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Minot man charged with embezzling $1.5M from his employer

MINOT, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Minot man is accused of stealing $1.5 million from his employer. Minot Police say officers arrested 49-year-old Patrick McCarty at his home Wednesday. Police began investigating after the Minot branch manager for Wilbur-Ellis, an agribusiness based in Denver, contacted them about the theft. The company discovered discrepancies in two invoices from PM Trucking. Investigators determined…

Police mistakenly include marijuana in donation to Minot charity

MINOT, N.D. – Workers sorting through donations for the Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch in Minot made an unexpected discovery. A worker who was handling a garbage bag of donations found marijuana that came from the Berthold Police Department. Berthold Police Chief Al Schmidt said his department takes donations of clothes, blankets and other items to the Minot ranch. A…