MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Six people were shot and injured in Minneapolis in three separate incidents that occurred within 45 minutes of each other. The shootings happened Thursday night. The first happened at 9:06 p.m. on the 1800 block of Lowry Avenue. Police arrived to find a man on the ground who appeared to be shot. The second shooting happened at…
FARGO (KVRR) – The Federal Railroad Administration has released its plan to expand and modernize Midwest passenger railroad service over the next four decades. North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota are among 12 states in the plan, which explores the potential for a passenger rail network throughout the region. The Twin Cities was tested as a potential hub for service…
Steven PintoFARGO (KVRR) – A Rhode Island man will spend more than three decades in federal prison for helping lead an international fentanyl trafficking ring that led to at least one overdose death in North Dakota. Acting U.S. Attorney Nick Chase says 40 year-old Steven Pinto of Pawtucket, Rhode Island was sentenced to 33 years for conspiracy, money laundering and…
Daunte WrightMINNEAPOLIS – A former suburban Minneapolis police officer who has said she meant to use a Taser instead of a handgun when she shot and killed Daunte Wright in April is laying out her potential defenses. Former Brooklyn Center Officer Kim Potter’s trial is set to start Nov. 30. Attorneys for Potter said in documents made public Thursday that…
DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) – Police in Dilworth are asking for help in finding a car that was stolen from a pizza delivery driver Wednesday afternoon. Police say the red 2008 Dodge Avenger has Minnesota license plate MCX 728. There was a Domino’s Pizza sign on the car’s roof when it was stolen. The car was stolen at around 5:30 p.m. …
(FBI)MINNEAPOLIS – Authorities say handguns and rifles that have been modified into fully automatic weapons that can fire up to 1,200 rounds per minute have been involved in a string of Minneapolis shootings and have been showing up at more crime scenes. Police data show the city’s ShotSpotter network has recorded 78 automatic gunfire activations of 935 total rounds, compared…
MOORHEAD, Minn. – City officials in Moorhead have banned all flavored tobacco products from stores and raised the legal age to buy tobacco. The Moorhead City Council voted 7-1 to adopt an ordinance that raises the legal age from 18-21 and bars all flavored products from licensed stores, including menthol cigarettes, flavored chewing or smokeless tobacco, e-cigarettes and vape juices….
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is asking supporters to sign a petition endorsing his plan to use some of the state’s bulging surpluses to offset income taxes. It’s being viewed by lawmakers as an end-run on a Legislature that has signaled no appetite for the idea. The second-term Republican governor recommended using a portion of the state’s…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A former North Dakota oilfield executive has pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges for misleading shareholders about his company’s value, in a scheme that eventually forced it to go bankrupt and led to more than $886 million in losses. Joseph Kostelecky, of Dickinson, pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count each of wire fraud and securities fraud. The…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Police say a man was arrested in Fargo Wednesday morning after he entered a home with a handgun. Police say the man entered the home in the 1500 block of 10th St. North at around 4:43 a.m. The man was carrying a handgun but did not threaten anyone. It was unclear why he was there. The…
