1. Recently released documents reveal Fargo police shooter’s disturbing online search history
An online search for the man who opened fire on Fargo police officers last summer, killing one of them, reveals a disturbing obsession with law enforcement, violence, weapons and mass shootings.
Mohammad Barakat’s internet history shows he has accessed dozens of articles about murders, particularly mass shootings in the United States, police-involved shootings, U.S. drone strikes, and suicide bombings. There was found. Barakat’s search records were included in a report released Thursday, Jan. 25, by the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
The 37-year-old Fargo man fired a .223-caliber rifle while responding to a routine confrontation with another police officer, killing Officer Jake Wallin. Barakat also injured police officers Tyler Hawes and Andrew Dotas, and bystander Carly Coswick. Officer Zach Robinson, who was also at the scene of the accident when the shooting started, used a 9mm handgun to kill Barakat.
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2. Kelly Armstrong highlights campaign theme at Fargo kickoff event
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Kelly Armstrong highlighted his diverse background as a lawmaker, state representative, attorney, former volunteer firefighter, and American Legion baseball coach as qualifications for the governorship he is seeking.
Armstrong, North Dakota’s only three-term elected official, campaigned for lower taxes, less regulation and investment in the workforce at a campaign kickoff rally in Bluhalla on Friday, January 26th. It was put up on a pillar.
The crowd at Brewhalla waved red, white and blue placards touting “Candidate Armstrong for Governor” as the candidate casually took to the stage to begin campaigning. Armstrong first announced his intention to replace Gov. Doug Burgum, a fellow Republican who surprised North Dakota politics earlier this week by announcing he would not seek a third term.
“As a lawyer, I learned to love the Constitution and to fight for people’s rights,” Armstrong said. While working as a defense attorney in Grand Forks and his hometown of Dickinson, he said he became aware of the need for mental health care.
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3. Emerald family celebrates birth of healthy baby boy on 137th day in NICU
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New parents in Emerald, North Dakota, are celebrating after a terrifying 137-day stay in Sanford Health’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
“They say this is what you’re seeing. It’s not good and it’s very scary. And it doesn’t seem realistic that you’re going to have a baby anytime soon,” Jadyn Gajewski said. Henry’s mother.
Jadyn and her husband, Andrew, found themselves in a situation that no parent would ever dream of. Their son Henry was born four months before his due date of May 21, 2023, after just 22 weeks of pregnancy.
“Over the past five years, we’ve had about 12 out of 22 weeks. And our survival rate is like 60%, which is above the national average,” said Mohamed, the neonatologist at Sanford Health who cared for Henry.・Dr. Mohammed said.
Henry weighed only 15.2 ounces. His organs had been failing since he was born, and he was on a ventilator and battling intestinal problems and a heart infection.
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4. Clay County issues second notice of data breach
Clay County has issued a second notice to those affected by a data breach that exposed residents’ personal information to cybercriminals.
The data breach occurred between October 23rd and October 26th last year and was discovered on October 27th. According to the county, electronic document management software called CaseWorks was compromised in a ransomware attack. Clay County hosts his CaseWorks, and other Minnesota counties also use the software for social services.
Once the attack was detected, the county notified state and federal authorities as well as other social services that use the software. The press release states that after completing a review of the affected data, Clay County has begun notifying affected individuals.
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5. Longtime Fargo scoutmaster retired after 34 years.
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In El Zagal on Fargo’s north side, Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 214 helped unload all the supplies needed for the Boy Scout Big Pancake Bait Set to be prepared on Friday, January 26th and Saturday, January 27th. .
Leading the way was Ken Elfstrum, a longtime scoutmaster.
“I think it’s a Styrofoam bowl,” he told the scout.
Elfstrum has been involved in Scouting for 46 years and has watched his sons become Eagle Scouts. But after 34 years as Troop 214’s Scoutmaster, Ken is preparing to end his decades-long mission.
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