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Three Arrested After Alleged Armed Robbery at Fargo Hotel

Two were arrested at the hotel, but not for the armed robbery

FARGO, ND — Fargo Police have charged one man in connection to an armed robbery at a hotel early this morning. Kashif Grant, 27, was arrested and charged with armed robbery after police responded to a disturbance at the Quality Inn at the 1400 block of 35th Street South. Two others were also arrested at the hotel, but not for…

Hit and Run Turns into Police Chase in Grand Forks

A man faces several charges after driving away from a hit and run

GRAND FORKS, ND — A hit and run in Grand Forks leads to a pursuit with police. Grand Forks police attempted to stop Joshua Thompson, 30, on the 1100 block of South 42nd Street. When he didn’t stop, police said he led them on a pursuit through town, onto I-29 and eventually onto a gravel road near the Thompson exit….

LaMoure Police Chief Charged with Sex Assault Crimes Against Children

Authorities say some of these acts happened on a weekly basis.

LAMOURE, ND — The police chief of LaMoure has been charged with sex crimes in at least three separate counties. James Watson, 52, is charged with three counts of gross sexual imposition in Stark, Hettinger and Golden Valley counties and continuous sexual abuse of a child in Stark and Golden Valley counties. The police chief is accused of having sex…

Fatal Shooting at New York Hospital Leaves Two Dead, Several Others Hurt

The body of a woman was found next to the shooter's but her identity has not been released yet.

NEW YORK CITY — The New York City Police Department confirms it was a former employee of Bronx-Lebanon hospital who opened fire on his former coworkers killing one before turning the gun on himself. The shooter is identified as Henry Bello, a former doctor at the hospital. Police say they found him with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, wearing a white…

Angry Head-Banging Teen Clears Building of Grand Forks County Courthouse

Deputies, police and even a Department of Homeland Security helicopter responded

  GRAND FORKS, ND — Law enforcement rushed to the Grand Forks County Courthouse after numerous reports of hearing gunshots, only to find a mad teen. Authorities received several calls around 11:35 this morning from the courthouse. Deputies, police and even a Department of Homeland Security helicopter responded. After a search, they discovered that a juvenile in a third floor…

Glyndon Police Investigating Shooting During Traffic Stop

What started off as a normal night for one Glyndon Patrol Officer has turned into an investigation on a shot fired at him

FARGO, ND — What started off as a normal traffic stop for one Glyndon officer has turned into an investigation on a shot fired at him. Just after 10 p.m. on Monday, Glyndon officer Brandon Boe pulled over a vehicle on Highway 10. The officer and the person in the vehicle were alarmed by a noise that sounded like a gunshot. Police…

North Dakota Law Enforcement Cracking Down on Seat Belt Use

The extra enforcement campaign will run July 1 through August 15

  NORTH DAKOTA — Click-it or you’ll get a ticket this summer. North Dakota law enforcement agencies are cracking down on seat belt violators. The extra enforcement campaign will run July 1 through August 15. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that, nationally, more people die in motor vehicle crashes on average over the July 4th holiday than any…

Charges Pending in Valley City Hoax Hostage Call

Police spoke to the caller and tracked the call to Alabama

  VALLEY CITY, ND — A phone call that prompted a large police response to the parking lot of Family Dollar in Valley City was made in Alabama. A man called the store and claimed that he was holding a woman hostage. He wanted credit card numbers and said he would hurt the woman if he didn’t receive the information….

Castile Family to Get $3 Million for Shooting Death

Yanez was acquitted of manslaughter and other charges this month

  HENNEPIN COUNTY, Minn. — The mother of Philando Castile has reached a nearly $3 million settlement in his death. The settlement was announced by attorneys for Valerie Castile and the city of St. Anthony. The settlement avoids the drawn-out process of a federal wrongful death lawsuit stemming from Castile’s death. The 32-year-old elementary school cafeteria worker was killed by…

Pride Parade Briefly Stopped By Anti-Police Protesters

Staged Die-In On Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Anti-police protesters disrupted the Twin Cities Pride Parade over the police shooting of Philando Castile. “Do not say black lives matter if you’re not out here ya’ll,” said one protester.  “You are literally letting the police department that brutalizes and kills us, that literally beat my booty at the 4th Precinct, lead our gay pride parade. So,…