VALLEY CITY, N.D. — A Mesa, Arizona man has been sentenced for a shooting and robbery in Valley City last November. 22-year-old Cornelious Johnson was given 10 years in prison for two counts of attempted murder and one count of robbery. The sentence was part of a plea deal in which he pleaded guilty to all three charges. The man…
MOORHEAD, Minn.–The man responsible for the robbery of the Gate City Bank inside the Azool Hornbacher’s in Moorhead on May 1 has been arrested. The United States Marshals Service arrested 51-year-old Robert Evans on October 18 in Marrietta, Ohio. Evans was on the FBI’s Most Wanted List for being suspected of committing crimes in several states. He is currently being…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The Grand Forks Police Department has arrested two men in connection with the robbery that occurred at Loaf ‘N Jug on Monday. 18-year-old Valentin Mendoza and 18-year-old Raymond Ahlgrim were identified, arrested and charged with robbery, terrorizing, and theft. Grand Forks Police say a citizen tip led detectives to begin investigating and ultimately arresting Mendoza and Ahlgrim. The…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–A convenience store in Grand Forks was robbed at gunpoint on Monday. The Grand Forks Police Department received an alarm report at Loaf ‘N Jug on University Avenue at 11:47 p.m. When officers arrived, they were informed that two men robbed the store at gunpoint. There were no injures. Officers searched the area with a K9, but did…
MOORHEAD, Minn.–Five people were arrested after a forced entry robbery in Moorhead on Sunday. The Moorhead Police Department received a report of people forcing their way into an apartment unit at 911 23rd Avenue South at approximately 11:52 p.m. When officers arrived, the suspects were getting into a vehicle and began to drive away. Deputies, officers and MN State Patrol…
VALLEY CITY, N.D. — The trial for an Arizona man accused of shooting a man in Valley City last November has been called off. 22-year-old Cornelious Johnson has reached a plea deal in the case. He has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and robbery. Sentencing has been set for October 24. The man Johnson shot is now 20 and continues…
BISMARCK, N.D.–A man who was convicted of murder 20 years ago is arguing that a life sentence discriminates against younger people. Shawn Helmenstein is seeking to clarify his parole eligibility date. The 42-year-old Helmenstein was sentenced in 2000 to life in prison with the possibility of parole for a deadly liquor store robbery. The Bismarck Tribune reports that South Central…
GRAND FORKS, ND– Grand Forks police are looking for a man who pulled a knife on a woman and demanded money. The robbery happened just before 7 Monday morning in the 2300 block of 17th Street South. The 62-year-old victim gave the man some cash and he pushed her and fled on a bike. He is described as a white…
A Grand Forks taxi driver was assaulted with a gun in an attempted robbery on Wednesday. Officers responded to the call around 4:30 a.m. in the 500 block of Oak Street. The driver had been called to the area to pick up a customer when he was struck in the face by what he said was a large caliber revolver….
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead police identify the suspect in a Gate City Bank robbery. They say this man, 51-year-old Robert Evans, went into the Azool Hornbacher’s, went up to the bank teller and gave the employee a note demanding money. It happened last Wednesday shortly after 5:30 pm. Evans has outstanding warrants out of West Virginia. Police don’t believe he…
