Bailey Hurley
Multimedia Journalist
Fargo, North Dakota
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Born and raised in West Fargo, Bailey is happy to be a voice for the people of the Red River Valley. She first started with Valley News Live as an intern during the summers and Christmas breaks of 2015-2017. After graduating from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a TV Broadcasting degree and a minor in criminology, she joined the VNL team as the crime and safety reporter. Bailey's passion is being a voice for victims of violent crimes and accidents, as she believes they deserve to be known for more than their unfortunate circumstances.
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|By Bailey Hurley
Drug overdoses are on the rise in Fargo, up over 300 percent compared to this time last year.
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|By Bailey Hurley
An East Grand Forks restaurant owner is throwing in the towel as he’s had enough with the state of Minnesota’s antics and ever-changing COVID-19 restrictions. He says he’s now looking to move his business to the North Dakota side of the river.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2021 at 5:58 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
A delay and shortage of COVID-19 vaccines in Minnesota has left Clay County Public Health with over 1,000 people in Group 1A still left to be vaccinated before the end of the month.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2021 at 2:12 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
Dr. Sunita Sharma says in the last few weeks, Sanford has seen a rise in young athletes coming into the clinic post-covid with concerns of being unable to keep up with their baseline activity, let alone the sport they’re in.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2021 at 9:22 AM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
Deputies say extensive damage was done to the camp, including the burning of a cabin.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 9:58 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
15-month-old Meka was pronounced dead on Nov. 20 after spending four days on life support.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 6:36 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
25-year-old Jordan Pendleton pleaded guilty to felony manslaughter and aggravated assault, as well as two misdemeanor counts of simple assault. 31-year-old Marlin Klatt died from his injuries after an assault at Big Erv’s Bar just before bar close on June 28.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 4:27 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
41-year-old Nathan Lynn Brovold is charged with two counts of second degree assault, two counts of felony threats of violence, strangulation, and two misdemeanor counts of fifth degree domestic assault.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2021 at 8:44 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
A West Fargo family is still grieving tonight after a fire completely destroyed their trailer home and killed their eight pets.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2021 at 8:05 AM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
37-year-old Brandi Adelke is booked in the Cass County Jail on one count of murder.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2021 at 5:30 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
Just one month after the first COVID-19 vaccine in North Dakota was given, today marks a new chapter of hope in the fight against the Coronavirus as Sanford Health administered the first doses to the public, starting with those 75 and older.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2021 at 1:39 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
When officers arrived, the male victim stated the men grabbed him by his hair, tearing it out and making him bleed. He said he had also been punched in the left eye, stabbed, hit with a bat and ran over by a car. The victim told officers he couldn’t remember the order that it all happened.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 5:17 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
A Louisiana woman is speaking out tonight after police say she fired a gun at a man at the Motel 6 in Fargo early Wednesday morning.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 12:22 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
27-year-old Juan Pablo Brown has been formally charged in Clay County with attempted murder, second degree assault and third degree criminal sexual conduct.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2021 at 7:34 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley, Michael Downs and Janelle Guerrero-Miguel
Emergency crews were called around 6:30 Tuesday evening to the area of 54th St. SE and 160th Ave. SE for reports of a car in a ditch on fire.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2021 at 3:23 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
52-year-old Harrison Loper is charged with two counts of felony second degree assault, felony domestic assault and felony domestic strangulation.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2021 at 9:02 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
“The end is in sight.”
