Hettinger News

A man accused of brandishing a gun in a North Dakota courtroom was convicted Thursday of two counts of attempted murder involving the sheriff and prosecutor.

A man accused of brandishing a gun in a western North Dakota courtroom and unsuccessfully trying to kill jurors, a sheriff and a prosecutor told a jury Wednesday he forgot the weapon was in his pants and he panicked after he was found guilty of child molestation.

A man accused of brandishing a gun in a North Dakota courtroom and unsuccessfully trying to kill jurors, a sheriff and a prosecutor says he doesn't remember trying to pull the trigger.

Vicente Chacano is accused of pulling a gun in the Adams County Courthouse in Hettinger and unsuccessfully trying to fire it after being convicted of child molestation about a year ago.

A chartered activity bus carrying students from Hettinger and Scranton to a basketball game in Dickinson rolled over along Highway 21 near New England Friday afternoon.