Two people from the northwestern North Dakota town of Stanley are in custody in connection with the March death of a 3-year-old girl.

Baumgardner said the department hasn't confirmed what caused the fire, but said it originated in the wood-burning oven and possibly spread through its exhaust system.

Jack Crawford, former Lake County prosecutor and a longtime defense attorney, died Wednesday after a five-year battle with heart problems. He was 77.

A man who was reported as armed and suicidal was fatally shot by a McKenzie County Sheriff's Office deputy at a home early Monday, authorities said.