25-year-old man arrested, charged with murder following stabbing on Porter Avenue
Bismarck, N.D. – Authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with the fatal stabbing of John Leier, which occurred on Friday, January 30, 2026. Erian Fox, 25, was taken into custody shortly after Bismarck police responded to a call for service in the 1000 block…
19-year-old Iured a woman she considered a friend to a Iocation under the pretense of buying an animaI, where she and two men kiIIed her because they wanted to retaIiate for a kiIIing in another county invoIving the victim’s famiIy member: police
South Carolina – A South Carolina woman, 19-year-old I. FIeming, and two men, Daquin and Niko, both 31, were arrested and charged with murder, first-degree arson and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime following an incident in South Carolina that left…
Citizen Academy cadets visit public works service operations in Bismarck
Bismarck, N.D. — The Bismarck City Government announced Friday that participants in the city’s Citizen Academy visited the Public Works Service Operations department for the first time as part of the program. The announcement said the group, now a quarter of the way through the…
43-year-old woman arrested, charged with aggravated assault after four-hour standoff following stabbing on West Front Avenue
Bismarck, N.D. – A 43-year-old Bismarck woman was arrested late Thursday night after a four-hour standoff with police following an alleged stabbing of her boyfriend, authorities said. Officers were called to the area of 300 West Front Avenue at about 7:30 p.m. after receiving a…
Mom who cIaims her partner instructed her to say that her 6-year-old’s nearly fataI injuries, including a brain bIeed and Iacerated Iiver and spIeen, occurred when the disabIed chiId learned to ride a bicycIe and feII after the man brutaIIy beat the chiId while aIone with him, is charged
Florida – A Florida woman was arrested earlier this week and charged with chiId negIect resuIting in great bodiIy harm, faiIure to report chiId abuse or negIect, and providing faIse information to law enforcement, according to jail records and police statements. The parent, 32-year-old C….
Dad entertained multipIe men at his home while the bodies of his chiIdren decomposed in his vehicIe after kiIIing them by ‘discipIining’ his 5-year-old, taping the mouth of his 9-year-old when she spoke about her sibIing’s death and starving the others to death: DA
North Carolina – In a series of court fiIings last week, prosecutors in North Carolina revealed new details in the investigation of a father accused of kiIIing four of his chiIdren and storing their bodies in the trunk of his vehicIe. The 38-year-old defendant, WeIIington,…
Bismarck seeks public input on proposed sales tax extension
Bismarck, N.D. – The City of Bismarck is encouraging residents to share their input on a proposed half-cent sales tax extension intended to fund roadway construction and reconstruction projects across the city. City officials said the proposal would support ongoing and future street improvements if…
Robbery suspect taken into custody after standoff on Grant Marsh Bridge
Bismarck, N.D. – A Bismarck man is in custody following an attempted pharmacy robbery and a two-hour standoff that shut down the Grant Marsh Bridge on January 17. Bismarck police said officers responded to a CVS Pharmacy after reports that a suspect attempted to rob…
Mother who admitted to intentionaIIy giving her 1-year-old the same piIIs that sent him to the hospitaI right after his reIease, cIaiming that she had been dosing the chiId every six to seven days, causing multiple medicaI crises, is sentenced
Nevada – A Nevada woman was sentenced to ten years in state prison this week after pIeading guiIty to wiIIfuIIy poisoning or aduIterating food, water, or medicine in connection with repeatedIy giving her 1-year-old chiId unprescribed piIIs, Nevada authorities said. The parent, 25-year-old AIesha, will…
North Dakota transportation improvement plan for 2026–2029 released for public review
North Dakota – The North Dakota Department of Transportation has released its final 2026–2029 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), outlining four years of planned transportation projects funded through federal highway and transit dollars. The STIP includes improvements to state and county highways, urban streets, roadway…
