Author: Alison Voorhees

Fargo man arrested after pursuit in Traill County

45-year-old Jesse Saldviar was arrested

EMERADO, N.D. (KVRR) — A driver is arrested after a pursuit in Traill County. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a trooper tried to pull over a speeding car shortly after 2 p.m. The driver, 45-year-old Jesse Saldviar, of Fargo, fled on U.S. Highway 2, reaching speeds over 120 miles per hour. Spike strips were taken out but were unsuccessful….

Man arrested for suspicious fire in North Fargo

The fire happened in the 1300 block of University Drive North

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A suspect is arrested in connection to a suspicious fire involving leaves in Fargo. The fire happened shortly after 11:30 last night in the 1300 block of University Drive North. Twenty-nine-year-old Jacob Metcalf of Fargo was hiding while police were investigating the fire. His vehicle and keys were found nearby. When he returned to the scene,…

Two vehicles involved in Moorhead rollover

The crash happened at 14th Street and Belsly Boulevard

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Two vehicles are involved in a rollover in Moorhead at 14th Street and Belsly Boulevard. The crash happened around 2:00 p.m. Police say one of the vehicles failed to stop at a stop sign. An SUV rolled onto its side and landed in the middle of the road. No one suffered series injuries. An ambulance was…

Woman critically injured after being hit by train downtown Fargo

It happened in the 500 block of North Broadway

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A 31-year-old woman was critically injured after being hit by a train early Sunday morning. It happened in the 500 block of North Broadway in downtown Fargo at about 3:45 a.m. Witnesses said the railroad’s crossing arms were working. Amtrak reported the emergency tone sounded and the train used manual air brakes to stop. It is…

Jury finds Oklee, Minnesota man guilty of murder

Eric ReinboldTHIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — A jury finds an Oklee, Minnesota man guilty in the murder of his wife. Forty-six-year-old Eric Reinbold was accused of stabbing Lissette Reinbold to death in July 2021 in their driveway. She was found by their children. Reinbold wasn’t arrested for nearly a month until a trail camera captured him near property owned by…

St. Cloud bar owner gets 5 years in prison for arson

The fire happened in February 2020 at The Press Bar and Parlor

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (KVRR) — The owner of a former bar in St. Cloud has been sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for arson. Andrew Welsh intentionally set fire to The Press Bar and Parlor as part of a scheme to obtain insurance money. The 43-year-old man, of St. Joseph, was given 71 months in prison followed by…

Arrest made after pursuit and standoff

38-year-old Tad Butcher, of Moose Lake, Minnesota, was arrested

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A man is arrested after a pursuit with Moorhead Police leads to a brief standoff. Authorities say 38-year-old Tad Butcher, of Moose Lake, Minnesota, faces a variety of charges. Moorhead Police say they went to a disturbance near the intersection of 15 Avenue and 11 Street North shortly before 11 this morning. Butcher took off in…

Baby found unresponsive at Carrington daycare, dies at Fargo hospital

The baby was air flighted to Sanford in Fargo

CARRINGTON, N.D. (KVRR) — A baby’s death is under investigation in Foster County. Carrington Ambulance and police responded to an in-home daycare for an unresponsive 5-month-old on Monday. A GoFundMe set up for the family identifies the baby as Reed Nelson. The baby was air flighted to Sanford in Fargo and later died. If you have any additional information in…

UPS driver identified in fatal Stutsman County crash

The rear-end crash happened on Highway 281 Tuesday morning

STUTSMAN COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — Authorities identify the UPS driver killed after two trucks crash in Stutsman County. The sheriff’s office says 37-year-old Ross Bergquist, of Jamestown, died in the Tuesday morning crash. Fifty-two-year-old Christopher Anderson, of Jamestown, was driving a fuel tanker truck on Highway 281 and slowed down to make a turn. The UPS truck was following behind,…

Jamestown man dead after crash involving two trucks

The crash happened on Highway 281 Tuesday morning

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — One person is dead after two trucks crash in Stutsman County. Authorities says a 37-year-old Jamestown man died while driving a UPS truck shortly before 10 this morning. Fifty-two-year-old Christopher Anderson, of Jamestown, was driving a fuel tanker truck on Highway 281 and slowed down to make a turn. The UPS truck was following behind, tried…