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Fargo man charged with Gross Sexual Imposition after being caught with teen in elementary parking lot

July 1, 2025

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man is accused of gross sexual imposition after he is caught with a 14-year-old girl in the parking lot of Lewis and Clark Elementary. Police arrested 31-year-old Abdallah Al Gburi after responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle at the school late in the evening on June 25. Court records show he was…

Spirt Lake And Menominee Tribes Sue Social Media Companies Over “Dangerous Features”

April 10, 2024

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Two tribal nations are accusing social media companies of contributing to the disproportionately high rates of suicide among Native American youth. Their lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles county court names Facebook and Instagram’s parent company Meta Platforms; Snapchat’s Snap Inc.; TikTok parent company ByteDance; and Alphabet, which owns YouTube and Google, as defendants. Virtually all U.S. teenagers use social media,…

Mahnomen Man Charged With Attempted Murder For Stabbing

October 25, 2022

TJ Nelson,

MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR) — A Mahnomen man is now charged with attempted murder after a stabbing last week. The victim told authorities that Elias Thompson Jr. is the one who stabbed him in the back at a home near Mahnomen. A witness backed up the victim’s account. The victim was flown to a Fargo hospital with a punctured lung. Officers…

Cheney Middle School students kept home following threat

The West Fargo Police Department alerted the school district to a very specific threat of violence.

December 7, 2021

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WEST FARGO, ND (KVRR) – Students at Cheney Middle School in West Fargo are learning from home after police determined a serious threat to the school. The West Fargo Police Department alerted the school district to a very specific threat of violence. The threat was shared anonymously in a Snapchat group. Police say students brought the message to the attention…

Black organizations feel frustrated about NDSU President’s lack of authority

President Bresciani denied their request to meet with him, the task force on diversity and the equity office.

December 10, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — The North Dakota NAACP and the Black Lives Matter chapters of North Dakota State University and Fargo Moorhead say NDSU President Dean Bresciani needs to stop hiding behind emails and show up for students of color. “Racism isn’t getting worse. Racists are just getting exposed,” says BLM NDSU Allye Doyle. Organizers say this is just the tip…

Community demands action after racist NDSU students’ Snapchat group resurfaces

Information of thegroup recently resurfaced again after being posted on the Black Lives Matter Fargo Instagram page.

December 4, 2020

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FARGO, N.D- Black Lives Matter Fargo-Moorhead and the Minnesota State University Moorhead Black Student Union march at the North Dakota State University campus after racist social media posts made by NDSU students come to light. “Fifteen days ago many of us didn’t know what happened. But 30 days ago, the administration did,” says BLM Fargo-Moorhead organizer Frederick Edwards. According to…

COVID-19 Task Force Added But No Rollback of Reopening In North Dakota

July 28, 2020

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BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota leaders are looking at Cass County as an example of how a COVID-19 Task Force can help turn rising case numbers around. Gov. Doug Burgum announcing a task force, similar to one in Cass, will be set up for Burleigh and Morton Counties where cases are skyrocketing. “I saw some videos of bars at 1…

Neche Man Gets 60 Years In Prison For Sexual Exploitation of Minors

Prosecutors say 35-year-old Brandon Bjornstad coerced hundreds of children into producing and sharing sexually explicit images and videos

November 12, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — A Pembina County, North Dakota man is sentenced to 60 years in prison for multiple offenses of sexual exploitation of minors and child porn. Prosecutors say 35-year-old Brandon Bjornstad of Neche coerced hundreds of children into producing and sharing sexually explicit images and videos. He did this through multiple social media platforms including Skype, Kik and Snapchat…

West Fargo School District Holds Forum to Discuss Social Media Safety with Parents

Officers from the West Fargo Police Department and students also spoke

August 29, 2018

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — After a teacher in her district pleaded guilty to having inappropriate relationships with students, Beth Slette decided it was time to teach the parents about the dangers kids face on their phones. “We have these students for six–and–half hours a day. I need to ensure that the children are safe in our schools, and I need to…

West Fargo Teacher Charged With Sex Crimes Involving Minors

She is accused of sending explicit photos to two teens and having sex with one of them

July 24, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — A former West Fargo teacher appeared in court after being charged with sending explicit pictures to two teens and having sex with one of them. Shannon Moser has been charged with one count of sexual assault of a minor and two counts of use of a minor for sexual performance. Her bail has been set at $30,000, which…