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Officer Allery Honored During Candlelight Vigil In Washington, D.C.

Allery was killed in a shootout with a man in a stolen vehicle in January 2017

May 13, 2018

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A fallen North Dakota officer is being honored this weekend in Washington, D.C. Rolette County Sheriff’s Deputy Colt Allery was killed in the line of duty along with 128 other officers across the country in 2017. The names of those officers were read tonight during the 30th Annual Candlelight Vigil attended by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions….

Man is Custody After Saying He Shot Ex-Wife

Officers who responded to the scene found a female victim deceased in a vehicle in the parking lot

May 12, 2018

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JAMESTOWN, N.D. — A man is in custody after saying he shot and killed his ex-wife, and wanted to turn himself in. The Stutsman County Communications Center received several calls about a shooting at 503 15th St SE in Jamestown. Dispatch then received a call from 37 year old Kevin Hoff who said he shot his ex wife and wanted…

Two People Killed in Fiery Crash in Coon Rapids

Authorities say the vehicle struck a concrete power pole and caught fire

May 6, 2018

Alison Voorhees,

COON RAPIDS, Minn. — Two people are killed after a vehicle goes up in flames in Coon Rapids. The Anoka County sheriff’s office says the crash was reported just after 9 p.m. Saturday. When officers arrived on scene, they found a vehicle had struck a concrete power pole and caught fire. The bodies of two adults were found in the…

Woman Rescued From Collapsed Building Files Lawsuit

Accuses Hultgren Construction And Legacy Developments of Ignoring Warning Signs

March 15, 2018

TJ Nelson,

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A woman who survived the collapse of a building in Sioux Falls is suing its developer and construction company. In December 2016, Emily Fodness was sleeping in an apartment when Hultgren Construction removed a load-bearing wall and the building collapsed. Fodness and her parents allege that Hultgren ignored warning signs that the structure was failing. They…

Emily Dewey’s Family Says She Was “Taken Advantage Of” Before Death

GoFundMe Account Called "Fighting For The Deweys" Is Raising Money For An Attorney

March 1, 2018

TJ Nelson,

The family of Emily Dewey claims she was “taken advantage of” during the final hours of her life in Colorado. The widow of Mahnomen County Deputy Chris Dewey died on January 31. Hannah Rentmeester, Emily’s sister, said a man who claimed to be her boyfriend coerced Emily into making him the executor of her estate hours before she died. She…

Widow of Mahnomen County Deputy Chris Dewey Dies In Colorado

Aunt Wrote That Emily Died Of Liver Failure

February 22, 2018

TJ Nelson,

The widow of Mahnomen County Deputy Chris Dewey, who died months after being shot in the line of duty, has died. Mahnomen County Sheriff Doug Krier says Emily Dewey died in Colorado where she had been living. An aunt posted on Facebook that Emily died on January 31st of liver failure. She also said Emily never “recovered from her husbands…

Man Shot And Killed During Pursuit Identified

Chase Happened Wednesday In Stutsman County, North Dakota

February 22, 2018

TJ Nelson,

STUTSMAN CO., N.D. — Authorities have identified the man killed by an officer yesterday near Medina. He is 27-year-old Michael Schieffer of Jamestown. Authorities say Schieffer fired at officers Wednesday during a pursuit on Highway 281 north of Jamestown. When his vehicle got stuck and he fled, he fired at officers again and they fired back killing him. No officers…

Man Shoots Knife Wielding Crash Victim

Happened along Highway 65 in a Minneapolis suberb

February 15, 2018

Alison Voorhees,

FRIDLEY, Minn. — A man shot and killed a Williston man who had pulled a knife on another driver following a multi-vehicle crash. The events unfolded Wednesday afternoon along Highway 65 in the Minneapolis suburb of Fridley. Police say 33-year-old Simon Schiffler of Williston was involved in the crash and was trying to assault another driver. Witnesses told investigators that…

New Details Released in St. Cloud Murder-Suicide

Police say they responded to the apartment building located on the 800 block of 8th Avenue North

December 27, 2017

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ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Authorities have released more details behind the deaths of two men in an apartment in St. Cloud. They say 20-year-old Larry Thompson shot and killed his roommate, 19-year-old Benedict Frank, before turning the gun on himself. Police say they responded to the apartment building located on the 800 block of 8th Avenue North. They found…

Three Killed in Head-On Crash

One-year-old killed, along with both drivers, in southwestern Minnesota

December 10, 2017

Alison Voorhees,

REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. — Three people, including a toddler, are killed a head-on crash in southwestern Minnesota. The state patrol says 34-year-old Shaunna Kraft of Lakefield was trying to pass another vehicle on a bridge on Highway 71 when she collided head-on with a minivan driven by 41-year-old Teresa Linde of Redwood Falls. The crash happened Saturday night near Morton….