In the span of just a week, the Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to over 10 wildfires across the CNMI. Wildland fires—also known as brush fires, forest fires, grass fires, etc.—have become rampant in the CNMI, attributed to the Commonwealth’s early...

A man accused of trying to wound a police officer with a knife has waived his right to a preliminary hearing last Wednesday in Superior Court. A preliminary hearing intends to determine whether there is probable cause to try an accused individual or not. Daniel Jake Kaipat, 26,...

The preliminary hearing for Jordan Tudela, the man who threatened to kill himself in December by jumping off a building, was pushed back because of ongoing negotiations to resolve the case without going to trial. The preliminary hearing for Tudela, 36, which was initially set for...

Public Safety Commissioner Robert Guerrero was officially sworn in Tuesday to serve his second term at the helm of the islands’ police force. Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph Camacho officiated Guerrero’s swearing in and reminded everyone present that the oath of office is...