FARGO PD · PUBLIC-RECORDS TRANSPARENCY GRADE
B
19/24
Fargo PD gets a B.
Fargo Police Department operates inside North Dakota Open Records Statute. Consent decree status: No federal consent decree.
COMPUTED 2026-08-13 13:21 UTC · SCORE 19/24
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FBI.gov
FBI Wanted
U.S. Courts
BOP Inmate Locator
STATUS LEGEND: LIVE = HTTP 200-399 · WARN = 4xx · DEAD = 5xx · PENDING = checker could not reach (may still be live in browser)
Sources checked
- → https://www.fbi.gov [LIVE · HTTP 206 · 2026-08-13 13:09 UTC]
- → https://www.fbi.gov/wanted [LIVE · HTTP 206 · 2026-08-13 13:09 UTC]
- → https://www.uscourts.gov/ [LIVE · HTTP 206 · 2026-08-13 13:09 UTC]
- → https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/ [LIVE · HTTP 200 · 2026-08-13 13:09 UTC]
Method: Live source health verified against official government portals at the timestamp shown. Grade computed from a six-criterion rubric (records access, fees, turnaround, e-filing, mugshot policy, body-cam release). How we grade →
Live · FBI Most Wanted · ND Field Offices (Statewide)
Currently Wanted by the FBI
Active FBI cases from the ND field office (statewide). Data: api.fbi.gov, refreshed every 6 hours.
Wanted
FRONTA LONTRELL MILLER
Wanted
ALTON MESTETH
Wanted
PATRICK CARLOW, SR.
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RONALD OWEN HARD HEART
Source: FBI.gov · Wanted
Live · NCMEC Missing Children · ND
Children Missing From North Dakota (Statewide)
Active North Dakota cases from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (statewide feed). Refreshed every 6 hours.
Source: NCMEC · National Center for Missing & Exploited Children · If you have information, call 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).
Live · Updated Daily
Recent North Dakota Court Cases
Most recent North Dakota court filings indexed across districts and counties.
| Docket | Parties | Indexed |
|---|---|---|
| BANKRUPTCY 26-30632 | Lanae Marie Bolton | 08/12/2026 |
| BANKRUPTCY 26-30633 | Michael Benjamin Wills | 08/12/2026 |
| BANKRUPTCY 26-30634 | Jocelyn Kaye Driscoll | 08/12/2026 |
| BANKRUPTCY 26-30631 | Terra Shannon Smith | 08/11/2026 |
| BANKRUPTCY 26-30629 | Valerie Lynn Plyler and Jesse Plyler | 08/11/2026 |
| BANKRUPTCY 26-30630 | Irene Garcia-Urbina | 08/11/2026 |
| BANKRUPTCY 26-30628 | Justin Todd Fish | 08/11/2026 |
| BANKRUPTCY 26-30626 | Verna Jean Karlson | 08/07/2026 |
| BANKRUPTCY 26-30627 | Mecayla Marie Ralph | 08/07/2026 |
| BANKRUPTCY 26-30620 | Tracy Ann Latraille | 08/07/2026 |
| BANKRUPTCY 26-30621 | Pamela Jo Eken | 08/07/2026 |
| BANKRUPTCY 26-30622 | Sherie Dawn Evans-Fonseca | 08/07/2026 |
Cited Answers · Verified Sources
Common Questions
Answers verified against official agency websites and state statutes.
How do I run a background check in Fargo?▼
Fargo, ND background check: North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation (https://attorneygeneral.nd.gov/public-safety/criminal-history-records/) — $15 name-based or $35 fingerprint, NDCC §12-60-16.1 (https://www.ndlegis.gov/cencode/t12c60.pdf). Live scan IdentoGO North Dakota (https://www.identogo.com/locations/north-dakota). Fargo Police records (https://fargond.gov/city-government/departments/police). Cass County Sheriff inmate (https://www.casscountynd.gov/government/departments/sheriff). Court records: North Dakota Courts public lookup (https://www.ndcourts.gov/public-access) free statewide. FBI Identity History Summary $18. ND Open Records Act (NDCC §44-04-18). Ban-the-box: ND HB 1282 (2017) for state employment.
