wbPM2CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.THURSDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 40 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA 50 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY…SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.
.MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.

THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
 
 THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM LATER THURSDAY THROUGH THE
 WEEKEND.

 

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Police Department is warning the public that a high-risk convicted sex offender is now living and working in Jamestown.

52 year old Timothy Alan Taxis, is now living at the Frontier Fort Campground in Jamestown. He owns a white and tan 1976 Empire Camper with North Dakota license 604ALF.

Taxis vehicle is a gray 1997 Buick LeSabre with North Dakota license GRN442, a black 1985 Dodge Ram 2-door, with North Dakota License with GEA 590 and a white 1992 Chrysler New Yorker with North Dakota license JZR252.

Taxis is described as a white male, 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 140 pounds, with hazel eyes and blond hair.

Taxis was convicted for indecent exposure in 1998 and 2001 in municipal court in Stutsman County. He was also convicted of gross sexual imposition in 1994 in Stutsman County District Court in 1994.

Taxis is not wanted by police at this time. For more information on registered offenders, visit www.sexoffender.nd.gov.

Also…

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Police wants to warn residents regarding a convicted sex offender who has changed addresses within city limits.

David William Wilcox is currently residing at 1123 5th Avenue, NE, Jamestown, ND

His vehicle is a Silver 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue, with ND License plate: KOW 725

A red 2001 Ford Ranger

Wilcox is a 44 year old white male, 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 190 pounds, with blue eyes and blonde hair.

Wilcox has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakot Risk Level Committee of the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office.

Wilcox was convicted in January 2014 in Morton County, ND, District Court of sexual assault, involving a 14 year old female.

Disposition was 5 years, 3 years probation.

In January, 2014 Wilcox was convicted of indecent exposure in Morton County, ND District Court.

Disposition was 1 year with 210 days credit.

Wilcox is currently on probation with North Dakota Probation and Parole.

He is on GPS monitoring.

Wilcox is not wanted by police at this time and has served the sentence imposed by the court.

This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault or intimidate the offender. Attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders or their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.

Printed handouts of Wilcox photo and demographics are available at the Jamestown Police Department.

Sex offender registration information is available on the North Dakota Attorney General’s web site:  www.sexoffender.nd.gov/

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – No injuries have been reported in an incident in Grand Forks in which a man has fired several gunshots in a motel room.
 
      Many visitors at the Budget Inn have been evacuated and others are sheltering in place.
 
     Police responded to a call about a distressed individual at the motel about 8 a.m. Wednesday. Authorities say the man fired multiple shots in the room after officers arrived.

 

Update…

 WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) – Authorities say a man has died after a work-related accident in Wahpeton.
 
     Police Chief Scott Thorsteinson (THOR’-sten-son) says  47-year-old Duane Harston was pinned between a garbage bin and a concrete block enclosure at the Baymont Inn. The accident happened Tuesday morning.
 
     Thorsteinson says Harston worked for an Enderlin transport company.

 

Update…

 VELVA, N.D. (AP) – Authorities have identified a 19-year-old Minot man dead after a crash on a McHenry County road.
 
     The Highway Patrol says Nashdan Podruchny was driving a Subaru car that slid into the wrong lane about 5:45 p.m. Tuesday and collided with an oncoming pickup truck driven by a 41-year-old Kief man.
 
     Podruchny died at the scene, and 19-year-old passenger Kody Strole suffered undisclosed injuries. Brian Lakoduk was driving the pickup and was also hurt. Both were taken to a Minot hospital.
 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – One of North Dakota’s longest-serving lawmakers has lost his bid for re-election.
 
     Rep. William Kretschmar of Ventura has served in the Legislature since 1973. He and Rep. Mike Brandenburg of Edgeley were looking to save their seats in the Tuesday primary from GOP challengers Jeff Magrum of Hazelton and Barton Schott of Kulm.
 
     Brandenburg and Magrum were the top vote-getters in south-central North Dakota’s District 28.
 
     In House contests, the top two finishers advance to the November election. Brandenburg and Magrum are unopposed by Democrats in the election.
 
     With Kretschmar’s defeat, Republican Rep. Bob Martinson of Bismarck will be the longest-serving lawmaker. He also began his term in 1973.
 
     In southwestern North Dakota’s District 36, Luke Simons of Dickinson defeated GOP House incumbent Alan Fehr of Dickinson.

 

TIOGA, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s Oil and Gas Division says more than 32,000 gallons of saltwater spilled and was cleaned up at an oil field site in Mountrail County.
 
     Hess Bakken Investments II LLC reported the spill at a tank battery about 7 miles north of Tioga on Tuesday. The company estimates that 770 barrels spilled, was contained and recovered on site. A barrel contains 42 gallons.
 
     Saltwater, or brine, is a byproduct of oil production.
 
     The company says an equipment malfunction caused tanks to overflow.

 

In world and national news…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – A federal prosecutor says he won’t speculate on whether any charges may be brought in the investigation into the nightclub shooting in Orlando. U.S. Attorney Lee Bentley told reporters Wenesday that it would be premature to speculate. An official who was briefed on the case has said authorities believe the gunman’s wife knew ahead of time about the attack, but that they are reluctant to charge her on that basis alone. The FBI is urging people who’ve had any contact with Omar Mateen, or who know anything about him, to contact them.
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – Donald Trump is again warning of the dangers of Islamic extremism in the wake of the Orlando attack. He told supporters at a rally in Atlanta that the United States is taking in thousands of refugees when they “don’t think like us” and we don’t know who they are. He’s renewing his call for a temporary ban on Muslim immigrants. Trump also said authorities need to “respectfully” keep an eye on mosques. Without specifically mentioning Muslims, he also repeated his claim that some people are “not reporting” others who pose a risk.
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House says President Barack Obama’s visit to Orlando Thursday is about offering comfort and support to a community that’s grieving. Spokesman Josh Earnest says many details about the president’s trip are still being worked out, but Obama will meet with and offer condolences to the families of those who were killed and will seek to comfort those who survived. Earnest says the trip will be an emotional one for Obama and that he will speak publicly about the experience.
 
     LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) – Wildlife officials have removed five alligators from a lagoon near a Walt Disney World resort in Florida. The gators were killed and cut open, but there was no sign of a missing 2-year-old boy. He’s presumed to be dead after being snatched off the shore and dragged underwater by an alligator. Disney has closed the beaches at its Florida resorts, out of what it calls “an abundance of caution.”
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve is keeping interest rates unchanged in light of an uncertain job market. And it’s offering no specifics about when its next rate hike might occur. The Fed says in a statement after its latest policy meeting that the pace of job growth has slowed, even as the overall economy has picked up speed. Policy-makers are indicating that they need a clearer picture of economic developments before raising rates again. Some economists think a July hike is possible if the job market rebounds and markets remain calm after Britain’s vote next week on whether to leave the European Union.