

Woman Accused of Bogus Native American Adoptions Turns Herself In

Betty Jo Krenz of Woodworth is accused of taking money for adoptions and never following through

STUTSMAN COUNTY, N.D. — A Jamestown area woman wanted for bogus adoptions of Native American children has turned herself in. 47-year-old Betty Jo Krenz of Woodworth is accused of taking money for adoptions and never following through. Several families say she used her background as a Spirit Lake social worker to produce phony adoption papers. Krenz told one woman that…

Bail Is Set For Mom Who “Forgot” Where Her Baby Was

Justice Lange was charged Thursday with manslaughter and child neglect after her 4-month-old baby Tyr was found dead

JAMESTOWN, N.D. — A Carrington woman who claimed she forgot where she placed her baby makes her first court appearance on manslaughter charges. A Southeast District Court judge set bail for 25-year-old Justice Lange at $250,000. Lange was charged Thursday with manslaughter and child neglect after her 4-month-old baby, Tyr, was found dead Saturday near a slough in rural Woodworth,…

Mother Of Baby Found Dead Charged With Manslaughter

An initial court appearance in Jamestown is set for Thursday for 25-year-old Justice Lange

JAMESTOWN, N.D. — The mother who said she forgot where her baby was located has been charged with manslaughter and child neglect. An initial court appearance in Jamestown is set for Thursday morning for 25-year-old Justice Lange of Carrington. Her 4-month-old baby was found dead near a slough in rural Woodworth, North Dakota on Saturday. Lange was found by a…

Mother Of Missing Infant Moved From Fargo To Jail In Jamestown

Justice Lange's 4-month-old baby was found dead near a slough near Woodworth, North Dakota on Saturday

JAMESTOWN, N.D. — The mother who said she forgot where her baby was located is now in jail in Jamestown. 25-year-old Justice Lange was transported from a Fargo hospital to the Stutsman County Correctional Center on Monday. Her 4-month-old baby was found dead near a slough near Woodworth, North Dakota on Saturday. Lange was found by a farmer in the…

Woman Drives Vehicle Into Jamestown Hotel

The driver and those inside the hotel were not hurt

Courtesy: NewsDakota.comJAMESTOWN, N.D. — Things got a little hectic at a Jamestown hotel Tuesday night after a vehicle crashed into the building. Police in Jamestown say Cheryl Cowen of McHenry, Illinois drove her vehicle through the west wall of the Comfort Inn & Suites. The crash happened shortly after 6:30 and left a large hole in the building. The driver…

Woman Arrested After Calling Police About A Possible Intruder

Stephanie Hess was arrested for possession of meth and drug paraphernalia

JAMESTOWN, N.D. — A woman who called police about a possible intruder ended up in handcuffs. Police in Jamestown got a call from 36-year-old Stephanie Hess who told them someone was trying to get into her apartment. When police arrived they determined there was no intruder and Hess was under the influence. She was arrested for possession of meth and…

GoFundMe Account Started For Murdered Mother of Two

Family needs Money To Bring Nicole Gututala-Hoff's Body Back Home To Hawaii For Burial

JAMESTOWN, N.D. — An online account is raising money to return the body of a Jamestown woman killed by her ex-husband to her home state of Hawaii. Nicole Gututala-Hoff was waiting in her car to pick up her children from her ex-husband on Saturday. Kevin Hoff told police that he shot and killed Nicole before fleeing the scene. He later…