CLAY COUNTY, Minn. — The murder trial of Justin Critt has been delayed after his attorney was appointed to become a judge by Governor Dayton. Critt’s trial was supposed to begin this morning in Clay County District Court. He is charged with the death of Melissa Willcoxon and for setting her house on fire in June 2016. Police say she…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — A murder trial gets underway Monday for Justin Critt in Clay County District Court. Critt is charged with the murder of Melissa Willcoxon. He is also charged with arson. Willcoxon’s body was found in her burned out house in Moorhead in June 2016. Police say she died from an assault prior to the fire. They say Willcoxon…
JAMESTOWN, ND — The motor coach carrying at least 20 members of the MSUM Men’s Basketball team was involved in a crash about 30 miles west of Jamestown. The state patrol says the bus was traveling westbound on I-94 behind a Buick in the left lane. Another vehicle was in the right lane, but had stopped due to the…
FARGO, ND — Dozens of fugitives have been rounded up this month by two law enforcement agencies in “Operation Déjà vu.” The U.S. Marshals Service’s High Plans Fugitive Task Force and Fargo’s Metro Street Crimes Unit targeted people wanted on federal, state or local felony warrants. They have arrested a total of 79 people in Fargo-Moorhead and Grand Forks….
MOORHEAD, Minn. — This was the last day of work for Moorhead Public Schools Superintendent Lynne Kovash. She was supposed to retire next June but she moved it up as she continues to battle pancreatic cancer. She has worked for the district in a number of roles since the 1980’s. Lynne wrote on her Caring Bridge page quote: “I am…
FARGO, ND — More public art and entertainment will be coming to Fargo-Moorhead. The Fargo Arts and Culture Commission has worked on a plan to do so for about a year and are now sharing their plan with people across the community. One of the first things Arlette Preston does when going to a new city is check out the art….
FARGO, ND — Many people in downtown Fargo say they heard a loud boom around 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon followed by a massive power outage. Xcel Energy tells us that wires had whipped against each other in the gusty winds and power went out for more then 31-hundred customers. The outage extended into Moorhead, Dilworth and other neighboring areas. Crews…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead’s boys hockey team has a lot of returning talent on its top lines. The Spuds leaned on that talent Tuesday night with a 6-1 win over Brainerd. Carter Randklev netted a hat trick, and Cole O’Connell netted a pair more in the victory. Categories: High School, Top Sports Headlines Tags: BOYS, Carter Randklev, Cole O’Connell, Hockey,…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — A man attempting to escape from the Clay County Jail is back behind bars. Moorhead Police say 25-year-old James Wingo was spotted by an officer as he was walking away from the Clay County Jail. When the officer called out for Wingo to stop, authorities say Wingo took off running. Authorities set up a perimeter near 2nd…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Thanksgiving can be all about tradition, however there’s one tradition in the Moorhead area people didn’t see this year. Trinity Lutheran Church and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church did not host their annual Thanksgiving Dinner. The Thanksgiving tradition that has been a staple in the Moorhead community for the last 22 years was canceled this year. “Unfortunately, this…
