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Investigation into Friday shooting incident continues

NEW TOWN – The investigation continues into an incident on the Fort Berthold Reservation in which two people were killed and one injured in a shooting Friday, Sept. 25, according to the Three Affiliated Tribes Law Enforcement Services. The FBI, the primary investigative agency for the incident, released a statement Monday, Sept. 28, through its Minneapolis office, saying the FBI responded to and is investigating a double homicide that occurred last Friday night on the Fort Berthold Reservation in the vicinity of New Town. Two people were killed and one additional victim was wounded. ...

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Former CNA sentenced for sexual abuse

A former Minot nursing assistant was ordered Sept. 17 to serve 15 years on two charges involving sexual abuse in a Minot long-term care facility and one count of possession of child sexual abuse material. Amber Hattem, 35, had pleaded guilty in May to two counts of gross sexual imposition, ...

Judge rejects plea deal in theft case

A judge has rejected a plea agreement for Dallas Rice of Minot, who faces Class A felony charges in connection with stolen funds from a local archery club. Rice was taken into custody following his appearance in North Central District Court Monday, Sept. 28, where he pleaded guilty to a ...

One person dies in rollover crash

RYDER – One person died and another was injured in a one-vehicle rollover on N.D. Highway 28, about a half mile north of Ryder, Sunday, Sept. 27. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, about 8:38 p.m., a Ford F-150 pickup, driven by a 47-year-old Belfield man, was traveling north on Highway 28 when it entered the west ditch, vaulted and rolled. The passenger, a 50-year-old man from Los Banos, California, was not wearing a seat belt and died at the scene. The driver was not wearing a seat belt, suffered serious, life-threatening injuries and was transported to a Minot ...

Police respond to domestic incident

The Minot Police Department released information Sunday, Sept. 27 regarding a response to a domestic incident Sunday morning in Northwest Minot. Due to the circumstances of the incident, the department”s on-call SWAT warrant service team was activated and executed a high-risk search warrant at the location. The incident was resolved, and the suspect taken into custody.