(Casselton, ND) Some of North Dakota's finest to take part in a potentially life-saving program for Cass County's youth. Wednesday, August 18th, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. the Cass County Sheriff’s Office along with Cass County Rural Fire Departments and EMS partners will be conducting a joint active shooter training scenario in Casselton at Central Cass High School.
Local government officials say the Red River Regional Dispatch Center is crowded and faces safety concerns. 6:00 am, May 10, 2021 ×
A dispatcher a Red River Regional Dispatch Center works at the downtown location. Local leaders are hoping to relocate the office to a more spacious, secure location. WDAY photo
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FARGO Area cities and counties served by the Fargo-based regional 911 dispatch center are forming a task force to develop plans for a new or remodeled facility by the end of this year.
The current facility for the Red River Regional Dispatch Center, which serves Fargo, Moorhead, West Fargo, Cass County and Clay County, has become crowded and faces safety concerns, according to local officials.
Proposal to end cash bail for misdemeanors opposed by Fargo-area law enforcement
Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner said no-shows in court climbed after his county s jail enacted a similar policy to prevent crowding during the pandemic. Backers say the current bail system is unfair to poor people. 7:03 pm, Jan. 18, 2021 ×
Cass County Jail in Fargo. Forum file photo
BISMARCK State lawmakers listened to feedback on Monday, Jan. 18, regarding proposed changes to state law that would require people arrested for misdemeanors to be released on their own promise to appear in court instead of requiring them to post bail.
Exceptions to that would include people arrested on a misdemeanor warrant when a judge has reason to believe someone will disregard a written promise to appear, as well as other exceptions spelled out in existing law.
Wheatland man, 38, is supect in case 4:07 pm, Jan. 14, 2021 ×
Joshua Fergus McCleary
FARGO A 38-year-old man has been arrested as a suspect in brazen thefts from numerous ATMs in Cass, Barnes and LaMoure counties.
Joshua Fergus McCleary, of rural Wheatland, about 30 miles west of Fargo, was arrested Tuesday night, Jan. 12, in Dickinson after a dangerous confrontation with law officers, according to Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner.
McCleary allegedly rammed a squad car as officers were attempting to arrest him, Jahner said.
The investigation remains active, with at least one other person associated with and seen at the scene of the ATM thefts.