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UPDATE: Williston Continuous Rape Case Goes to Jury
Williston, ND (KEYZ) Following very brief closing arguments by both sides in the case, the continuous rape trial of 42 year old Juan Martinez is now in the hands of the jury. Martinez is accused of raping the girl at least nine times back 2017 when she was only 12. The char...
Two Big Williston Fires Injure Two; Kills a Dog
Williston, ND (KEYZ) Busy day for Williston fire fighters who responded to both a destructive house fire in the city of Williston and an explosion and fire at a rural Williston business Wednesday afternoon. Bat. Chief Mike Fronimos says about 20 fire fighters including volunteers responded to the house fire in the 800 block of 6th Street west at about noon to find the two-story home completely en
Jury Hears from Child’s Confidant about Sexual Abuse
Williston, ND (KEYZ) More lurid testimony expected in day three of the trial of 42-year-old Juan Martinez, accused of the continuous sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl. During the first day of testimony yesterday, the court heard from Lyndie Monson, a prime witness for the prosecution and confident, who recounted tales of repeated sexual assault as told to her by the girl.
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Twenty-two Projects Receive Community Enhancement Grants
Williston, ND (KEYZ) The Williston City Commission has approved the 2019 round of Community Enhancement grants. The commission approved $50,000 for 22 projects at its Feb. 12 meeting.
The Community Enhancement (CE) program supports activities and projects that improve the quality of life in the Williston trade region. The prog...
Williston’s New Liquor Ordinance Clears Final Hurdle
Williston, ND (KEYZ) Williston's new liquor ordinance cleared it's final hurdle last night during the latest city commission meeting where it was given a pass by all of the commissioners, therefore removing the cap on the total number of liquor licenses issued by the city. The typ...
Hatlestad’s Sales Tax Bill to Help Schools Advances to Committee
Bismarck, ND (KEYZ) A bill that would allow the use of a one penny sales tax to pay off school expansion bonds, is headed for committee discussion on Thursday this week, having survived it's initial committee hearing last Friday. Introduced by Williston district one representative Patrick Hatlestad, the bill would grant property tax payers relief when it comes to paying for schools expansion.
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Williston Man Jailed for “Head-Butting” Officer on Domestic Call
Williston, ND (KEYZ) A domestic dispute between boyfriend and girlfriend turns into assault on a Williston Police officer. It happened last Thursday afternoon when a team of officers were questioning Christopher Hopkins in the 29 hundred block of 26th street west after his girlfriend, crying and visibly upset had called 911 for help.
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Temperature in Williston Breaks 120-year-old Record
Williston, ND (KEYZ) Shiver me Timbers!! It hasn't been this cold in Williston in 120 years! At least that's what they're saying at the National Weather Service where they keep the records. And meteorologist Jeff Shield tells us, there will be more wind chill weather advisories over the weekend, but nothing like this morning's record breaking freeze.
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Williston Woman Charged with Dealing Oxocodone Out of Motel
Williston, ND (KEYZ) Forty-three-year-old Porchea Devine of Williston is due back in Court in one month after being formally charged yesterday with selling an undercover police officer 40 oxycodone tablets during a sting operation earlier this week at the Motel 6 on 19th avenue west. Devine ...
UPDATED: Wide Spread Power Outages in East Williston
Williston, ND (KEYZ) Crews worked feverishly in bone chilling -36 degree weather to restore power to more than 27-hundred customers in the east Williston area who experienced an outage this morning during the height of the morning rush. ...