MINNEAPOLIS – Jury selection is entering its second week in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd. Seven jurors have been chosen so far to hear evidence in Derek Chauvin’s trial – five men and two women. Four are white, one is multiracial, one is Black and one is Hispanic. Attorneys need…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – Gas prices in North Dakota have risen about 5 cents per gallon in the past week. The website “GasBuddy.com” says prices now average $2.79 per gallon. Those prices are 41 cents higher than they were a month ago, and 64 cents higher than one year ago. The cheapest gas station in North Dakota is selling regular…
FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – A Cass County District Court jury has found a Fargo man guilty in the death of his girlfriend. Forty-six-year-old Sheldon Davis was convicted of murder, arson and endangering by a fire in the death of 52-year-old Denise Anderson. Anderson’s body was found Davis’ apartment after a fire on Aug. 1, 2019. Deliberations took about an hour. Davis faces…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Gov. Tim Walz says he is easing several coronavirus restrictions, citing rising vaccinations and declining COVID-19 cases. Walz announced Friday that religious services will no longer have occupancy limits starting noon on Monday. Public venues will be allowed to open at 50% capacity, with a limit of 10,000 for outdoor venues starting April 1. This means…
BISMARCK, N.D. – A replacement representative for the seat of a North Dakota lawmaker expelled has been named. District 36 Republicans’ executive committee unanimously appointed Dori Hauck, of rural Richardton. She is a rancher, writer and music teacher, and has served as the secretary-treasurer for the district party since 2012. Hauck succeeds former representative Luke Simons, whom the House expelled…
MINNEAPOLIS – The city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd’s family over the man’s death in police custody. The settlement was announced Friday as jury selection continued in the trial of Derek Chauvin, a white former officer charged with murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death. Floyd family attorney Ben Crump…
DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) – A fire that destroyed a home Thursday in Dilworth was caused by “an electrical issue.” Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says the cause was determined by an investigator from the Minnesota Fire Marshal’s Office. Empting says the person who was inside the home remains in the hospital, but is expected to be okay. Dilworth and Moorhead…
BISMARCK, N.D. – A Bismarck man is facing felony charges after being accused of injuring his 4-month-old daughter. The 22-year-old father is charged with felony child abuse, which carries a maximum 10-year prison sentence upon conviction. A police affidavit says the baby’s head injuries were discovered during a medical visit in late February. The affidavit says Denzil Harvest was the…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – Gov. Tim Walz says he will announce a rollback of Minnesota’s COVID-19 restrictions on businesses and gatherings on Friday that will be “the biggest turn yet.” The announcement comes as Minnesota expanded vaccine eligibility to 1.8 million more people this week after surpassing its goal of getting 70% of seniors vaccinated. Regarding proms and graduations…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski told North Dakota lawmakers Thursday that he strongly supports a bill that would increase penalties for drug dealers if someone dies from the sale of their drugs. Zibolski said drug overdoses increased dramatically from 36 in 2018 to 91 in 2020, including 18 deaths last year. So far this year, Fargo…
