Felony

It might happen in a fit of rage and seem like a disrespectful but harmless way to show distaste, but spitting on a police or correctional officer carries jail time and a hefty fine, officials said. Two such incidents occurred in Stark County in the third week of June, according...

FARGO -- North Dakota's laws prohibiting animal cruelty are so weak that prosecutors seldom can take action, animal protection advocates have long complained. After a new proposal announced Thursday, two separate coalitions are championing competing proposals to better protect animals...

A New England man set to go to trial Wednesday for three counts of gross sexual imposition accepted a plea bargain Monday at the Stark County Courthouse, attorneys said. The agreement reduces the charges from Class AA felonies to Class A felonies. Russell Pearson, 54, pleaded guilty...

A $3,000 cash bond posted by a 29-year-old Dickinson man accused of selling methamphetamine will remain in place, a judge said during a Wednesday morning hearing at the Stark County Courthouse. Kevin F. Burns Jr. faces two Class A felonies for selling 3.42 grams of meth and .45 grams...

GRAND FORKS -- North Dakota voters would overwhelmingly support raising penalties for "extreme and malicious" acts of animal cruelty to felony levels, according to a poll commissioned by the Humane Society of the United States. The state is one of three that treat extreme cruelty...

Felony theft charges were filed Tuesday against a former city of Dickinson employee who allegedly stole about $7,000. Chandra Christensen of Killdeer formerly worked full-time in the utility billing department and allegedly stole about $2,544 in cash and about $4,241 in checks, totaling...

DICKINSON - A 22-year-old Dickinson man plead not guilty to the charge of allegedly delivering a controlled substance, Hydromorphone during his preliminary examination on Monday morning in Southwest District Court in Dickinson. A pretrial hearing has yet to be schedule for Richie...

DICKINSON - A 26-year-old Dickinson woman has been released upon her personal recognizance after she was recently charged with delivery of a controlled substance. Marissa Soehren is required to be tested twice a week to determine whether she has used controlled substances. According...