SHERIFF MARK EMPTING

Hawley Woman Reported Missing

Authorities indicate Skyann has not been seen since Friday, July 11.

HAWLEY, MN (KVRR) – The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a woman who has not been seen since she left her residence in rural Hawley on July 11. Skyann St. Claire is 31 years old. She is described as being 5 foot, 5 inches tall, while weighing 145 pounds. She has…

Woman charged in Moorhead homicide is a doctor who practices psychiatry

Abby FredricksonMOORHEAD (KVRR-KFGO) – A woman charged with being an accomplice to a drive-by murder in south Moorhead Sunday is a psychiatrist. A company representative confirmed that 32-year-old Abby Fredrickson of Moorhead is a doctor for Chicago-based Array Behavioral Care, providing telehealth psychiatric services. Prior to working for Array Behavioral Care, Fredrickson spent time with Essentia Health in Duluth and…

Clay County, MN To Help Cass County, ND With Jail Overcrowding Issues

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Cass County Jail is busting at the seems with no relief expected until a 192-bed addition is finished in May or June. Sheriff Jesse Jahner just got approval from Clay County Commission to temporarily board some prisoners in Moorhead at Clay County Correctional Facility. Cass County Jail currently has a capacity of 348. Jahner says there…

Fargo man arrested after high-speed chase in Clay County

The vehicle reached speeds of 120 mph

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A Fargo man is in the Clay County Jail for Felony Fleeing, Felony Possession of Stolen Vehicle, and outstanding warrants in North Dakota. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says on Friday, a Glyndon Police Officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop for reckless driving.  The driver fled eastbound on Highway 10 from Glyndon. A deputy located…

Many preparing for massive winter storm

FARGO-MOORHEAD (KVRR) – It’s not just in the Midwest where people are bracing for the storm. Winter storm watches and warnings have stretched from coast to coast. Some spots in Southern Minnesota are preparing for over a foot of snow while others are bracing for severe thunderstorms. The Cass and Clay County Sheriff’s offices are doing what they can to…