When Michael Frye took over as Minot’s police chief in July, the department was heading toward 12-hour shifts just to stay functional. Six months later, staffing is nearly full, morale is up, and Frye is focused on what comes next: more training,[...]
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On This Day | An Unpopular Plan
City Manager R. B. Riddle Friday recommended to the police and fire committees of the Minot city council that the police department and fire department of the city be merged into one public safety [...]Read More... from On This Day | An[...]
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Additional Arrests Made in Connection to November 7th Homicide in Minot
The Minot Police Department has made two warrant arrests: Autumn Jade Rose Tincher, 22, of Minot, and Cole Ronnie Brown, 21, of Minot, earlier today in connection with the Nov. 7 homicide of Anthony William Redmond in northeast Minot. This is in[...]
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Minot Police Provide Update on Nov. 7 Homicide
The Minot Police Department continues to investigate the homicide that occurred during the early morning hours of Friday, November 7, 2025, in northeast Minot. The victim has been identified as Anthony William Redmond, a 27-year-old Minot resident. Redmond died as a result[...]
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Minot Police Request Public Assistance in Ongoing Homicide Investigation
The Minot Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance as part of the ongoing investigation into the homicide that occurred earlier this morning, Friday, November 7, 2025, in northeast Minot. Investigators are asking any residents in the area of 3rd Street NE[...]
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Minot Police moving closer to station remodel
Minot is taking its next step toward updating a key piece of city infrastructure: the police station. This week, the city council authorized the search for an architect and engineering firm, with a process designed to keep budget and scope in check[...]
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Brief High-Speed Pursuit in SE Minot Leads to Power Outage and Arrest
On Oct. 30, at approximately 1:53 a.m., members of the Minot Police Department attempted to stop a gray BMW for erratic driving and operating without headlights in southwest Minot. The vehicle fled from patrol officers at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour.[...]
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Child neglect arrests at Radio City Park
At approximately 2:49 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, officers with the Minot Police Department made contact with two individuals, identified as Natasha Ann Davis, 29, and Travis Lee Legg, 48, both of Minot, at Radio City Park. Davis and Legg were accompanied[...]
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Minot police outsource off-duty job scheduling to RollKall platform
Minot police officers will soon use a private platform to manage their off-duty work, ending the city’s direct role in coordinating and paying for those shifts. Under a new agreement, the Texas-based company RollKall will handle scheduling and payments for security jobs[...]
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Domestic Violence Incident in NW Minot Leads to Arrest
On Oct. 11, at approximately 11:19 p.m., the Minot Police Department was dispatched to a northwest Minot residence for a report of a physical domestic incident. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the victim, Jane Doe. Doe’s initial report stated that the[...]
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Suspect arrested following threats made to restaurant patrons Schatz Crossroads
On Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, at approximately 4:13 a.m., the Minot Police Department was dispatched to Schatz Crossroads Truck Stop in southeast Minot for reports of a male in the parking lot with a firearm near a BMW sedan. The male was[...]
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Chiefs Unplugged: Minot’s police and fire leaders team up for podcast
Minot’s police and fire chiefs are trading radio calls for microphones. Michael Frye and Kelli Kronschnabel are teaming up to launch a new podcast that blends public safety with a bit of personality — and they’re asking the community to help name[...]
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Sheriff seeks pay raises to retain staff
The Ward County Sheriff’s Office is warning it could lose up to a fifth of its patrol staff as deputies weigh higher-paying jobs with the Minot Police Department. Sheriff Robert Roed says the city is actively recruiting and offering $10,000–$20,000 more, while[...]
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On This Day | A Couple of Double Crossers
Angered by the action of the other three members of the board, LaFleur shook hands with Commissioners F. J. Thomas and Acting President A. H. Kurth and called them a “couple of double-crossers.” [...]Read More... from On This Day | A Couple[...]
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Minot Police Department proposes $13.9 million expansion of its current station
Minot’s police headquarters has been holding on since 1956, with only patchwork updates along the way. Now, city leaders are weighing a $13.9 million renovation plan that would unfold in phases, from new investigation offices and training space to a squad car[...]
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Man Arrested for Setting Fire in Minot Apartment Complex
A man was arrested following a fire incident at an apartment complex in southeast Minot, according to a statement released by the Minot Police Department on August 26, 2025. Authorities responded to the Meadowlark Apartments on August 25 at approximately 7:59 p.m.[...]