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Sioux Falls Police Say They’ve Solved 38-Year-Old Homicide of Newborn Baby

Theresa BentaasSIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Sioux Falls Police say they have solved a cold case homicide dating back to 1981. On February 28th, 1981, a newborn baby boy was found wrapped in a blanket in a ditch near East 26th Street and Sycamore Avenue. An autopsy revealed the baby died from exposure to cold temperatures. Police say they received few tips…

St. Paul school alerts parents after sex offender found on bus

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – (FOX 9) – A registered sex offender is facing charges after he snuck onto a St. Paul school bus Thursday in Minneapolis, according to a letter sent to parents. According to the letter from Chelsea Heights Elementary School, students took a field trip to the Walker Art Center on Feb. 28. During the ride home, “an unknown man was…

Police called to check on cardboard cutout of MyPillow CEO

JORDAN, Minn. – Police officers in Jordan, Minnesota are called to check on the welfare of a man standing motionless outside in the cold not wearing a coat and hugging a pillow. Officers found out it wasn’t a man at all. It was a cardboard cutout of MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell. The police department says “the caller was not wanting to…

Man Hospitalized After West Fargo Apartment Fire

First responders rescued a 40-year-old man from his first-floor apartment at 1031 1st Street East

WEST FARGO, N.D. – Fire and police crews are investigating an early morning apartment fire in West Fargo. Firefighters were paged at 5:30 Thursday morning for a structure fire at 1031 1st Street East in West Fargo. Police made it to the scene first and rescued a 40–year–old man a few feet from the door of his first–floor apartment. Nearly 15…

Man Arrested After Stabbing in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – A Grand Forks woman is in the hospital and a man is arrested after a stabbing in Grand Forks Tuesday morning. Grand Forks officers went to an apartment complex in the 1100 block of North 39th Street around 11:00. They found a 29-year-old woman suffering from a stab wound. She was taken to Altru Hospital where…

West Fargo Police Sgt. Arrested on Suspicion of DUI

WEST FARGO, N.D. – A West Fargo Police Sargeant has been arrested for suspicion of DUI after his car is found in a snow bank Sunday night. West Fargo Police responded to a reckless driving report in the area of 19th Avenue East and Beaton Drive around 9:00. Officers identified the driver as West Fargo Police Patrol Sgt. Ryan Denis….

UPDATE: Fargo Man Identified as Person Who Died in Vehicle in Hornbacher’s Parking Lot

Police say a medical condition most likely happened yesterday afternoon

UPDATE – Fargo Police have identified the dead person found in a vehicle in the 32nd Ave S Hornbacher’s parking lot as 68-year-old Roger Fjeldahl of Fargo.   FARGO, N.D. — A body was found in a car in the parking lot of Hornbacher’s on 32nd Avenue. Police say a customer noticed a man slumped over in the driver’s seat just…

Moorhead K9 Officer Milo Retires

  MOORHEAD, Minn. – Moorhead Police bids farewell to K-9 Officer Milo. He was sworn in eight years ago. During his time ridding crime in the city, the department says Milo and his handlers have done more than two hundred drug searches, 20 building searches and nearly 40 suspect tracks. The department says he has been responsible for finding pounds of…

East Grand Forks Police Non-Emergency Phone Lines Back Up

UPDATE: East Grand Forks Police say their phones are back up and working.   EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. – The East Grand Forks Police Department said on Facebook around 2:15 Wednesday that their non-emergency phone lines are down. Anyone needing to talk to an officer is asked to call the Polk County Sheriff’s Office at 218-281-0431 for non-emergencies. For any emergencies,…