Mother who only spent Iess than a minute with her 1-year-old on the day the baby died, even told poIice she beIieved the chiId was already beyond heIp after refusing to perform Iifesaving measures, alongside the victim’s dad, negIecting her to death, are charged
Utah – An Utah man and woman were arrested Wednesday and booked into the county jail on charges of aggravated murder and aggravated chiId abuse in connection with the death of their 1-year-old chiId, Rubi. The charges were announced by the County Sheriff’s Office after…
Bismarck’s Street Department announces downtown snow removal schedule for early December
Bismarck, N.D. – The Bismarck Street Department announced that snow removal in the downtown “No-Parking – Street Cleaning” zones will take place December 1–5, 2025, between 12:01 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. Vehicles parked in these restricted areas during the designated times will be towed at…
Traffic shifts at I-94 Exit 161 as NDDOT prepares for permanent interchange configuration
North Dakota – The North Dakota Department of Transportation announced that on Wednesday, Nov. 26, traffic at Exit 161 will shift to a new configuration reflecting the permanent flow planned for the completed I-94 interchange, expected next year. The changes will most significantly affect travelers…
Fatal rollover on US Highway 2 in Williams County claims one life
North Dakota – The North Dakota Highway Patrol reported a fatal single-vehicle crash on November 16, 2025, at approximately 7:04 a.m. on US Highway 2 at mile marker 43 in Williams County. According to authorities, a 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe, traveling westbound, entered the median and…
Woman who claimed another chiId pIaced a 6-year-old into a smaII container after regularly forcing the chiId into it as punishment for moving in her sIeep, then pIaced bIankets on top, which bIocked airfIow and caused suffocation, is sentenced
Kansas – A Kansas woman was sentenced to two hundred and fifteen months in prison after pleading no contest earlier this year to second-degree murder, chiId abuse, making faIse information and theft by weIfare fraud in the death of her chiId, 6-year-old Kenedy. Prosecutors and…
Bismarck Human Relations Committee to host Community Conversation Forum on homelessness Nov. 18
Bismarck, N.D. – The City of Bismarck’s Human Relations Committee (HRC) will host a Community Conversation Forum focused on homelessness on Tuesday, November 18. The free public event aims to foster dialogue about the challenges faced by individuals in Bismarck who have been unhoused or…
Governor Armstrong declares emergency, waives hours of service for agricultural transport
Bismarck, N.D. – Governor Kelly Armstrong signed an executive order today declaring a state of emergency and granting a temporary waiver of hours of service for drivers of commercial vehicles transporting agricultural inputs, including dry fertilizer, liquid fertilizer, and anhydrous ammonia. The action comes in…
North Dakota Highway Patrol investigating fatal rollover crash following police pursuit in Ward County
North Dakota – The North Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal single-vehicle rollover crash that occurred on October 25, 2025, around 8:30 p.m. in Ward County, approximately three miles southwest of Minot. According to authorities, the Minot Police Department was pursuing a suspect involved…
Mom, who initiaIIy cIaimed to have Ieft her baby for 1 minute, then admitted to becoming distracted while engaging in a conversation with her parent, only to find the chiId Iying on his back with water over his Iips and nose, later pronounced dead, is charged
Arkansas – An Arkansas parent was taken into custody last week and charged with feIony mansIaughter and two counts of third-degree endangering the weIfare of a minor following the death of her baby. The fatal incident occurred last month when Arkansas authorities responded to a…
Temporary lane closures scheduled for ND Highway 1806 project south of Mandan beginning October 20
North Dakota – Temporary lane closures are scheduled to begin October 20 for a North Dakota Highway 1806 project located about 11 miles south of Mandan. The project involves removing a bridge and constructing a new approach to ND 1806 along the east side of…
