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Former cop who held knee to George Floyd’s neck to be tried alone

January 12, 2021

Jim Monk,

MINNEAPOLIS – A former Minneapolis police officer who held his knee to the neck of George Floyd for several minutes will be tried separately from three other former officers accused in his death. Court documents show Derek Chauvin will stand trial alone in March while the others will be tried together in the summer. The judge wrote that it would…

School bus driver found not guilty in bus crash that injured 18 kids

The incident sent five children aboard the bus to the hospital with serious injuries, one suffering a broken back.

December 18, 2020

Aaron Walling,

WAHPETON, N.D. — After a year long battle, a judge has found a Wahpeton school bus driver not guilty in a crash that injured 18 children. The 70 year old driver, Michael Skroch was found not guilty of reckless driving after a train hit the bus in December of last year. The incident sent five children aboard the bus to…

ND women share experiences of taking part in COVID-19 vaccine trial

Both women joined the trial at the end of October/beginning of November.

December 14, 2020

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NORTH DAKOTA – Two North Dakota women take part in the COVID-19 vaccine trial. Danielle Pinnick has seen firsthand the impact COVID-19 has had on her friends and family. Being part of the COVID-19 vaccine trial was just a way for her to make sure no family has to suffer the loss of a loved one. “I thought it was…

Clay County Sheriff On Possibly Moving Floyd Trials To Moorhead: “No Thanks”

September 16, 2020

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says “no thanks.” The sheriff is reacting to comments made in Minneapolis last week during a hearing for the former police officers charged in the death of George Floyd that Moorhead might be a good location for a trial or trials. Empting says he doesn’t have the staff to handle the number…

Sen. Tina Smith pushes for witnesses in impeachment trial

January 29, 2020

Site Staff,

WASHINGTON – Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith has been sending out her notes and thoughts on the impeachment trial on social media after every day of the impeachment trial. Former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s book manuscript claims President Trump froze aid to Ukraine so the country would investigate the Bidens. Smith believes the trial must include information from key people….

Mandan Woman Accused in Large Drug Bust to Face Trial in May

Isaak faces six felony drug charges for possession with intent to deliver

January 28, 2020

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MANDAN, N.D.–A Mandan woman accused of possessing more than $1 million in illegal drugs with intent to sell will face trial in May. Prosecutors say 24-year-old Megan Isaak sold more than half a ton of marijuana between March 2018 and April 2019. She was arrested after police executed a search warrant at her storage unit in Mandan. A criminal complaint…

Woman Pleads Not guilty to Forgery and Theft of $800,000

Morell will stand trial beginning Feb. 19.

November 13, 2019

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BISMARCK, N.D.–A Bismarck woman has pleaded not guilty to using fraudulent letters and a judge’s forged signature to swindle more than $800,000 from people who thought they were loaning her money. Thirty-two-year-old Autumn Morrell entered the pleas Tuesday to three counts of theft and three counts of forgery. Each felony carries a maximum 20 years in prison upon conviction. Prosecutors…

William Hoehn Found Not Guilty of Conspiracy to Commit Murder in Greywind Death

September 28, 2018

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. – The day after William Hoehn took the stand in his own defense in his trial in the death of Savanna Greywind, he has been found not guity. The state argues Hoehn and his ex-girlfrend Brook Crews had an implied agreement because of the evidence. That includes Crews testifying Hoehn used a rope to break Greywind’s neck after…

William Hoehn Takes the Stand, Defense Rests Case in His Murder Trial

The jury has started deliberating for a verdict

September 27, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — The defense rests its case in William Hoehn’s murder trial, but not before two more witnesses take the stand, including the defendant himself. The other included Jennifer Robinson. She and Hoehn’s former girlfriend Brooke Crews were inmates together at the Dakota Women’s Correctional facility last year. The two became close but Robinson says Crews lied to her about…

Fargo Man Reaches Plea Deal In Fatal Fight At His Apartment

It was March when David Habiger called 911 from a convenience store to let officers know he had been involved in a drunken fight

September 27, 2018

TJ Nelson,

Daniel Habiger appears in Cass County Court on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. David Samson / The ForumFARGO, N.D. — A Fargo man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of a man at his apartment. 29-year-old Daniel Habiger also pleaded guilty to terrorizing. It was March when Habiger called 911 from a convenience store to let officers know he had…