Students from Velva High School visited North Dakota’s Supreme Court on April 20. They observed oral arguments and met with Chief Justice Lisa Fair McEvers and Justice Jerod Tufte to learn about court procedures.

Kolby Jae McKay from Fort Totten pleaded guilty to assaulting his partner and committing voluntary manslaughter after two incidents on the Spirit Lake Reservation last year. Authorities said he was at large following one attack before being apprehended.

The North Dakota Supreme Court released several new opinions on April 9 involving civil and criminal appeals ranging from post-conviction relief to contract disputes and parental rights terminations.

Two Mexican nationals have been indicted in North Dakota for multiple child exploitation offenses following an investigation by federal and state authorities. The men face charges related to attempted production, receipt, transportation, and possession of child sexual abuse material. Both…

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit has released decisions in two federal cases from North Dakota, one each from the Eastern and Western divisions. The rulings are now available to the public.

A federal grand jury has indicted D’Angelo James Hunt, 26, of St. Michael, North Dakota, on ten felony charges, including murder and manslaughter.