WAHPETON POLICE

Driver Arrested After Vehicle Catches Fire

A vehicle was destroyed in a fire on Highway 127, three miles south of Wahpeton Tuesday shortly after 6:30 p.m. The caller reported the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames

RICHLAND COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A vehicle was destroyed in a fire on Highway 127, three miles south of Wahpeton Tuesday shortly after 6:30 p.m. The caller reported the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames. First responders found the occupants were out of the vehicle and safe. The fire appears to have started in the engine compartment and was most…

Woman Hit While Walking Thursday in Wahpeton Dies From Her Injuries, Charges Upgraded

WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) —  A woman hit by a pickup while walking Thursday night in Wahpeton has died from her injuries and charges against the driver have been upgraded. North Dakota Highway Patrol says 20-year-old Bailey Bernstein died Saturday at Sanford Medical Center. 52-year-old Chad Olson of Wahpeton was behind the wheel and fled the crash scene. Bernstein’s mom was…

Two people dead after shooting in Wahpeton home

WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Wahpeton police say two people are dead in a shooting early Friday at a home on the city’s north side. Officers responded about 2:30 a.m. Friday after a woman reported being threatened by a man with a gun. As they attempted to make contact with those inside the house, they heard a gunshot. Police were not…