Man arrested in Fort Union standoff

Man arrested after barricading himself in Fort Union Trading Post in northwest N.D.

WILLISTON, N.D. (KVRR/Prairie Public) – A 36-year-old man has been taken into custody after he barricaded himself at the Fort Union Trading Post near Williston. The incident began around 8 a.m. Tuesday, when the Williams County Sheriff’s Office was told a man was in the trading post who wasn’t supposed to be there. A school field trip was happening at the time. Highway 1804 in the area was closed. The man was arrested. Charges are pending. The F…

Barricaded man shuts down national historic site in northwest North Dakota

A police standoff with a man said to armed with at least one gun shut down the Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site in northwestern North Dakota.

Man arrested in Fort Union standoff

UPDATE: 5/11/2025, 6:15 p.m. WILLISTON, ND (KXNET) — The person who barricaded themselves within the Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is now in custody. According to the Williams County Sheriff's Office, the 36-year-old man was brought to the Williams County Correctional Center, with charges pending. The roads to Fort Union are open, but the site will remain closed through May 14. The public is being asked to continue avoiding the …

Man threatened officers, fort during standoff

WILLISTON — The man charged with barricading himself inside the Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site threatened to "burn" the Fort down and destroy artifacts on site as law enforcement negotiated with him to surrender.

Standoff at Fort Union Trading post

BUFORD TOWNSHIP — Law enforcement are currently on the scene at Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site, where an individual is reportedly barricaded inside of a building.