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Witness: Man Had Gun And Threatened To “Kill People”, Arrested After SWAT Standoff in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) —  A man is arrested in Grand Forks after a 45 minute SWAT standoff. 54-year-old Elroy Thomas was taken into custody on a warrant. Earlier, witnesses reported that Thomas had a gun in the hallway of the apartment building at 1706 Continental Drive and saying he was going to kill people. Several apartments were evacuated while…

11-year-old detained for weapon at Fosston Elementary School

FOSSTON, Minn. (KVRR) — Fosston Police responded to a weapon at the elementary school. The weapon was seized and an 11-year-old boy was detained. The incident is under investigation. No other details are being released at this time. Police did not clarify what type of weapon was involved. Categories: Crime, Local News, Minnesota News Tags: fosston, Fosston Elementary School, Fosston…

Passenger With Undeclared Loaded Weapon Stopped by TSA in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — TSA officers stopped a passenger from bringing a loaded gun onto an airplane Thursday at Hector International Airport. The gun was spotted during a routine x-ray screening of the passenger’s carry-on luggage. A Fargo police officer responded to the checkpoint. The passenger could face a $15,000 fine and other penalties. It is the second gun detected…

Fargo Police Arrest Reckless Endangerment Suspect

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Andre Leshaun Darnell Strickland, 26, from Moorhead, was arrested on Wednesday, June 22. Strickland was wanted by the Fargo Police Department for his involvement in a shots fired incident in South Fargo June 19. He was arrested without incident in an apartment in Moorhead for Reckless Engenderment with a Weapon. Fargo Police Chief David Zibolski said,…

School lockdown after student found with replica gun in backpack

Moorhead High School Career Academy was put on lockdown

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead High School Career Academy was put on lockdown after a report of a student with a weapon in their backpack. Law enforcement was immediately called and the student was taken into custody without incident and is facing charges. Police found a replica gun on the student along with other items of concern. No other students…

Weapon confiscated from middle school student in Perham

PERHAM, Minn. (KVRR/KDLM) – A weapon was confiscated from a student Wednesday at Prairie Wind Middle School in Perham. The Perham-Dent Public School District says there was no indication of any threats made against students or staff members. “We understand that even the presence of a weapon can be alarming,” school officials said in a letter to parents.  “Due to…