UPDATE: Deceased bodies found in Stark and Williams Counties

STARK AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES, N.D. (KFYR) - UPDATE (10/28/2024): A Williston man was found dead in his home by his roommate on Friday.

Williston Police say the 27-year-old man shot into the walls of the home, but there is no evidence that he shot himself. Police suspect the cause of death was an accidental overdose, but they need the state lab to confirm that.

The case is under investigation and the identity of the man will not be released.

ORIGINAL STORY (10/26/2024): Police found two bodies Friday, one in Stark County and the other in Williams County.

Around 5 p.m., the Stark County Sheriff’s Office said it was on scene where a dead person was found near a field along the south side of Interstate 94 west of Belfield.

The person’s identity and cause of death are under investigation by the Stark County Sheriff’s Office, ND Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and ND Highway Patrol.

The Williston Police Department responded to a call at around 7 p.m. after a report of an unresponsive person in the 600 block of 42nd Street East. Officers determined the person was dead upon arrival. The case is under investigation.

Your News Leader has reached out to both departments for more information.