Author: Alison Voorhees

Man arrested for arson after two Minneapolis mosque fires

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — A man suspected of starting fires at two mosques in South Minneapolis last week is arrested. Thirty-six-year-old Jackie Rahm Little, aka Joel Tueting, is now facing felony arson charges for both fires, which took place about a block apart in the Philips neighborhood. People were inside worshipping at the time. Little was arrested in Mankato…

Alabama man arrested in West Fargo pursuit

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An Alabama man is arrested in West Fargo after intentionally hitting a patrol vehicle with his after leading police on a pursuit. West Fargo police say they tried making a traffic stop shortly before 3:00 this morning in the 300 block of 4th Avenue East. Thirty-three-year-old David Baker fled southbound and a pursuit began. Baker’s…

Former Hubbard County Commissioner accused of grooming teen

HUBBARD COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — A former Hubbard County Commissioner and school bus driver is accused of grooming a 13-year-old boy. Fifty-nine-year-old Danny Stacey is charged with first-degree attempted sexual conduct and electronic solicitation of a minor. The Minnesota BCA says Stacey had been a DARE officer and volunteered with the Boy Scouts. According to court records, Stacey would…

Moorhead City Council proclaims May 7th as “Dr. William Craft Day”

Concordia College's president will be retiring this summer

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead City Council is honoring Concordia College’s retiring president. Mayor Shelly Carlson proclaimed May 7th as “Dr. William Craft Day” in the City of Moorhead. That day is set to be the college’s spring commencement. The council says he has made lasting improvements to the college and has helped create a resilient Moorhead. Dr. Craft has…

Cannon Falls kid dies days after being pulled from fire

CANNON FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — One of the three kids pulled from a burning apartment in Cannon Falls last week has died. The town is southeast of the Twin Cities. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office says 10-month-old Seqouyah Johnson died of smoke inhalation. All three kids were placed in a medically-induced coma and were listed in critical condition. Their…

Pope County Sheriff’s Office: New Details in Officer-Involved Shootout

The man killed during the shootout is identified by the BCA

POPE COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — The man who shot at two law enforcement officers and killed another in west-central Minnesota has been identified by the BCA. Thirty-four-year-old Bryan Nygard, of Cyrus, died from multiple gunshot wounds. On April 15th in Cyrus, two Pope County Deputies and a Starbuck Police Officer responded to a domestic violence call at an apartment. The…

UPDATE: Moorhead Woman Arrested in Hit and Run

Mom says 12-year-old son is recovering in Rochester at Mayo Clinic

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Police says 59-year-old Jacqueline Swanson is in the Clay County Correctional Facility pending felony charges for a hit and run involving a kid. On Friday, 12-year-old Zamir was hit while riding his bike at Highway 10 and 21st Street South. His mother has started a GoFundMe and says he suffered serious injuries. He is at…