Author: KVRR Staff

Woman once charged and acquitted of killing roommate now charged with theft

Nichole Rice (Ward County Jail)MINOT, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A woman who was acquitted last year of killing her roommate is now charged along with her husband of stealing over $180,000 from an archery club in Minot. Court documents show Nichole and Dallas Rice, while they were officers in the Souris Valley Bowmen club, used the organization’s debit cards to make…

Bail set for Mandan man charged in fatal hit-and-run near Valley City in December

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR/NEWSDAKOTA) — Bond is set at $30,000 cash for the Mandan man accused of hitting and killing a man walking along I-94 near Valley City in December. 22-year-old Garrett Kuntz made his initial court appearance on charges of manslaughter and duty in accident involving death. North Dakota Highway Patrol got an anonymous tip linking Kuntz to the…

North Dakota wants judge to void its $28M win in pipeline protest case in favor of fed settlement

Tribal flags hang on a fence in August 2016 near the construction site of the Dakota Access Pipeline north of Cannon Ball, N.D. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Attorneys for North Dakota and the United States have asked a judge to toss a nearly $28 million judgment against the federal government related to the…

Former Cass County commissioner enters race for Fargo City Commission

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A third person has entered the race for Fargo City Commission. Former Cass County Commissioner Chad Peterson announced his campaign Thursday morning. Peterson is a small business owner who served three terms on the Cass County Commission. Peterson says his goal is to get back to the basics of what city government should do. He says that…

High-Risk Sex Offender Registers at 525 1st Avenue E.

Rico Jay HarlandWEST FARGO — The West Fargo Police Department is notifying residents that a registered sex offender, Rico Jay Harland, is registered at 525 First Avenue E. Harland is a 34-year-old male with brown eyes and brown hair. Harland is approximately 5’4” and 138 pounds. In 2009, Harland was convicted of Gross Sexual Imposition in Towner County Juvenile Court…

Plymouth police ask public for information on missing man

Cameron Macon, 24, was last seen by his mother on March 9.UPDATE: Cameron has been found safe. Authorities have canceled the missing person alert, and thank all those who searched.   ORIGINAL: PLYMOUTH, Minn. — The Plymouth Police Department is seeking assistance locating Cameron Macon, age 24. Cameron was last seen by his mother at 10:00 p.m., March 9, and…

North Dakota task force eyes dissolving dozens of state boards

Secretary of State Michael Howe, chair of the North Dakota Boards and Commissions Task Force, speaks during a task force meeting on March 9, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Of the more than 170 state boards and commissions overseen by the North Dakota Governor’s Office, dozens could be dissolved or merged together in…

Felony charges filed against man in fatal hit and run near Valley City last December

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KFGO) – Barnes County State’s Attorney Tonya Duffy has charged a Mandan man in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian on Interstate 94 west of Valley City last December. Garret Kuntz, 22, is charged with manslaughter and duty in accident involving death or personal injury. Both charges are Class B felonies. The investigation, headed by the…