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Fourteen murder cases passed through North Central District Court in Minot in 2023. Though several progressed to jury trials, with most resulting in convictions

Hoffman sentencing delayed by missing exhibit The sentencing hearing for a Minot woman convicted of murder in September has been rescheduled after one of the

Here are the top stories that dominated the news during the past week, curated by the KX News digital staff.

A Minot woman accused of murdering her ex-boyfriend during a bitter custody dispute has been found guilty after a jury trial in North Central District Court in

The murder trial of Heather Hoffman resumed Monday at the Ward County Courthouse with the defense arguing a prosecution witness was the one who shot and killed

The first round of state witnesses began at the Ward County Courthouse on Thursday for the murder trial of Heather Renee Faith Hoffman, 25, Minot Air Force Base

The Ward County Courthouse was bustling with activity Wednesday morning as the proceedings commenced for the twice-delayed murder trial of Heather Renne Faith H

For the second time this month, the trial for a woman accused of fatally shooting a man in an apparent child custody dispute has been pushed back.

The trial date for a woman from Minot Air Force Base accused of fatally shooting a man in an apparent child custody dispute has been rescheduled.

(Minot, ND) -- A woman accused of killing a Minot man has pleaded not guilty. 24-year-old Heather Hoffman waived her preliminary hearing Wednesday. Hoffman is facing felony murder charges in the shooting of 22-year-old Alexander Eckert back in April. She remains in custody on a 500-thousand-dollar bond. Hoffman will be back in court in late August where she could face life in