FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Fergus Falls man is in jail on fleeing and drug charges after a pursuit with Fergus Falls Police in a stolen car. 42-year-old Rafael Buenfil took off at high speed from an officer in a car with dealer license plates. The officer discontinued the chase when the car driven by Buenfil reached speeds of…
FARGO (KVRR) – The funeral for former Secret Service Agent Clint Hill, the North Dakota native who witnessed the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, will be held at Washington National Cathedral on April 8. Hill was 93 when he died on Feb. 21. Hill was in the presidential motorcade in Dallas, Texas in November, 1963. An iconic photo shows Hill…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A criminal complaint involving a Fargo man accused of vandalizing a Tesla truck in the West Fargo Costco parking lot on Saturday has been sent to prosecutors. The complaint accuses Ryan Lyle Williams of felony criminal mischief. Police say Williams keyed the truck on Saturday. Williams’ vehicle was identified with the help of nearby business…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says no one will be charged in a shooting late last year where a 3-year-old boy died near Wadena, Minnesota. The boy died of a self-inflicted, single-gunshot wound to the head. The sheriff’s office says after an extensive investigation, it was determined that the home had childproof safety measures…
(Minnesota State Lottery)BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. (KVRR-KWAT) – Someone recently purchased a scratch-off lottery ticket in Breckenridge worth $1 million. The Minnesota State Lottery says the “Casino Millions” ticket was sold at Blazer Express in Breckenridge on Thursday. The $1 million top prize is paid as a 20-year annuity at $50,000 per year. Players may also opt to take a one-time cash…
Jennifer PuhlFARGO (KVRR) – North Dakota’s Acting U.S. Attorney is explaining why she recommended a 37-month prison sentence for former state Senator Ray Holmberg. Holmberg pleaded guilty to traveling to Prague with the intent to engage in commercial sexual activity with boys. As part of the plea agreement, Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer Puhl recommended that Holmberg serve just over three…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Crews were called to Valley Bus at 2761 Leahy Avenue early Friday for a report of a bus on fire. Battalion Chief Lee Soeth says the call came in at 2:20 a.m. “On the way, they upgraded it to a full dispatch because there was another bus next to it that was also possibly in danger of…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Federal agents are leading the investigation into an arson fire last week in the parking lot of Scheels All Sports on 45th St. S in Fargo. It appeared that there was an attempt to set a Tesla charging station on fire. A spokeswoman for the agency says the Fargo Field Office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,…
FARGO (KVRR) – An attorney for a former state senator who pleaded guilty to traveling to a foreign country to have commercial sex with minor boys is asking a federal judge to impose a sentence that does not require going to prison. Ray Holmberg of Grand Forks will be sentenced March 26 in U.S. District Court in Fargo. Holmberg’s attorney,…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Moorhead’s acting deputy police chief has been placed on paid administrative leave. Moorhead City Manager Dan Mahli tells KVRR Local News that Captain Deric Swenson, who is also a police department spokesman, was placed on administrative leave after a complaint was filed. The allegations in the complaint have not been released. It’s also not clear whether…
