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Jury to decide terrorizing case

By Charles Crane 1 min read

A three-day jury trial of a Minot man charged with three counts of terrorizing is scheduled to conclude today.

Xander Phillip Callahan, 20, Minot, was charged with three Class C felony counts of terrorizing in October 2023. According to the affidavit of probable cause, Minot Police responded to a northwest Minot address after receiving a report of a man pulling a handgun out of backpack and threatening a household member and two passersby.

Callahan was identified and detained upon their arrival and the firearm was located. One of the victims told investigators Callahan had followed her outside their residence after threatening her when she informed him she was leaving him. Two other individuals were allegedly threatened by Callahan after they approached, asking if she needed help.

The jury trial began Wednesday, with closing statements scheduled to take place today at the Ward County Courthouse.

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