MAHNOMEN, CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Thief River Falls, Minnesota man is dead after swerving into the path of an oncoming semi near Mahnomen. Norman County Sheriff’s deputies say 33-year-old Jerry Redden fled from them this afternoon after they stopped him for a welfare check on a suicidal male. The pursuit entered Mahnomen County on Highway 200 and then north…
BECKER CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Becker County Sheriff’s Office has revealed the identity of the body found on Saturday morning on the shore of Arrow Lake in Cormorant Township. She is 44-year-old Charity Perrine of Callaway, Minnesota. The sheriff’s office got a call on Friday for a welfare check for Perrine due to health and safety concerns. Deputies found her…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – Grand Forks and East Grand Forks Police and Firefighters rescued a man who fell from the Sorlie Bridge onto the ice on the Red River. Shortly after 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, a witness reported that a man had jumped over the railing and beneath the bridge walking on the support beams. Police responded for a welfare…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–A man was found deceased in his trailer after police were called to perform a welfare check. The Grand Forks Police Department responded to 2461 Estabrook Drive at approximately 7:40 p.m. on Tuesday after learning that a man had not been heard from or seen in several days. When officers arrived they discovered 63-year-old Charles Currier had died….
FARGO, N.D.–No charges have been filed following a domestic incident that occurred shortly after 8 p.m. Sunday night. The Fargo Police Department responded to the 2800 block of Dakota Park Circle near Essentia Hospital to perform a welfare check on a man. When officers arrived they heard what sounded like gunshots. The officers retreated and attempted to contact the man…
MANDAN, N.D.–Five people have been arrested on child endangerment and child neglect charges in Mandan and two of them are also accused of dealing drugs. Police went to a home Tuesday for a welfare check and say they found five children under age 7 who were filthy. Four more children live in the home, but were at school. The five…
MINNEAPOLIS, M.N. -Two people found dead in a home in Long Prairie, Minnesota were a former NFL player and his wife. Deputies found Barry and Carol Bennett dead Wednesday afternoon at their home after a 911 call for a welfare check. Barry played in the NFL including one year with the Minnesota Vikings in 1988 and was a defensive lineman…
FARGO, ND — Police in Fargo are reminding pet owners to never leave pets in a vehicle without it running in the summer months. The department responded to 37 welfare checks on animals left in a vehicle in June. The average temperature was 85 with the hottest day last month being 95. In three incidents, animals were removed from the…
MANDAN, N.D. – Police have arrested a Mandan couple after three children were found in filthy conditions with unsecured guns and knives within reach. Police went to the home last week to check on the children’s welfare and say they found a 33-year-old man asleep in a shed, apparently under the influence of drugs. Officers also arrested a 26-year-old woman…
Jackie Lee Vondal (Lattergrass)** UPDATE ** Grand Forks Police on their Facebook page report that Jackie Lee Vondal has been found safe. Jackie has been found and she is safe. The family has been notified. Thank you to the public for your concern. GRAND FORKS, ND — Police in Grand Forks are asking for help from the public in finding…
