Man charged in string of ND, MN robberies

Prosecutors have charged a man in a string of December robberies in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota.

Twenty-three-year-old Kyle Pederson is suspected in eight robberies, from a hotel in Grand Forks to a gas station in East Grand Forks, Minn., to a drug store in Mayville. He also faces drug charges.

About $3,900 and 200 pain pills with an estimated street value of more than $6,000 were taken during the robberies.

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Information from: Grand Forks Herald