Picture of the suspect released by the dispatch center.(UPDATE) A man who set off a manhunt in Barnes County is in custody. Authorities say 48-year-old George Jerome was arrested in neighboring Steele County. He fled the scene as deputies were investigating a reported burglary last night in the small town of Pillsbury, North Dakota. Steele County Sheriff Wayne Beckman says…
A photo of Chere Feather, provided by the Nelson County Sheriff’s office.UPDATE: Nelson County has announced that Chere has been found and is okay. They thank the community for their assistance in this matter. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office has put out a press release on Facebook indicating that they are on the lookout for a missing…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The Moorhead Fire Department recovered a body of a man at the Red River. An alert issued around 1 pm notified Fargo and Moorhead officals of an object in the water approxiametly eight to ten feet from the shore. Firefighters at the scene had pulled out a bag from the water. Moorhead Police are currently conducting…
DULUTH, Minn. – A small plane crashed into the St. Louis River Friday afternoon near Grassy Point in Duluth. A body has been found according to a top law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the investigation. St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay says the plane is partially submerged in the water and emergency crews are searching for survivors. The…
ADA, Minn. (KVRR) – Norman County is mourning the sudden loss of Sheriff Jeremy Thornton who died after a battle with pancreatic cancer at age 53. “It will be impossible to replace Sheriff Thornton,” Norman County Chief Deputy Ben Fall said. It’s a sudden loss that Norman County will take some time to mourn. Sheriff Jeremy Thornton began feeling fatigued…
By: Jared Goyette BECKER CO., Minn. (FOX 9) – Less than a year after being terminated by Becker County Sheriff Todd D. Glander, former deputy Chad Peterson is running to replace him. Whether he wins or not, Peterson’s story and the unorthodox path he took to running for office speak to the challenges and tensions in law enforcement today around accountability, mental health, community…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – In a unanimous vote, Cass County Commissioners approve an expansion at the county jail to hold nearly 100 more inmates. Sheriff Jesse Jahner says the architectural design will add one more pod to the jail to separate inmates based on behavioral and mental health needs. He says he’s been in talks with county commissioners for about…
CLAY COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) – Two children and a woman are safe following a search of a cornfield near Downer, Minnesota Friday morning. A man reported the crash on County Road 10 at the Dilworth police station. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says a search of a cornfield including K9s and drones found the woman and children who were expected…
Courtesy: GoFundMeUPDATE – We are learning new details about the woman and baby shot by the baby’s father Wednesday at Plaza Azteca restaurant in Fargo. A GoFundMe account is raising money for 21-year-old Lucia Garcia and seven-month-old Dominique. They write Lucia had surgery to repair an artery which caused her to lose almost all of her blood. She is in…
Polk Co. Sheriff Jim TadmanCROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) – Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman announces he is running for reelection. It would be Tadman’s second term if he wins. In his campaign announcement, he says he wants to focus on the growing mental health and controlled substance crisis. Tadman will also work on the recruitment, retention, and training challenges of hiring public…
