MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Fargo man who was convicted in May of shooting at his brother in Moorhead is sentenced to nearly 16 years in prison. Francis Ochiti was convicted of attempted murder in the October 19, 2024 shooting incident. Ochiti shot at his brother through the window of a home in the 3600 block of 39th Street South…
Emily Thompson, right, legal division director for Legislative Council, speaks during a committee meeting next to John Bjornson, director of Legislative Council, on Aug. 13, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Lawmakers are considering a bill to clarify the legislative veto process after Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s office appeared to accidentally line-item veto housing funding in May….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man is charged with felony terrorizing of a child. Police were called to investigate a possible burglary last night just before 8 o’clock and Andrew Barrett matched the description of the suspect. According to court records, the homeowner declined to press charges and Barrett was released. While he was walking away and yelling at…
FARGO (KVRR) – Four employees of the Fargo City Communications office have resigned. Those who resigned include Chief Communications Officer Gregg Schildberger, Creative Services Manager Ryan Green, Emily Groth and Katie Ettish. “I would respectfully defer to the comments I offered within my resignation letter as my overall response at this specific time,” Schildberger told KVRR News. “I am incredibly…
OUTING, Minn. (KVRR) — The Cass County, Minnesota, Sheriff’s Office says they found two people dead at a residential structure fire. According to the sheriff’s office, they responded to the call of a structure fire at around 2:43 a.m. on Shady Lane NE. When responders arrived on scene, the fire had engulfed the structure. While they were fighting the fire,…
Members and staff of the North Dakota Ethics Commission meet during an Oct. 23, 2024, meeting at the North Dakota Capitol. Pictured clockwise from left are member Murray Sagsveen, then-Chair Dave Anderson, attorney Logan Carpenter and then-operations administrator Alisha Maier. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A total of 39 North Dakotans applied to fill the open…
WALKER Minn, (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo man with a knife inside Dollar General in Walker, Minnesota on Friday made repeated threats before rushing the officer who fired at him. A criminal complaint says 21-year-old Dillon Kloehn entered the store around 6:45 p.m. wearing only his boxers and “acting intoxicated.” He threw things and threatened to stab Walker police officer Kent…
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (KFGO) – Minot native Donny Schatz is out at Tony Stewart Racing. Schatz has been replaced at Tony Stewart Racing, effective immediately. In a statement issued by Inside Line Promotions, team owner Stewart said “the achievements we’ve accomplished together are something that I’ll always be proud of, but in the past few years we’ve weathered changes in the…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A woman is in the Otter Tail County Jail in Fergus Falls after a police pursuit shortly after midnight Tuesday. It began after dispatchers received a report of a possible drunken driver at a Fergus Falls residence. The car was later found in Elizabeth, northwest of Fergus Falls. A deputy was talking with Sheri Abrahamson,…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says it is investigating a “use-of-force incident” involving multiple law enforcement agencies in Moorhead. Moorhead police officers responded to an apartment complex in the 2400 block of 3rd Avenue N. around 8:50 p.m. Monday for a report of a disturbance. The Red River Valley SWAT team responded as the situation…
