FEDERAL COURT
Guilty plea in local synthetic drug case
The ex-roommate of the alleged center of a drug-making operation that killed two teenagers pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Grand Forks to conspiracy in the case.
By Stephen J. Lee , August 27, 2012
Case goes federal against Grand Forks man said to be maker of drugs that killed 2 
The case against Andrew Spofford, the Grand Forks man investigators say is the maker of synthetic drugs blamed for killing two young men and sending a handful of others to the hospital, became a federal one Monday.
By Stephen J. Lee , August 06, 2012
Appeals court upholds sentence of Minnesota man who used Facebook to meet East Grand Forks girl for sex
Three-judge panel rejects appeal by Darrin Anderson, 36, of his 12-year prison sentence for interstate travel to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a 13-year-old girl in East Grand Forks in 2009. The decision, filed Wednesday, also upholds lifetime bans on Anderson using booze or porn.
By Herald Staff Report , January 04, 2012
Ind. accused of cutting aid to food stamp users
For at least a decade, as many as 6,000 of Indiana’s neediest adults have seen some of their state aid payments slashed simply because they receive food stamps — a practice that advocates and legal experts say is a clear violation of federal law.
By Charles Wilson , July 20, 2010
Missile protester set for trial in Minot
A May 21 trial has been set for a Texas man accused of scaling the fence at a nuclear missile silo in North Dakota to protest nuclear weapons.
By Associated Press , April 20, 2010
N.D., man pleads guilty to threatening to kill Obama
Eric Hirchert is charged in federal court with threats against the president.
By Associated Press , March 09, 2010
Judge's NAWS project ruling frustrates Minot officials
Minot Public Works Director Alan Walter says it could mean up to a two-year delay for the Northwest Area Water Supply project to bring treated Missouri River water to northwest North Dakota.
By Associated Press , March 09, 2010
Two face federal drug charges for N.D. casino bust
Two people face federal criminal charges in connection with a September drug bust at Dakota Magic Casino, according to documents filed in Fargo’s U.S. District Court.
By Kristen Daum , February 25, 2010
Red Lake teenager charged in Red Lake stabbing death Feb. 1
A Red Lake, Minn., teenager is accused of murdering a man on the Red Lake Indian Reservation, according to a news release from the U.S. attorney’s office. A criminal complaint alleges that Ryan Roy Cloud, 19, killed a 27-year-old Red Lake man on the night of Feb. 1.
February 04, 2010
Senate confirms UND grad to federal bench
A UND graduate has been unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate to the federal bench for the Eastern District of Washington state, according to North Dakota’s congressional delegation.
By Herald Staff Report , January 26, 2010
AROUND NORTH DAKOTA: Woman pleads guilty ... Man faces trial ... Bad air closes library ... more
A woman accused of taking part in a police standoff in Stark County, N.D., that ended in a barrage of gunfire has pleaded guilty to two lesser charges.Jacquelin Mink entered the plea Friday to charges of reckless endangerment and conspiracy to commit robbery.
December 21, 2009
AROUND THE REGION: Beauty pageant for men ... Commercial fisherman sues Michigan ... more
Organizers of a fundraiser in Wadena are looking for a few good men manly enough to participate in a beauty pageant. And, yes, facial hair is OK. “What we need are a few men who are strong enough to compete like a woman,” said Bonnie Kingsley who is organizing the “Miss Tootsie” pageant in January as a fundraiser for the Miss Wadena Scholarship Pageant.
By Associated Press/Forum Communications , November 28, 2009
AROUND MINNESOTA: 1 dead, 1 held in shooting ... Activist pleads not guilty ... Victim won't be charged ... more
A man is dead and another is arrested after a shooting at a Burnsville apartment. Sgt. Jeff Witte said police were called at 2:48 a.m. Saturday and found a young man with a single gunshot wound.
By Associated Press , November 22, 2009
AROUND NORTH DAKOTA: Suspect waives extradition ... Drowned students didn't trespass ... Woman charged in bank heist ... more
An Oklahoma man accused of hiring his handyman to kill a North Dakota dentist has waived extradition and will be returned to North Dakota to face a charge of conspiracy to commit murder. Gene Kirkpatrick, 63, Jones, Okla., is accused of paying Michael Nakvinda, 41, $3,000 to kill Philip Gattuso, who was Kirkpatrick’s son-in-law. Nakvinda is charged with murder.
By Forum Communications/Associated Press , November 21, 2009
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