Traffic accidents in Williston, N.D., fell dramatically in June compared to the same time a year ago. Officials in the northwestern North Dakota city have been emphasizing safety on the roads since oil patch traffic began to increase several years …
A North Dakota judge has awarded $9.6 million to the family of a Fargo dentist who was killed in a murder-for-hire scheme. The brother of Philip Gattuso (guh-TOO’-soh) filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Gene Kirkpatrick, who’s serving life in …
Although spring flooding in North Dakota wasn’t as bad advertised in some areas, officials who are totaling the damages said Friday the costs are piling up. The question is whether the final figure will impress the federal government. Federal, state …
Jamestown, N.D., police say two people face multiple felony charges stemming from a November fire in Jamestown. Jamestown detective Sgt. Tom Nagel tells The Jamestown Sun that Derek Lee Carlson is charged with arson and criminal conspiracy. He was arrested …
Fargo, N.D., police say three men have been arrested in connection with copper thefts. The Forum reports that the three men were arrested Wednesday on burglary charges. Authorities say the three men stole about 26,000 pounds of copper from Dakota …
North Dakota’s Senate has unanimously endorsed a bill aimed at strengthening penalties for drunken driving. Senators approved the bill 47-0 on Wednesday. The measure will now go to a conference committee to work out differences of House and Senate versions …
North Dakota’s U.S. senators are pressing the U.S. Forest Service to make speedy payments to landowners affected by a grassland fire on the Dakotas’ border. The Pautre Fire in southwestern North Dakota and northwestern South Dakota late last week began …
A jury has convicted a former Dickinson, N.D., insurance agent accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a client. The Dickinson Press reports that jurors deliberated more than an hour Monday before finding Scott Biggs guilty of theft …
Fargo, N.D., police are investigating the theft of about 26,000 pounds of copper valued at $112,000 from a Fargo business over the weekend. The burglary was reported at Dakota Supply Group. It is the latest in a string of high-value …
Fargo Municipal Court judges have begun ordering some minor offenders to serve time at Sandbag Central. Sandbag Central is a Fargo, N.D., storage building where volunteers are working to fill 1 million sandbags in 10 days to protect against expected …