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Woman Accused of Bogus Native American Adoptions Turns Herself In

Betty Jo Krenz of Woodworth is accused of taking money for adoptions and never following through

August 1, 2018

TJ Nelson,

STUTSMAN COUNTY, N.D. — A Jamestown area woman wanted for bogus adoptions of Native American children has turned herself in. 47-year-old Betty Jo Krenz of Woodworth is accused of taking money for adoptions and never following through. Several families say she used her background as a Spirit Lake social worker to produce phony adoption papers. Krenz told one woman that…

Montpelier, ND Town of the Week 5-29-18

May 29, 2018

Max Mueller,

The little town of 85 edged out Richwood, MN to win Town of the Week. Go Martins!! Categories: Town Of The Week Tags: MONTPELIER, STUTSMAN COUNTY, TOWN OF THE WEEK

Bail Set For Man Who Admitted Shooting And Killing His Ex-Wife

Kevin Hoff Is Charged With Murdering Nicole Gututala-Hoff In Jamestown Last Saturday

May 15, 2018

TJ Nelson,

JAMESTOWN, N.D. — A Montpelier, North Dakota man who admitted to police that he shot and killed his ex-wife appears in court. Bail for Kevin Hoff was set at $500,000. A preliminary hearing has been set for July 11. The 37-year-old Hoff is charged with the murder of 25-year-old Nicole Gututala-Hoff of Jamestown. Authorities say he shot Nicole while she…

Kensal, ND – Town of the Week 4-17-18

April 18, 2018

Max Mueller,

Kensal is our fist Stutsman County Town of the Week! Categories: Town Of The Week Tags: Kensal, STUTSMAN COUNTY, TOWN OF THE WEEK

Man Who Died After Crashing Into Horses Identified

The Crash Happened Just Before 5 a.m. Saturday

January 28, 2018

TJ Nelson,

STUTSMAN CO., ND — Authorities have released the name of a man who was killed when his vehicle struck three horses standing on a county road west of Ypsilanti, North Dakota. The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office identifies the victim as 24-year-old Cruz Schumacher of Jamestown. The crash happened just before 5 a.m. Saturday. After striking the horses, Schumacher’s Pontiac Grand…

Men Arrested for Transporting Nearly 500 Pounds of Marijuana in North Dakota

They were stopped Sunday morning on I-94 just outside Jamestown

January 22, 2018

TJ Nelson,

STUTSMAN COUTNY, N.D. — Two men are jailed after they were caught with nearly 500 pounds of marijuana. The Stutsman County Sheriff Office arrested Nhia Lee of Minnesota and Bee Thor of Wisconsin. They were stopped Sunday morning on I-94 just outside Jamestown. Deputies found what appears to be 476 pounds of raw marijuana. Lee and Thor face charges of…

ND State Patrol: Porsche Driver Hurt in Distracted Driving Crash with Semi

A passenger and the driver of the semi were not hurt

January 1, 2018

TJ Nelson,

STUTSMAN COUNTY, ND — The driver of a Porsche was hurt Sunday after rear-ending a semi on I-94 near Medina in Stutsman County. The semi had slowed up because its diesel fuel started to gel up and the driver of the car ran into the trailer. The state patrol says 37-year old Lara Weisman, of Excelsior, Minnesota was distracted and…

West Fargo Man Arrested After Short Police Pursuit Near Jamestown

A state trooper attempted to stop Thene for allegedly speeding on I-94 about 15 miles east of Jamestown

December 21, 2017

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STUTSMAN COUNTY, ND — A West Fargo man is facing charges after he allegedly tried to ram a state trooper vehicle during a short pursuit near Jamestown. Levi Thene, 29, is charged with reckless endangerment, carrying a concealed weapon and unlawful display of license plates. A state trooper attempted to stop Thene for allegedly speeding on I-94 about 15…

Stutsman County Makes 200 Pound Marijuana Bust

After a search, the deputy allegedly found 198 pounds of marijuana and $5,000 in cash

December 13, 2017

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STUTSMAN COUNTY, ND — Stutsman County law enforcement have made what is likely the largest drug bust in the county’s history. Mae Thao, 31, of St. Paul and 30-year-old Xang Thao of Redding California are facing drug charges. The sheriff’s office says a deputy made a routine traffic stop about nine miles east of Jamestown when he smelled the scent…

Death Investigation Underway in Stutsman County

The vehicle and body of a 25-year-old man were found by the dive team last night around 8:30

August 17, 2017

TJ Nelson,

STREETER, ND — The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after finding the body of a man submerged in a vehicle near Streeter. They responded early Wednesday to a report of suspicious vehicle tracks near a body of water and sent in a dive team. Around 1 P.M., they received a report of a missing man in the Streeter…