How do I run a background check in Fargo?▼
Fargo, ND background check: North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation (https://attorneygeneral.nd.gov/public-safety/criminal-history-records/) — $15 name-based or $35 fingerprint, NDCC §12-60-16.1 (https://www.ndlegis.gov/cencode/t12c60.pdf). Live scan IdentoGO North Dakota (https://www.identogo.com/locations/north-dakota). Fargo Police records (https://fargond.gov/city-government/departments/police). Cass County Sheriff inmate (https://www.casscountynd.gov/government/departments/sheriff). Court records: North Dakota Courts public lookup (https://www.ndcourts.gov/public-access) free statewide. FBI Identity History Summary $18. ND Open Records Act (NDCC §44-04-18). Ban-the-box: ND HB 1282 (2017) for state employment.
Where do I look up probate records in Bismarck?▼
To look up probate records in Bismarck, ND (Burleigh County), contact the Burleigh County Court at 514 E. Thayer Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58501 (701-222-6691). Probate cases (filed under 'PR' case type) are searchable through the ND Courts Public Search at https://publicsearch.ndcourts.gov/. Once a will is admitted to probate it becomes a public court record under N.D.C.C. §30.1-15-09. Certified copies of probated wills cost $20 (first 10 pages) plus $1/page additional at the Clerk of Court. ND Open Records Statute (N.D.C.C. §44-04-18) governs disclosure. Sources: ND Public Search (https://publicsearch.ndcourts.gov/), Burleigh County (https://www.burleighco.com/).
How do I look up a court case in North Dakota?▼
To look up a court case in North Dakota, use the ND Courts Public Search at https://publicsearch.ndcourts.gov/ — free name and case-number search across district, municipal, court of appeals, and supreme court records. The Public Search covers all 53 ND counties. The North Dakota Court System Office is at 600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58505 (701-328-2221). ND Open Records Statute (N.D.C.C. §44-04-18) governs disclosure. Sealed/expunged cases are excluded. Certified copies of court documents typically cost $1 per page plus $5 certification. Sources: ND Public Search (https://publicsearch.ndcourts.gov/), ND Courts (https://www.ndcourts.gov/).
What's the right way to do a background check on someone in North Dakota?▼
To run a background check in North Dakota, use the ND Bureau of Criminal Investigation at https://attorneygeneral.nd.gov/public-safety/criminal-history-records/. Name-based statewide searches cost $15; fingerprint-based with FBI costs $41.25. Authorization forms are at the BCI page; results are returned by mail in 10–14 days. The ND Courts Public Search at https://publicsearch.ndcourts.gov/ is free. ND Open Records Statute (N.D.C.C. §44-04-18) makes most criminal records public; juvenile records are restricted. Employment use must comply with the FCRA and N.D.C.C. §12.1-32-15.1, which limits use of certain non-conviction records. Sources: ND BCI (https://attorneygeneral.nd.gov/), ND Courts (https://publicsearch.ndcourts.gov/).
How do I look up a business in North Dakota?▼
North Dakota business lookup: ND Secretary of State Business Search (https://firststop.sos.nd.gov/search/business) — free entity search by name, registration ID. Online filings via ND FirstStop (https://firststop.sos.nd.gov/). State filings under NDCC §10-19.1 (https://www.ndlegis.gov/cencode/t10-19-1.pdf). ND Tax Department (https://www.tax.nd.gov/) for tax registration. ND Workforce Safety & Insurance for employer info. ND Open Records Act (NDCC §44-04-18). BBB and ND AG Consumer Protection (https://attorneygeneral.nd.gov/consumer-resources). County recorder for DBAs/assumed names.
📊 Public Data Sources for Fargo, ND
Aggregated from federal agencies (DOJ, FBI, EPA, IRS, CFPB, HHS-OIG, FDIC, NPPES) and local arrest feeds. All sources public-domain.
