MOORHEAD, M.N. (KVRR) — Moorhead Police are asking for help finding 51 year-old Leroy Schmidt. He has not been seen or heard from since November 2. He was last believed to be possibly in the area of Las Vegas or Omaha, Nebraska. He is described as being 5′ 9″ and 180 lbs with brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Firefighters work through the frigid cold temperatures to put out a fire this afternoon. Multiple fire and law enforcement crews were at 1013 4th Avenue East in West Fargo. Thick, dark smoke could be seen from a distance away. The fire started before 5 p.m. The garage of the house, located north of West Fargo…
FOSSTON, Minn. (KVRR) — Fosston Police responded to a weapon at the elementary school. The weapon was seized and an 11-year-old boy was detained. The incident is under investigation. No other details are being released at this time. Police did not clarify what type of weapon was involved. Categories: Crime, Local News, Minnesota News Tags: fosston, Fosston Elementary School, Fosston…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo man arrested for the hit-and-run death of a woman in Fargo told investigators that he was late for work and thought he had struck a deer. Alex Cruz, 23, has been charged with a felony for leaving the scene of a crash involving death or injury and misdemeanor driving under suspension. It happened around…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo man is facing another robbery charge for allegedly taking a cell phone from a Fargo South High School student. A criminal complaint says 21-year-old Fidele Ndaruhutse approached the student while they were walking home from school in October. Ndaruhutse demanded the student make a call, and then took the student’s phone. He’s also accused…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo man is facing charges after police say he sexually abused a girl over several years. Court records say 31-year-old Benito Fox started abusing the girl when she was in 6th grade. Fox touched the girl’s genitals and chest multiple times. The girl told investigators Fox would make her wear less-revealing clothing. She also said…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — If you’re ready to move on from the holidays, Fargo says you can put your Christmas trees on the boulevard for collection soon. It takes place in the early part of January and goes until Friday, the 17. If you need collection beyond that date, you may get charged. You can place trees on the boulevard…
MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Former Minnesota State Representative Mary Murphy has passed away. The longtime democrat died Christmas day. She recently suffered a stroke and was about to enter hospice care. Murphy made history as Minnesota’s longest-serving female lawmaker and the second-longest serving lawmaker overall. Senator Amy Klobuchar released a statement and said, “Mary Murphy was an incredible Minnesotan who dedicated…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — An inmate in the Grand Forks County Jail is facing additional charges after allegedly stabbing a corrections officer in the face. Court records say 23-year-old Gavin Johnson was told he was being moved to a different cell, but refused and sat in a laundry basket. When a corrections officer tried to remove Johnson from the…
MINOT, N.D. (KVRR) — Around 3:45 p.m., a North Dakota DOT snowplow was traveling in the northbound left lane of I-29, near Minto, when it was hit by a Ford truck. That driver was a 72-year-old man from Edinburg. A KIA Sorrento followed and drove into the fog of snow. That vehicle, driven by a 56-year-old man from Manitoba, also…
