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Cass County Vector Control: “Our biggest trap count of the year”
FARGO (KFGO/KVRR) — With West Nile virus detected in Grand Forks and North Dakota’s first human case of the virus found in Morton County, cities and towns around the region are working to control mosquitos. In Cass County, Vector Control director Ben Prather says they’ve seen one of...
Sheriff Investigating Death of Inmate in Fargo Jail
Fargo, ND – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a 37-year-old female inmate died in a Fargo jail Monday night. A deputy found the woman unresponsive around 11:30 while doing a scheduled well-being check. Life-saving measures were taken but the woman died at the scene. Cause...
Inmate who died inside Cass County Jail identified
CASS COUNTY, N.D. (Valley News Live) - An investigation is underway after the death of a female inmate at the Cass County Jail Monday night. The Cass County Sheriffs Office says a deputy was conducting checks around 11:30 p.m. July 15 when they noticed an unresponsive inmate. That woman has been identified as 37-year-old Alexis Beryl Phillips of Ogema, Minnesota. She had been incarcerated since July 12th, 2024.
Man facing charges in Cass County rollover crash
CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KFGO) – Authorities have identified the man injured in a rollover crash as 54-year-old Robert Leraas, of Arthur, North Dakota. The Highway Patrol says the crash happened two miles north of Amenia, North Dakota Saturday before 9 p.m. near Highway 18 and 26th Street Southeast. The...
Inmate Alexis Beryl Phillips Dies in Cass County Jail After Medical Emergency
The inmate who died in custody at Cass County Jail has been identified as 37-year-old Alexis Beryl Phillips of Ogema, Minnesota. According to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Phillips experienced a medical emergency and was found unresponsive during a wellbeing check just before 11:30 p.m. on Monday. Deputies immediately...
Driver faces several charges following rollover crash
CASS COUNTY, ND — A man was hurt in a rollover in Cass County Sunday night. The crash happened north of Amenia just before 9 p.m. The State Patrol says Robert Leraas, 54, of Arthur lost control of a pickup on Highway 18, left the road and rolled it. He was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries and is facing DUI and DUI-Refusal charges.
One injured, charged in Amenia rollover crash
AMENIA, ND (KXNET) — A 54-year-old man from Arthur was injured, and will soon be facing charges after a rollover crash in Amenia July 13 in Cass County. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, at about 8:54 p.m., a Dodge Ram was traveling north on Highway 18 just before the intersection of 26th Street […]
County canvassing board rejected absentee ballot of North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum's wife
A county canvassing board in North Dakota rejected the absentee ballot of Kathryn Burgum, the wife of Republican Gov. Doug Burgum, from the June election.Cheryl Biller, a Democrat who served on the Cass County Canvassing Board, confirmed that the panel voted unanimously last month to reject her absentee ballot because of mismatching signatures. The governor is in the running to be former President Donald Trump's vice presidential running mate.About 150 ballots were looked at twice for signatures issues, but nine drew greater scrutiny by the board, and six ballots were rejected, Biller said. County canvassing boards certify election results and...
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