Suspected Murderer, Watford City man arrested in Mandan on firearms charges

MANDAN, N.D. — A Watford City man was arrested Saturday in Mandan on federal firearms charges.

James Terry Henrikson, 34, is charged in U.S. District Court for the district of North Dakota with being a felon in possession of several firearms.

“The arrest of James Henrikson today on allegations of illegal possession of firearms by a convicted felon should reassure the citizens of the Oil Patch that federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement are committed to working together to keep western North Dakota safe,” U.S. Attorney for North Dakota Tim Purdon said in a release.