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Children of Mandan Murder Victims Start GoFundMe Fundraiser

The North Dakota business where an owner and three employees were found dead has reopened with a police presence, though police still haven't said what caused their deaths.

April 3, 2019

Site Staff,

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) _The children of Lois and William Cobb, two of the victims of the devastating murders at RJR Maintenance and Management have started a GoFundMe to help pay for travel and funeral expenses. The North Dakota business where an owner and three employees were found dead has reopened with a police presence, though police still haven’t said what caused their deaths. The…

Victims Identified In Mandan Homicide

4 Bodies Found In Mandan Business Monday Morning

April 2, 2019

Site Staff,

MANDAN, N.D. – The owner of a property management company was among four people found slain at a property management company in the North Dakota city of Mandan. Police said 52-year-old Robert Fakler owned RJR Maintenance and Management Company. The other victims were identified Tuesday as 42-year-old Adam Fuehrer, 45-year-old Lois Cobb and her husband, 50-year-old Bill Cobb. They were…

“Multiple Homicide” Inside Mandan Property Management Building

Mandan’s police chief confirming that four people are dead

April 1, 2019

TJ Nelson,

MANDAN, N.D. — Police find a disturbing scene at a property management company in Mandan while responding to a medical call. Mandan’s police chief confirming that four people are dead in what he calls a “multiple homicide”. Mandan police say they have not yet identified the deceased but the victims were three males and one female. Authorities are not saying…

Update: Several Bodies Found Inside Mandan Business

Officers responded to a medical call at the business Monday morning and found several people dead inside.

April 1, 2019

Site Staff,

MANDAN, N.D. — Police responding to a medical call at a Mandan business on Monday found “several” bodies, authorities said. Police and Burleigh County Sheriff’s Department vehicles were responded to RJR Maintenance and Management. The Mandan Police Department issued a three-sentence news release confirming that officers had found “several people who were deceased inside” the business. Police did not say…

Plea Deal Reached For Man Accused Of Trying To Attack President Trump In Mandan

Prosecutors say he planned to harm the president by flipping his limo with a forklift

December 3, 2018

TJ Nelson,

Gregory Leingang/President Trump in Mandan(2017)BISMARCK, ND — A Bismarck man has pleaded guilty after admitting to stealing a forklift to attack President Donald Trump’s limousine. 42-year-old Gregory Leingang stole the forklift and entered the presidential motorcade route in Mandan prior to Trump’s arrival at a Mandan refinery in September of 2017. The forklift got stuck in a gated area and Leingang…

Victims ID’d In Mandan Plane Crash

The first responders are Todd Lasky, pilot, age 48 of Bismarck, Bonnie Cook, NICU nurse, age 63 of Bismarck and Chris Iverson, paramedic, age 47 of Mandan.

November 20, 2018

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MANDAN, ND — The Morton County Sheriff’s office released the names of the first responders killed in a Metro Area plane crash northwest of Mandan. All three died when their plane went down on November 18, 2018. The first responders are Todd Lasky, pilot, age 48 of Bismarck, Bonnie Cook, NICU nurse, age 63 of Bismarck and Chris Iverson, paramedic,…

Deadly Plane Crash Reported Northwest of Mandan

According to the Morton County Sheriff's Facebook page, a plane operated by Metro Area Ambulance crashed NW of Mandan late last night, taking the lives of the 3 occupants.

November 19, 2018

Site Staff,

MANDAN, ND — A plane crash overnight takes the lives of 3 people. A plane operated by Metro Area Ambulance crashed NW of Mandan late last night, taking the lives of the 3 occupants. Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier tells KFGO News, the three occupants that were killed were all medical personnel. “We did get that it was at an altitude and…

Longtime Republican North Dakota Lawmaker Dies Suddenly After Eating Raw Oysters

Rae Ann Kelsch died Tuesday morning at a New Orleans hospital from a bacterial infection

October 30, 2018

TJ Nelson,

NEW ORLEANS, LA — Former longtime Mandan Republican state Rep. Rae Ann Kelsch has suddenly died in New Orleans. Alex Kelsch says his mother died this morning at a hospital from a bacterial infection caused by eating raw oysters at a restaurant. She was just 58. Kelsch was first elected to the North Dakota House in 1990 and served 22 years,…

12 Year Old Accused Of Attacking School Bus Driver

Authorities say the boy intervened in a dispute between his mother and the 73-year-old driver on Wednesday morning.

October 15, 2018

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MANDAN, N.D. (AP) – A 12-year-old boy has been cited in juvenile court for allegedly attacking a Mandan school bus driver. Authorities say the boy intervened in a dispute between his mother and the 73-year-old driver on Wednesday morning. Police say the boy kicked the man several times in the chest area. The man also suffered a cut chin and…

Assaults And Shooting Result In 60 Year Prison Sentence For Accused Murderer

Dakota Charboneau was found guilty in June of assaulting two men on the Spirit Lake Reservation

September 18, 2018

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — A Fort Totten man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for assaulting two men and shooting his ex-girlfriend. At a combined change of plea and sentencing hearing in Fargo, 24-year-old Dakota Charboneau plead guilty to the shooting last November. His former girlfriend lost her eye as a result of the shooting. Charboneau was found guilty in…