Cass County asks Minnesota to exempt North Dakota officers from deadly force law
Some North Dakota agencies have halted aid to Minnesota agencies after the state updated its deadly force law. 12:15 pm, Apr. 28, 2021 ×
Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner. (Forum file photo)
FARGO Almost two months after Minnesota toughened its deadly force law, Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner has asked the state to amend the statute so North Dakota law enforcement can operate in Minnesota under North Dakota law.
Jahner sent a letter on April 19 to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz requesting the state adopt an amendment to its recently implemented use of force law. Instead of forcing Cass County deputies to adopt two sets of laws, Jahner asked that Minnesota allow his and other agencies in North Dakota to follow North Dakota Century Code.
Bismarck woman suspected of burglarizing Grand Forks Girl Scouts building
Elsabeth Burns, 31, of Bismarck, was found lying beside South Columbia Road with minor injuries on her arms and feet early Thursday morning, April 29. Police suspect she could be responsible for significant damage to the nearby Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons building. 7:20 am, Apr. 29, 2021 ×
A Bismarck woman is suspected of breaking into the Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons building on DeMers Avenue in Grand Forks Wednesday, April 29.
According to a release from the Grand Forks Police Department, officers were on patrol at about 12:30 a.m. when they located an unclothed woman lying just off the roadway on the 900 block of South Columbia Road with minor injuries on her arms and feet.
(Grand Forks, ND) A child has been hospitalized after a stabbing involving a classmate in Grand Forks. Officers were called to a stabbing outside of West Elementary School Tuesday. Upon arrival the victim, a male middle school student was in University Park and had sustained at least one stab wound. The victim said another known male student had stabbed him. The victim was