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Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Yahoo
Mystery of 'Unknown Male' buried in North Dakota solved almost 55 years later
Mystery of 'Unknown Male' buried in North Dakota solved almost 55 years later originally appeared on Bring Me The News. The body of a man found in eastern North Dakota almost 55 years ago has been identified as a World War II veteran. The body was first found near railroad tracks outside Page, North Dakota on Oct. 27 of 1970 and remained unidentified since then. The man was buried with a headstone marked "Unknown Male." But on July 1, the Cass County Coroner's Office, along with Southeast Missouri State University, exhumed the remains. During that process, an upper denture plate labeled 'Tate W. H' was recovered. Investigators were able to trace the denture information to a World War II enlistment record. The man was eventually identified as William Howard Tate. The Cass County Sheriff's Office did investigate Tate's death as a possible homicide, with evidence suggesting he had been "assaulted, robbed and either thrown or had fallen from a moving train." No suspects or persons of interest were ever identified. His cause of death found to be fractures to his ribs, cervical vertebrae, maxilla and mandible. The man was believed to have died around six weeks before his body was discovered. The Coroner's Office will work with Cass County Veteran Services to have a new headstone placed on the grave, according to the announcement. This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jul 19, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
Washington Post
23-06-2025
- Climate
- Washington Post
Weekend tornadoes kill 6 in North Dakota and New York, toss trees and train cars
BISMARCK, N.D. — Two tornadoes that killed six people in North Dakota and New York each had wind speeds topping 100 mph and caused brief but widespread damage as they tore through largely rural areas, officials said. Three people, all in their 70s and 80s, died in rural Enderlin, North Dakota, during a storm that struck late Friday and early Saturday, the Cass County Sheriff's Office said. Three others, including twin 6-year-old sisters, died Sunday in a storm that struck the hamlet of Clark Mills in central New York, the Oneida County Sheriff's Office said.
CBS News
21-06-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Bemidji sustains "extensive" storm damage; tornado kills 3 in North Dakota, officials say
Three people are dead in North Dakota, and tens of thousands are without power in northern Minnesota after powerful winds swept across the upper Midwest Friday and overnight Saturday 100+ mph wind gusts in Bemidji area, officials say The National Weather Service in Grand Forks reported wind gusts of up to 106 mph at Bemidji Regional Airport early Saturday. An emergency manager there reported extensive damage from falling trees and cars with people trapped inside. Beltrami County Emergency Management said the damage to the Bemidji area is "extensive" and that scores of power lines were down. "Please do not travel unless it is an emergency. Many roads are blocked and there are a ton of power lines down. Unfortunately there is significant structure damage as well. We are responding to many gas leaks," the agency said in a Facebook post early Saturday. As of Saturday at 10:30 a.m., nearly 30,000 customers in northern Minnesota are still without power, according to Tornado kills three in North Dakota town Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner said at a press conference Saturday that two men and a woman were killed at two separate locations in the town of Enderlin, North Dakota, late Friday. Enderlin is about 57 miles southwest of Fargo. About 22,000 customers are also without power in North Dakota as of Saturday morning. This story will be updated.
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Yahoo
Man arrested after multi-county chase in eastern North Dakota
Jun. 18—GRAND FORKS — A Fort Ransom man was arrested after a multi-county chase in eastern North Dakota. The incident occurred shortly before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 18, when a reckless driver was reported driving a 2010 Nissan Cube on Interstate 29 in northern Cass County. According to a report from the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the vehicle was reported to be swerving, brake-checking and not allowing others to pass. A Highway Patrol trooper responded and found the vehicle near mile marker 111 on I-29. The vehicle failed to stop, according to the Highway Patrol report. It exited at mile marker 118 and then merged back to northbound I-29. At mile marker 130, officers were able to spike the vehicle and stop the driver. Arrested was Kevin Anderson, 53, of Fort Ransom. He is charged with a number of driving-related offenses, including three Class C felonies. Agencies involved were the Highway Patrol, the Traill County Sheriff's Office and the Grand Forks County Sheriff's Office.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Yahoo
Cass County officers called woman ‘meemaw,' made fun of age, lawsuit claims
A Missouri woman is suing Cass County after she was fired from the Sheriff's Office, where she allegedly endured harassment and discrimination from male coworkers, according to a Cass County court document. Melissa Manford is suing on counts of discrimination based on sex/gender, age, disability, hostile work environment and two counts of retaliation, according to court documents. Manford is also suing based on a violation of Missouri revised statute 590.502, which states that officers are allowed to have an attorney present during meetings that they believe may lead to 'disciplinary action, demotion, dismissal, transfer, or placement on a status that could lead to economic loss,' according to the lawsuit. Manford had been working for the sheriff's office since 2005, according to court documents. While the lawsuit doesn't name the agency directly, a Facebook post from the sheriff's department lists Manford's 2020 promotion to sergeant. Accusations against male officers include one allegedly 'forbidding' Manford to become pregnant, another repeatedly touching Manford's hair despite her asking him him to stop, and a coworker telling other employees that Manford 'doesn't belong in her position,' despite Manford being his supervisor. The lawsuit describes one instance in which Manford was working in her office and a coworker handed her a notebook, according to the lawsuit. The coworker told Manford that he and other coworkers made the notebook 'just for her,' according to court documents. The officer told Manford they had attached a pen to the notebook because she was 'forgetful.' Additionally, he said the notebook had large print so Manford could see with her 'old eyes,' and the front cover read 'GERIATRIC EDITION,' according to the lawsuit. When Manford reported the incident, a supervisor allegedly laughed at her and did not report the behavior to human resources, the lawsuit claims. On another occasion, Manford's male coworkers gave her a 'gift' of a denture cup and denture cream, the lawsuit alleges. As the men gave Manford the items, they allegedly said, 'Don't forget to clean your dentures.' When Manford reported the incident to a different supervisor, it was dismissed as the coworkers 'playing around,' according to the lawsuit. Coworkers also allegedly repeatedly implied that Manford had dementia and called her 'meemaw,' as well as trying to scare her, court documents state. Manford, who has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety, claims these conditions were exacerbated by the attempts to scare her, court documents state. In one instance, a coworker jumped out at her as she exited the locker room and Manford, 'acting in self-defense, reflexively slapped' the coworker, court documents allege. Manford was reprimanded for the incident; a male coworker who had done something similar a month before faced no repercussions, according to court documents. Later, Manford documented that several of her male coworkers had violated the dress code, according to court documents. The coworker who had previously attempted to scare Manford filed a complaint 'in retaliation.' Following the complaint, Manford's coworkers allegedly made comments to her that they were 'going to replace' her, according to court documents. Manford was eventually moved to the night shift and received what court documents refer to as a 'demotion.' She was fired without warning in July, according to court documents. In a phone call to the Star, The Cass County Sheriff's Office said it 'doesn't discuss pending litigation.'
