Author: KVRR Staff

Red Lake Woman Charged After Setting Off Amber Alert

TODD CO., Minn. (KVRR/FOX9/KFGO) — Disturbing details about the woman who set off an Amber Alert this past weekend in Red Lake, Minnesota. 36-year-old Jennifer Stately is charged with child torture. According to the charges, Stately was stopped in Todd County near Long Prairie, about a 150-mile drive south from her address. In the backseat, authorities say Stately’s child was…

Moorhead Police identify woman in fatal crash

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Police identify the woman who crashed into a railroad support pillar on Main Avenue and 21th Street South last Tuesday. The victim is 35-year-old Elizabeth Johnson, of Fargo. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say no other vehicles or people were involved in the incident. The cause of death is listed as multiple…

Legal Secretary Placed on Administrative Leave In Stutsman County

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Stutsman County State’s Attorney legal secretary is on administrative leave. 32-year-old Jessica Dishong was placed on leave last Friday after being accused of providing confidential information to a child sexual misconduct suspect. Dishong is charged with accessing and providing sealed documents to 28-year-old MaGregr Obregon of Cooperstown before law enforcement was able to serve a…

A second man is charged in connection with 2005 theft of ruby slippers worn in ‘The Wizard of Oz’

Jerry Hal Saliterman, of Crystal, Minn., is wheeled out of U.S. District Court in St. Paul, Minn., Friday, March 15, 2024, after he made his initial appearance on charges connected to the 2005 theft of a pair of ruby slippers worn by Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz.” The FBI recovered the slippers in 2018. Another man charged in the…

Two People Found Dead in Structure Fire on Red Lake Reservation

(KVRR/KFGO) — Two people are dead after a structure fire on Red Lake Reservation. Red Lake Police, Red Lake Fire Department, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives , and the FBI responded to the structure fire. Details behind the deadly fire are still being investigated. Red Lake Department of Public Safety did release a statement assuring the safety and…

Second Arrest in Fargo Stabbing Case

Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) — A second suspect is arrested for a stabbing in downtown Fargo last weekend. Police took 39-year-old Brandon Willis into custody on Friday. Willis has no permanent address. He faces charges of accomplice to robbery and aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon. Police earlier arrested 21-year-old Alicia Flores of Moorhead for robbery and aggravated assault. The stabbing…

Two Girls Missing from Fargo Area Found Safely in Pennsylvania

FARGO (KFGO/KVRR) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says they’ve located two girls who went missing from the Fargo area last week. With the help of the FBI and several other law enforcement agencies, the 8- and 9-year-old girls were found safe in Pennsylvania with their father. No one was arrested, but the incident is still under investigation. Because of…

Update: Vice-President Harris visits Minnesota abortion clinic

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Vice-President Kamala Harris visited a Planned Parenthood clinic on Thursday, marking what her office said was the first time a vice-president has toured a facility that performs abortions, as the White House escalates its defense of abortion in this year’s election. “Right now, in our country, we are facing a very serious health crisis,” Harris…

Cass County Sheriff’s Office: Missing Girls Might Be With Father

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Cass County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two missing girls. Eight-year-old Amaani Sanchez and 9-year-old Gabrielah Sanchez were last seen last Wednesday. They believe the girls are with their father, Jonathan Sanchez, but have not yet confirmed that. The sheriff’s office was notified about the missing children Tuesday and began an immediate investigation. Categories: Local News,…

Man dead after garage fire near Detroit Lakes

UPDATE: The victim is 56-year-old Kenneth Carrabou, of Detroit Lakes   DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) – A man is dead after suffering injuries in a garage fire northwest of Detroit Lakes Tuesday afternoon. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office says emergency crews arrived at the scene where the garage was fully engulfed in flames and several people had already pulled the…