Author: Jim Monk

Fargo stabbing suspect had multiple police encounters, talked about “mass shootings”

FARGO (KVRR) – The man accused of stabbing and seriously injuring two people following last week’s Pride Parade in downtown Fargo had several encounters with police in the weeks leading up to his arrest. Thirty-five-year-old Michael Hurteau is charged with two counts of attempted murder, aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon and terrorizing. According to documents obtained through an open…

National Guard soldiers return to Grand Forks from overseas

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A homecoming celebration was held Friday for some members of the North Dakota Army National Guard. About 80 soldiers with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery were welcomed home in Grand Forks. They had been deployed overseas with U.S. Central Command since November, 2023. The unit’s commander, Lt. Col. Matt Voeller says their…

North Dakota lawmaker dies at 54 following cancer battle

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A lawmaker who was North Dakota’s youngest state senator when he was elected at 24 has died at 54, a year after he began treatment for cancer. Republican state Rep. Randy Schobinger, of Minot, died Tuesday in Delano, Tenn., according to an obituary. He had begun treatment for esophageal cancer last August, according to the Minot…

Man accused of terrorizing with dangerous weapon in Fargo

Carter HammerFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A man is facing charges following an alleged terrorizing incident Monday night in Fargo. Police responded to the 1800-block of University Drive North around 10 p.m. Monday on a report of an argument. A group of car enthusiasts reported they were disrupted when a former group member arrived and allegedly brandished a weapon. Witnesses on the…

Moorhead man accused of sex crimes against children

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A Moorhead man is facing several charges that involve alleged criminal sexual contact with a minor. Police say a search warrant executed on Tuesday, led to the arrest of 53-year-old Jon Stock. Stock is charged with two counts of criminal sexual contact with a person under 14, one count of second degree criminal sexual contact, use of…