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Fargo, West Fargo and Moorhead Police Departments make frequent inquiries to social media giants for criminal investigations, but the results can be mixed.

A select rundown of stories found on InForum.

In the seven weeks since the 28-year-old was fatally shotin a parking lot west of Africa International Restaurant and Nightclub in Fargo, the Jacksonville, Fla., woman has posted numerous photos of her son online. “Violence needs to be stopped altogether,” she said in a phone interview with The Forum. Police continue to investigate McNair’s death, but this case has been difficult to solve, said Capt. Chris Helmick, who leads the Fargo Police Department’s criminal investigations divisi...

New assistant chief named as well as three captains 6:16 pm, Jul. 2, 2021 × Clockwise from top left: George Vinson, Chris Helmick, Travis Stefonowicz, Joe Anderson FARGO — The Fargo Police Department announced Friday afternoon, July 2, its appointment of Lt. Travis Stefonowicz to the new position of assistant police chief. He will be joined in the executive leadership team under Police Chief David Zibolskis newly reorganized department by Joe Anderson as deputy chief of the neighbo...

(Fargo, ND) -- The Fargo Police Department recently completed its promotion and appointment process for the positions of Assistant Chief and Captains to finalize the formation of the new FPD Executive Staff Team. After an intensive interview process involving both internal and external evaluators, the following appointments have been made by Chief David Zibolski. Assistant Chief | Travis Stefonowicz Travis Stefonowicz, currently a lieutenant, has been selected for the FPD’s newly-created A...

Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski FARGO (KFGO) – Nine months into the job, Police Chief Dave Zibolski has reorganized his leadership team. Zibolski has named Travis Stefonowicz, assistant police chief.  Joe Anderson will remain deputy chief, a rank held by three people under former Police Chief Dave Todd.  Zibolski has also promoted Chris Helmick to the post of captain, in charge of the Criminal Investigations Division.  Lieutenant George Vinson has been named a captain, in charge ...

"Nothing is finalized," he said, explaining he didnt want to burden the industry but was asking for input on if the ordinance was needed and would perhaps fill a gap as the state board doesnt regularly do any inspections. Massage therapist and business owner Stephanie Ramsey said the state board had never inspected her operation in her 23 years in business. Questions raised at the hearing were on a wide variety of issues, including possible fees, the ordinances language, effects on in-home oper...

Sparkman didnt know the woman, Helmick said. The second Fargo robbery occurred around 2:50 a.m. Wednesday in the 1900 block of 21st Avenue South, police said. The victim also was a taxi driver from Doyles, Helmick said. Sparkman allegedly pulled a gun on that taxi driver as well, but the cab worker escaped injury, Helmick said. That taxi driver was not Abdullahi, police said. Helmick declined to say how much money Sparkman allegedly stole in the Fargo incidents. The criminal complaint from Clay...

Police say they identified 18-year-old Willie Sparkman as the suspect within four hours of the murder. Written By: Matt Henson | × Police look for evidence around the taxi where the driver was murdered. Matt Henson/WDAY MOORHEAD — The Moorhead Police Department says it took them four hours from the time they found the taxi cab driver dead to identifying 18-year-old Willie Sparkman as the prime suspect. It also wasnt the only violent crime he was linked to that night. The Far...

Jessica Houser FARGO (KFGO) – Police say they are actively investigating the case of 30-year-old Jessica Houser, who was reported missing last Sunday night and last seen Thursday. Houser is white, 4′ 11″ with a thin build, brown eyes and brown hair. Family members say she has a drug addiction and was living in Lisbon, North Dakota. Acting Police Capt. Chris Helmick says there are no indications that Houser has been the victim of a crime. Police are also looking for a man that she may be w...