DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – A fatal shooting is under investigation in Becker County. The sheriff’s office received a report Sunday evening that a man had been shot in a vehicle in Pine Point, northwest of Osage. A gray Pontiac G6 with White Earth Tribal license 22079 was seen leaving the area before law enforcement arrived. The victim’s identity has…
FARGO (KVRR) – The commander of the Fargo Memorial Honor Guard was the target of a federal investigation, accused of bringing his service weapon to the Fargo National Cemetery without cause. “I spoke out against the VA and a project they were doing and they came after me, full-fledged.” Jason Hicks says it all began after he started speaking out…
FARGO (KVRR) – A man who spent nearly 17 years on death row for the kidnapping and death of Dru Sjodin has been transferred to a federal prison in Florida. Alfonso Rodriguez, Jr. was being held in the Special Confinement Unit at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Rodriguez was taken to…
SABIN, Minn. (KVRR) – Investigators believe a fire that damaged a highway bridge Tuesday evening near Sabin was intentionally set. Sheriff Mark Empting says crews were called to the fire in the 8000 block of 80th Street South at around 9:35 p.m. The bridge is constructed of railroad ties and was fully engulfed in flames. Empting says the Minnesota Pollution…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – As Fargo’s Hector International Airport prepares to break ground on a terminal expansion which will more than double its size, the Municipal Airport Authority and members of the Fargo City Commission met Monday to discuss the possible addition of a parking garage. MAA board chair John Cosgriff said the board is considering a four-level structure that would…
Richard NunezFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A Fargo man was arrested and is facing a number of charges following an incident early Saturday morning in north Fargo. A police officer noted a suspicious vehicle parked in the 1200 block of University Drive North shortly after midnight. The officer approached the vehicle and told the man to respond but he didn’t answer. He…
Robert IcanberryMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A Moorhead homicide suspect who was arrested in California has been transported to the Clay County Jail. Fifty-seven year-old Robert Icanberry is being held for second-degree murder and aggravated assault in the death of 60-year-old Terry Klevgaard. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says Icanberry was booked into the jail shortly after 1:00 a.m. Friday. He…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Gov. Doug Burgum says he plans to deploy approximately 100 North Dakota National Guard members to Texas to help secure the border. It’s in support of Operation Lone Star. Earlier in May, Texas Governor Greg Abbott asked states to send available resources to the border. Burgum says, “If the White House won’t address this crisis, governors will,…
Lancaster, Minn. derailment (CNN)LANCASTER, Minn. (KVRR) – Officials say a train carrying hazardous materials derailed near Lancaster, Minnesota Wednesday. There were no injuries reported, and no immediate signs of leaks but the derailment forced Highway 59 to close. Officials say the site work could take two to three days. The Canadian Pacific train consisted of 25 cars, including some tank…
Ruby slippers. (FBI)DULUTH, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Terry Jon Martin, the man accused of stealing a pair of the iconic ruby red slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz, made his first appearance in federal court Thursday morning and pled not guilty to the single count of theft of major artwork filed against him by the U.S. Government….
