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Monticello Woman Arrested After Police Chase

A deputy tried to stop Olson around 9 o'clock last night but she took off at speeds up to 115 miles per hour

MOORHEAD, Minn. — A chase that started in Wilkin County ended near Titan Machinery in Moorhead. The driver, 37-year-old Jessica Olson of Monticello, was arrested. A deputy tried to stop Olson around 9 o’clock last night but she took off at speeds up to 115 miles per hour. The chase included officers from Barnesville, Moorhead, Clay and Wilkin counties along…

Grand Forks County Launches “Click It or Ticket”

Deputies have been assigned random patrols, beyond their assigned shifts, to look for seat belt violators

  GRAND FORKS COUNTY, ND — The Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office is in the middle of the latest “Click It or Ticket” campaign. They are one of numerous agencies across the region cracking down on seat belt violators through June 4th. Deputies have been assigned random patrols, beyond their assigned shifts, to look for seat belt violators. Sheriff Bob…

Moorhead Man Arrested in Child Porn Investigation

The Clay County Attorney's office is considering charges

MOORHEAD, Minn. — An online child porn investigation has led police to a predatory sex offender in Moorhead. Investigators seized two tablets and a cellphone from the home of 33-year-old Justin Worcester-Jordan. The Clay County Attorney’s office is considering charges. Authorities got a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Court documents say Jordan was convicted of…

Jury Selected in Fargo Murder Trial; Friends and Family of Victims Prepare

One of the victim's roomates hopes the trial can bring closure to the family

FARGO, ND –After multiple delays, Ashley Hunter’s trial is set to begin. He is accused of killing two men in Fargo in 2015. For friends and family, it hasn’t been easy. “People say it was like it was yesterday,” said Dan Aubol, a close friend of Samuel Traut. “Your brain just takes snapshots of everything.” After nearly two years and…

Drugs Found in Clothing Donation to Once Upon a Child

The drugs were divided up into dozens of little plastic bags

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Workers at a suburban Minneapolis second hand shop found more 100 grams of marijuana in some used children’s clothes. The Maplewood Police Department posted a photo on Facebook of the accidental donation to the Once Upon a Child store with an invitation to the owner to come in and claim it. The drugs were divided up into…

Rollover in Fargo Sends Driver to the Hospital

Vehicle rolls at 13th Avenue and 28th Street in Fargo

  FARGO, ND — Police responded to a rollover crash at 13th Avenue and 28th Street South right in front of Applebee’s at around 1:15. A vehicle going east bound ran through a red light and struck a car going south bound. The vehicle going south bound then rolled over onto its side. Both drivers suffered minor injuries. The driver…

Barnes County Prosecutors Reviewing Investigation on West Fargo Police Officer

Warren has been with the department for 42 years, making him the longest serving member

  CASS COUNTY, ND — Barnes County prosecutors are being asked to review the results of an investigation into a West Fargo police officer. Lieutenant Greg Warren was placed on paid administrative leave earlier this month after a complaint was filed against him. Warren has been with the department for 42 years, making him the longest serving member. The Cass…

Suspect Accused in Killing of Crookston Woman Returns to Polk County

Frazier is charged in the death of 48-year-old Tawnja Wallace

  POLK COUNTY, Minn. — The Crookston man facing second murder charges, returns to Polk County. Forty-nine-year-old Eddie Frazier was released from the Hennepin County jail. Frazier is charged in the death of 48-year-old Tawnja Wallace. Her body was found in a bathtub in their Crookston apartment earlier this month. Frazier was arrested in Bloomington after fleeing from police. Categories:…

Fergus Falls Man Identified in Fatal Rollover Crash

The minivan went into the ditch, struck an embankment, and rolled onto its top

  OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. — A Fergus Falls man has died after a rollover crash south of the city late Wednesday morning. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says 67-year-old Thomas Milbrandt was southbound on Highway 1, about two miles south of I-94, when he apparently lost control. The minivan went into the ditch, struck an embankment, and rolled…