Daunte WrightBROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. – A Minnesota prosecutor says he will charge a white former suburban Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright during a traffic stop. Washington County Attorney Pete Orput said Wednesday that Kim Potter will be charged with second-degree manslaughter. The charge carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison. Orput’s…
MINNEAPOLIS – A retired forensic pathologist says George Floyd died from a sudden heart rhythm problem due to his heart disease while being restrained by police officers, not because former Officer Derek Chauvin kept his knee in Floyd’s neck. Dr. David Fowler is a retired forensic pathologist and former chief medical examiner for the state of Maryland. He testified Wednesday…
FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – Legendary KFGO radio broadcaster Tom Wynn has died. Wynn, who retired from KFGO in July 2017, passed away in the Twin Cities where he had moved last June to be closer to family. Wynn hosted “Tom Wynn & Friends” with Bonnie Amistadi and Doug Leier until his retirement. Prior to that, Wynn partnered with the late Larry…
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota’s Republican-led Senate has endorsed a measure that would prohibit the state mandating face coverings. Senators approved the bill Wednesday, but amended it to give local governments, schools and employers the option of requiring masks. The measure now goes back to the House for review of the Senate amendment. Bill sponsor GOP Rep. Jeff Hoverson and…
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota will receive more than $14.6 million in federal aid to expand access to coronavirus vaccine, particularly among minorities. The funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is part of $3 billion being distributed across the country for vaccinations. The CDC says most of the money must go to support local health departments…
Photo: Arnegard Fire Protection District THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK (KVRR) – Firefighters say the Horse Pasture Fire in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park is 50% contained. At this time, no structure damage has been reported, but officials say the CCC campground and other park infrastructure are still at risk, as well as some private homes on the…
MINNEAPOLIS – A use-of-force expert says Derek Chauvin’s weight was bearing down from his knee and pushing into George Floyd’s neck the entire time that he was handcuffed behind his back and lying face-down. Jody Stiger is a Los Angeles Police Department sergeant serving as a prosecution expert. Stiger testified Wednesday that his review of video evidence found that Chauvin’s…
NASHVILLE (KVRR) – CMA Entertainer of the Year Eric Church will perform in Grand Forks as part of a 55-city tour that begins in late summer. Church’s “Gather Again Tour” will stop at the Alerus Center Oct. 1. Tickets will go on sale Friday, May 7 at 10 a.m. at EricChurch.com. Church Choir members may access tickets early via pre-sale…
Douglas BurtellBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The last North Dakota National Guard World War II Soldier known to be residing in North Dakota died in Bowman on April 3, just weeks shy of his 97th birthday. Douglas P. “Doug” Burtell, who served in the famed 164th Infantry Regiment, was the last original member of the unit residing in North Dakota. Burtell was 16…
STILLWATER, Minn. – A 10-year-old Stillwater boy who led police on a chase in his parents’ minivan says he was headed to the store to buy Cheerios. Police spotted the boy driving the van around 9:30 p.m. Sunday night. The boy led police on a chase that reached speeds of 50 mph. At one point he drove through an intersection…
