Local resident who pleaded guilty to buying alcohol for a teenage girl and raping her while she was asleep or passed out has been sentenced to 15 years in prison
Bismarck, N.D. – According to the court documents, his name is John Burnette III and he appeared in court on Friday. The 43-year-old man also must spend five years on supervised probation and register as a sex offender upon his release. The girl told police she…
A woman was arrested by Dickinson police for assisting in the escape of two inmates from the Southwest Multi-County Correctional Center on Tuesday
Bismarck, N.D. – According to the police officials, her name is Elizabeth Yost and she drove inmates Joshua McCleary and Kristopher Hogue from the area where they escaped and dropped them off to the northwest of Dickinson. The inmates were found in a tree row, where…
A recent state audit of Dickinson State University showed the institution was missing documents for the purchase of goods and services that totaled $334,705
North Dakota – According to the statement, this audit included seven purchases in the last two years that had missing documentation. The audit stated the primary cause of the missing documents was due to staff turnover. The officials say that procurement continues to be an issue…
The Bismarck Fire Department responded to an apartment fire
Bismarck, N.D. – According to the statement, the Bismarck Fire Department crew responded at 2135 North Washington Street. This unfortunate incident occurred around 1:15 p.m. Thursday. It was a small kitchen fire. The Bismarck Fire Department crew were able to evacuate all the tenants with no…
Police have captured three individuals who escaped from the Youth Correctional Center in Mandan on Tuesday
Bismarck, N.D. – According to the police officials, the individuals got into a contractor’s vehicle that was left unlocked with the keys in it during supervised recreation. Authorities found the vehicle in the 300 block of West Arbor Avenue. The juveniles then hid in another car…
Two men are in custody in connection with incidents that involved assault, kidnapping and forcible entry to homes
Bismarck, N.D. – According to the police officials, Steven Bruhn is charged with robbery. He was arrested Wednesday afternoon Jacob Nimz was arrested after a pursuit involving multiple law enforcement agencies. He is under arrest on suspicion of robbery, theft, kidnapping, assault, criminal mischief and…
Minot State University has announced students named to the spring 2021 president’s list
Minot, N.D. – According to the statement, students who earned a term grade point average of 3.8 or higher while enrolled for 12 or more credits during the spring 2021 semester were named to the list. The honor will show on the student’s transcript for…
Local resident is accused of posting a sexually explicit image of a woman on social media this spring without her consent
Minot, N.D. – According to the police officials, his name is Jeffrey James Lease. The 34-year-old man is charged with a Class A misdemeanor in district court in Ward County. He was scheduled to make an initial appearance on the charge on Monday. The investigation…
