
June 1, 2026
Kyle Kahalehili Maez-Schaack has been sentenced to thirty years following his conviction on kidnapping-for-ransom linked with methamphetamine distribution between North Dakota and Minnesota. Authorities highlighted both community safety concerns stemming from such crimes as well as ongoing efforts against violent offenders.
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April 15, 2026
Kolby Jae McKay from Fort Totten has pleaded guilty to charges related to two violent incidents on the Spirit Lake Reservation. Authorities say his actions prompted both a community curfew and multi-agency investigation.
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March 13, 2026
Two Mexican nationals have been indicted in North Dakota for multiple child exploitation offenses following a joint investigation by federal and state authorities. The men were arrested after electronic evidence was seized during a search in Stanley. Both face serious charges but are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
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December 11, 2025
A federal grand jury has indicted D’Angelo James Hunt, 26, of St. Michael, North Dakota, on ten federal felony charges including murder and manslaughter.
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December 11, 2025
Targa Badlands LLC, a company operating in North Dakota, has been sentenced for violating the Clean Air Act. U.S. District Judge Daniel M. Traynor issued the sentence following a plea agreement.
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November 19, 2025
A Warwick, North Dakota man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for sexual abuse offenses involving minors.
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November 13, 2025
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of North Dakota announced a settlement with Education for Just Peace in the Middle East, which operates as the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (EfJP), regarding its participation in the Small...
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November 7, 2025
A man from West Fargo, North Dakota, has appeared in federal court after being charged with threatening the President of the United States and other federal officials.
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September 16, 2025
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court's decision that Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) officers acted reasonably in the 2017 shooting death of George “Ryan” Gipp, Jr. on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.
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August 5, 2025
Austin Ray Lester, 29, of Tokio, North Dakota, was sentenced to 33 years in federal prison and five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter, two counts of child neglect in Indian country, and assault of a...
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