MOORHEAD, MN — A Milwaukee woman accused of trying to shoot a Minnesota state trooper last March in Moorhead has pleaded guilty to attempted murder. Authorities say 30-year-old Melody Gray pointed a handgun at Trooper Mark Peterson’s head and tried to pull the trigger. Peterson had stopped following a crash on I-94 and learned the car had been reported stolen in…
Dustin VaughnJAMESTOWN, ND — Two men are wanted after an alleged assault at the Buffalo Motel in Jamestown. When police arrived just before two this morning, they say Dustin Vaughn and Gabriel Hanson fled. They led officers on a high speed chase reaching 115 miles per hour before the chase was called off. Vaughn, Hanson and Amber Switters, all of Jamestown,…
FARGO, N.D. — If you got big electronics for Christmas, you may be doing something that attracts burglars without even realizing it. “Most of us are putting those on the curb for trash day when you’re getting your trash picked up,” Jessica Schindeldecker with the Fargo Police Department said. Police say you should break down those boxes and put them at…
A Minnesota fugitive who taunted authorities on social media by vowing she’d “never be caught” has been arrested in northern Indiana. 31-year-old Tiesha Moore was taken into custody Monday in Michigan City by members of the Twin Cities Apprehension Team. She was wanted on 16 outstanding warrants, including felony theft and domestic assault, all from Minnesota. She’s being held in…
FARGO, N.D. — The man who headed up the Sanctuary Events Center in Fargo has been sentenced for embezzling thousands of dollars from the venue. Richard Pallay III pleaded guilty to theft and was given 150 hours of community service and a year of supervised probation. $10,000 in restitution has been paid to the Sanctuary Events Center. Pallay still owes over…
ASHBY, Minn. — The elevator in Ashby is reopening under a deal with the Wheaton-Dumont Cooperative Elevator. Ashby Farmers Cooperative Elevator closed suddenly last month after an audit showed that the former general manager had stolen millions of dollars. Jerry Hennessy is accused of taking nearly $5 million over the past 15 years. He used the money for safaris, taxidermy and…
BELCOURT, N.D. — A federal grand jury has indicted Wayne Keplin, a former chairman of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, for allegedly stealing money that belongs to the tribe. Keplin is charged with theft of funds, attempted theft and conspiracy. Court documents say he embezzled over $26,000 from the tribe and attempted to steal another $60,000. Tribal officials say Keplin…
MINOT, N.D. — A Minot woman is accused of stealing $35,000 in merchandise from Victoria’s Secret. Authorities allege 19-year-old Pru Bray took the items out of the store in bags or wore them under her clothing while she worked there. She then allegedly sold the items at rummage sales, gave them as gifts or returned them for cash. Bray also…
LAKE ANDES, S.D.– A South Dakota man could spend a lot of time behind bars after allegedly breaking into a house and stealing three beers. 40-year-old Jonathon Abdo of Lake Andes, southwest of Sioux Falls, was arrested July 20. A witness told police he saw Abdo enter a house that afternoon through a sliding glass door that had come off…
FARGO (KFGO) – Three men have now been charged with the theft of a tree from property north of Fargo that was used as a Christmas tree at the home of one of the men. Paul Vogel played detective. He discovered that the Colorado Blue Spruce had been dumped in the Red River and it carried sentimental value. Vogel had…
