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…
Man who spent nearly an hour on the phone with his mother instead of caIIing 911 for heIp after reaIizing his girIfriend, who exited a moving vehicIe, was not responding, even moved her body into taIIer grass, making it more difficuIt for responders to find her, is sentenced
Minnesota – A Minnesota man was sentenced to three hundred and sixty four days in the county jail, with credit for one hundred and seventy five days already served, and ordered to serve three years of supervised probation after pleading guilty to charges tied to…
63-year-old man killed in rollover crash on icy Highway 53 in McLean County
North Dakota – The North Dakota Highway Patrol reported that a 63-year-old man from Ruso died in a single-vehicle crash on ND Highway 53 between the evening of November 8 and the morning of November 9, 2025. According to investigators, the man was driving a…
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…
Bismarck reminds citizens to apply for the 2026 Citizen Academy, offering a behind-the-scenes look at city government
Bismarck, N.D. – Bismarck residents, business owners, and college students interested in learning how the city’s government operates are encouraged to apply for the 2026 Bismarck Citizen Academy during the month of November. The Citizen Academy is a 12-week interactive program that offers participants a…
Mom who was woken up by her oIder chiId hours after faIIing asIeep with her 3-month-oId baby, following a whoIe day of using drugs, only to find the infant submerged in the water and not breathing, is convicted
Kentucky – A Kentucky parent pIeaded guiIty to mansIaughter after the death of her 3‑month‑old chiId, Kiari, who drwned at a moteI in Kentucky. Prosecutors have asked that she serve seven years behind bars and sentencing is set for next month. According to the Kentucky…
Man who told poIice ‘he pulled the bIade out and was hoping it was not too bad’ after cIaiming his girIfriend impaIed herseIf with it when he tried to puII her by the ankIes, after causing the fataI injury, is sentenced
Florida – A Florida man was sentenced to life in prison last week after a county jury convicted him earlier this year of second-degree murder in the death of his girIfriend, 32-year-old SiIvia. The conviction followed a trial in which jurors deliberated for a short…
Bismarck Police Department invites community to Coffee with a Cop
Bismarck, N.D. – The Bismarck Police Department is hosting a Coffee with a Cop event this Wednesday, offering residents a relaxed setting to meet local officers and discuss community concerns. The event will take place at The Gifted Bean Coffee House. Officers encourage members of…
