Felony

Environmental violations at a fracking waste water disposal well near Dickinson that threatened drinking water in Stark County have prompted North Dakota's largest civil case and the first ever criminal case against an oil and gas operator. The company, Halek Operating ND LLC, faces...

A judge rejected a plea agreement that would have sentenced a Dickinson man accused of having sexual contact with a minor to one year in jail during a hearing at the Stark County Courthouse on Tuesday. A pre-trial hearing will be scheduled at a later date for Devin Young of Dickinson,...

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...