STARK COUNTY

Dickinson Man Killed by Lightning Strike

Brierley was working as a volunteer to spruce up the trails at the recreation area when some storms rolled through.

RICHARDTON, N.D. (AP) _ A medical examiner has confirmed a lightning strike caused the death of a man at the Schnell Recreation Area near Richardton. The body of 33-year-old Kyle Brierley, of Dickinson, was found near his pickup truck Sunday. Friends say Brierley was working as a volunteer to spruce up the trails at the recreation area when some storms…

Missing Western North Dakota Girl Found

UPDATE – The Stark County Sheriff’s Office says Caylee has been found.   STARK COUNTY, N.D. – Police are asking for your help finding a missing Gladstone, ND girl. The Stark County Sheriff’s Office says Caylee Miller was last seen at her home on Tuesday wearing sweatpants and a maroon Under Armor sweatshirt. The department says she is a juvenile,…

Former LaMoure Police Chief Found Guilty Of Sexual Abuse of a Child

James Watson Was Tried In Far Western North Dakota County, Faces Charges In Two Other Counties

GOLDEN VALLEY CO., ND — A jury has convicted the former police chief of LaMoure of sexually abusing a child. A Golden Valley County jury returned its verdict Monday against James Watson. He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison on a charge of continuous sexual abuse of a child. He’s also facing separate trials on felony sexual misconduct…

Gladstone Rancher Accused of Neglect Allowed to Keep Animals

Two horses were severely crippled and were euthanized

STARK COUNTY, ND — A judge says Stark County can’t seize about 70 horses and 20 cattle from a Gladstone rancher accused of abusing and neglecting them. Southwest District Judge Rhonda Ehlis says Gary Dassinger should be able to keep his animals since their condition has improved. In April, a veterinarian found some of Dassinger’s animals to be in poor…