Updated: Jan. 8, 2021 at 2:55 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
35-year-old Kellie Jo Anderson is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 18-month-old Henry, who had been in her care since April 2019. Court records show Anderson’s trial is only set for May 11, and is only supposed to last one day.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2021 at 1:02 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
27-year-old Ethan Broad pled guilty to second-degree intentional murder for the killing of Dystynee Avery.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2021 at 2:24 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
Wrigley alleges evidence can show transportation of tens of thousands of oxycodone pills, worth around $2.5 million into North Dakota alone. The criminal indictment states the pills were distributed in or near the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation, Spirit Lake Indian Reservation and Fort Berthold Indian Reservation.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2021 at 7:54 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
The Fargo Police Department is actively monitoring for credible threats and suspicious behavior in relation to the violent actions exhibited at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2021 at 5:43 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
A Grand Forks woman is pleading for help tonight as she says her six-month-old Corgi, Winston, was stolen yesterday when her apartment unit was broken into.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2021 at 8:54 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
We’re still hearing from many of you with questions and concerns, so we wanted to try to answer some of them.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2021 at 2:43 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
31-year-old Jordan Lee Schweitzer is charged with one count of second degree assault with a dangerous weapon.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2021 at 2:26 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
29-year-old Vance Erik Jourdain is charged with three felony counts of second degree assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm by a felon and fourth degree assault of an officer.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2021 at 9:05 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
his week marks many North Dakota healthcare worker’s second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, with only about 10,000 vaccine doses shipped to the state each week, some in the Valley have asked if this means less first time vaccinations in the coming days and weeks.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2021 at 2:01 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
24-year-old Hayden Bollinger was originally charged with two counts of felony terrorizing after court documents say he pointed a rifle at a man and his young daughter, however court records show Bollinger’s plea reduced the charges to two counts of misdemeanor menacing.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2020 at 6:14 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
As COVID-19 vaccines continue to roll out, many are hoping 2021 will bring back traveling, concerts and large events. However, some experts say in order to do those activities, you may need something in addition to the vaccine.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2020 at 12:26 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
Officials say 28-year-old Vincent Chase Villarreal, of East Grand Forks was arrested on a warrant and transported to the Northwest Regional Corrections Center.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2020 at 5:09 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
The Minnesota Department of Health has suspended Joe's Diner for not following COVID-19 executive orders.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2020 at 5:02 AM CST
|By TERRY TANG
In the seven lawsuits each representing seven different male victims, attorneys say church officials never notified authorities about abuse allegations.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2020 at 5:13 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
Documents say Jeramiah Twobear then opened the door, punched the staff member in the back of the head and fled with $300-400 in quarters.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2020 at 2:08 PM CST
|By Janelle Guerrero-Miguel and Bailey Hurley
Cyera “Keke” Walsh was last heard from on December 16th.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2020 at 7:15 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
A Sanford covid nurse is celebrating as she says this week marked her first and only patient she’s had leave the ICU.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2020 at 8:07 AM CST
|By Jordan Schroeer, Brian Sherrod and Bailey Hurley
The call came in around 7:30 Tuesday morning to the 2100 block of 52nd St. S.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2020 at 4:59 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
“There’s no such thing as good ice. You’re taking a gamble every time you go out there. Everybody says, ‘Oh, we got good ice here. The ice is safe.’ Ice is never safe."
Updated: Dec. 18, 2020 at 4:24 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
NDDOH says the reason for the change is so Operation Warp Speed can even out the distribution and provide better future allocation forecasts.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2020 at 12:23 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
Minnesota Highway Patrol troopers have been busy Friday morning as slick roads continue to cause problems for drivers.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2020 at 11:14 AM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
Court records show Ayong’s trial will start March 2 and last through the 10th.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2020 at 6:11 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
Cases of COVID-19 have seen a dramatic decrease in North Dakota, with active case counts dropping over 60 percent this week from where they were during November’s surge— A much different reality than what health experts predicted going into the Thanksgiving holiday.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2020 at 6:11 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
Another east grand forks restaurant opened their doors today defying Gov. Tim Walz’s executive order against dine-in services at bars and restaurants.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2020 at 5:59 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
“We’re helping out the owners, but who’s helping out the people who actually work at these restaurants?”
Updated: Dec. 14, 2020 at 5:09 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
It happened in the 1700 block of Park Boulevard S., near Fargo South High School.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2020 at 10:16 AM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
An agenda for tonight’s City of Fargo Commission meeting shows commissioners will be requesting forgiveness of fees and property taxes for bars and restaurants in 2021 due to the financial hardships from COVID-19.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2020 at 9:47 AM CST
|By Bailey Hurley and Jordan Schroeer
The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says on Thursday afternoon, they responded to a welfare check in rural Battle Lake.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2020 at 12:59 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
NDSU is investigating another incident of hate speech investigation after an email sent to NDSU President Dean Bresciani from what appears to be a pro-White campus organization.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2020 at 6:11 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
A small North Dakota convenience store is asking for help identifying two men after surveillance video shows them breaking into the building, tying a tow rope around an ATM before yanking it through the store’s window and driving off with it.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2020 at 2:47 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
After being separated in the foster care system, a North Dakota man was reunited in-person with his sisters last weekend for the first time in over 20 years.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2020 at 2:07 PM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
29-year-old David Sayler was originally charged with two misdemeanor counts of sexual assault and disorderly conduct, but court records show Sayler’s charges were changed to two misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2020 at 10:53 AM CST
|By Bailey Hurley
18-year-old Zachary Richardson is charged with one count of felony gross sexual imposition.