🔎 Crime Data & Public Safety Sources
Direct lookups · Fargo, ND · external links open in new tab
Official Crime Statistics & Registries
.GOVFBI Crime Data Explorer
Official UCR / NIBRS crime stats for ND
.GOVNSOPW (Sex Offender Registry)
DOJ — search all 50 state registries
.GOVBureau of Justice Statistics
DOJ's primary criminal-justice data agency
.GOVCDC WISQARS
Injury, violence & fatality stats by county
.GOVUS Marshals 15 Most Wanted
Federal fugitives
.GOVATF Most Wanted
Firearms, arson & explosives fugitives
Interactive Crime Maps
Federal Agency Lookups (ND)
.GOVEPA ECHO
Environmental violations & enforcement by facility
.GOVNPPES NPI Registry
Search healthcare providers in ND
.GOVFDIC BankFind
FDIC-insured banks in ND
.GOVCFPB Consumer Complaints
Financial-product complaints database
.GOVOFAC Sanctions Search
US Treasury sanctions list
.GOVSEC EDGAR
Public-company filings in ND
.GOVIRS Tax-Exempt Search
501(c)(3) nonprofit lookups
.GOVUS Census Bureau
Demographics & statistics for ND
🏥 Healthcare Providers (NPPES) 8
City of Fargo, ND
| Name | City |
|---|---|
| PAUL SHEARER | FARGO |
| MATTHEW GILBERTSON | FARGO |
| FERDINAND LAVENUTA | FARGO |
| SHEIKH ABDULLAH | FARGO |
| HOADLEY HARRIS | FARGO |
| JOEL SCHOCK | FARGO |
| JAY METZGER | FARGO |
| MARK FISHER | FARGO |
🏭 EPA Regulated Facilities 8
| Facility | City |
|---|---|
| UNITED ELECTRIC SERVICE INC | FARGO |
| INTEGRITY WINDOWS AND DOORS - FARGO | FARGO |
| NORIDIAN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY-BLUE C | FARGO |
| FARGO CLINIC MERITCARE | FARGO |
| FARGO TRACTOR | FARGO |
| HECTOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - AIP NO 3- | FARGO |
| ASPLIN INC - NONMETALLIC | FARGO |
| DESIGNER HOMES OF FARGO - MOORHEAD - STO | FARGO |
💰 CFPB Consumer Complaints 6
Statewide (ND) — CFPB data not available below state level
| Date | Company | Issue |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | TRANSUNION INTERMEDIAT | Incorrect information on your report |
| 2026-05-20 | TRANSUNION INTERMEDIAT | Problem with a company's investigati |
| 2026-05-19 | PREFERRED CREDIT INC | Took or threatened to take negative |
| 2026-05-18 | Experian Information S | Incorrect information on your report |
| 2026-05-17 | TRANSUNION INTERMEDIAT | Improper use of your report |
| 2026-05-17 | Experian Information S | Improper use of your report |
⛔ HHS-OIG Excluded Individuals 8
City of Fargo, ND
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| KATIE ANDERSON | 1128b4 |
| ROBYN BERGE | 1128b4 |
| RACHAEL BLUE | 1128b4 |
| RACHEL COOPER | 1128a2 |
| TRACI DECK | 1128b4 |
| MELISSA DOPPLER | 1128a1 |
| LISA DUVAL | 1128b4 |
| VESTA FREEHAUF-NORTON | 1128b4 |
🎗 IRS Tax-Exempt Nonprofits 8
City of Fargo, ND
🏦 FDIC-Insured Banks 8
| Bank | City |
|---|---|
| Cornerstone Bank | Fargo |
| Bell Bank | Fargo |
| Border Bank | Fargo |
| Gate City Bank | Fargo |
| American Federal Bank | Fargo |
| Aspire Bank | Fargo |
| Bank Forward | Fargo |
| Choice Financial Group | Fargo |
🏛️ Latest Government Feeds 11
Direct from ND state + federal sources · no aggregators
Federal Agency
Oma's Pride Voluntarily Recalls One Lot of Woof Complete Canine Chicken Recipe (6 Lb Bag) Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk
Aug 12, 2026
Federal Agency
Whole Foods Market Announces a Recall of Select Salsas, Guacamole, Pico de Gallo, and Prepared Foods Products Because of Possible Health Risk
Aug 12, 2026
Federal Agency
FTC Sends More than $23.8 Million to Drivers and Diners Harmed by Grubhub’s Deceptive Advertising Claims and Other Unlawful Conduct
Aug 12, 2026
doj_news
Two Georgia Men and a Chinese National Indicted for Forced Labor and Related Offenses
Aug 12, 2026
doj_news
RentGrow Inc. Agrees to $2.25M Civil Penalty and Injunction for Alleged Violations of Fair Credit Reporting Act and FTC Act
Aug 12, 2026
Federal Agency
Convenience Kit Correction: Medline Issues Correction for Convenience Kits Containing ICU Medical Pain Management Components
Aug 12, 2026
Federal Agency
Lidl US Recalls Vitasia Asian Style Wok Spice Mix Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination
Aug 11, 2026
Federal Agency
Henkel Corp. Announces a Nationwide Recall of Schwarzkopf Professional Osis Grip 6.76 fl. Oz/200 ml Due to Packaging Imperfection
Aug 11, 2026
Sources: state appellate courts, state AGs, DOJ, SEC, FTC, FDA, DOL, Federal Reserve, OCC, and more. Direct from .gov — never aggregated.