Author: KVRR Staff

Hortman children release statement following parents’ death

(FOX 9) – The children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, released a statement after the death of their parents. The children of Rep. Melissa and Mark Hortman, Sophie and Colin Hortman, released a moving statement in the aftermath of their parents’ death. Here is their statement in full: “We are devastated and heartbroken at the loss of our parents, Melissa…

The Blenders prepare for final Holiday Soul Tour this December

The Blenders/FacebookFARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — This will be your last to catch a holiday show by “The Blenders”. The Fargo formed band says this December’s Holiday Soul Tour will be its last, although the band is not breaking up or quitting altogether. The members expect to perform from time to time with shows and private events. The band has performed…

New trial date set for State Sen. Nicole Mitchell

State Sen. Nicole Mitchell (D) Woodbury, Minn.DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — A judge is granting a continuance in the trial of Minnesota state Senator Nicole Mitchell. Mitchell’s attorneys requested the continuance in a hearing over Zoom on Monday, June 16. The reasoning for the continuance is due to the shooting of two state legislators and their spouses, one fatally last Saturday….

Minnesota lawmaker shootings: Sen. Hoffman’s wife shares details about recovery

Courtesy: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) / Facebook(FOX 9) – Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman’s wife, Yvette, sent an update to U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar on their condition after being shot multiple times Saturday. In a text from Yvette that Sen. Klobuchar posted to Facebook, she says Sen. Hoffman was shot nine times, and is “enduring many surgeries right now and is closer every hour to…

UPDATE: Vance Boelter arrested sources tell FOX 9

Courtesy FOX 9UPDATE (9:30 PM) Vance Boelter has been arrested alive, sources are confirming with FOX 9. Boelter is the suspect who assassinated Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, and injured Sen. John Hoffman and his wife. Rep. Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in their Brooklyn Park home early Saturday morning. Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were…

Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s trial postponed due to lawmaker shootings

State Sen. Nicole Mitchell (D) Woodbury, Minn.BECKER COUNTY, Minn. (FOX 9) – The trial of Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell has been postponed due to the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses. Jury selection was scheduled to begin Monday in Sen. Mitchell’s trial, but it has been postponed due to the fatal shooting of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and…

Polk County Sheriff’s Office conduct search for alleged burglar found naked in home

UPDATE: The suspect has been arrested and located.

SULLIVAN TOWNSHIP, Minn. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a burglary in the Sullivan Township near East Grand Forks. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the report came in around 5 a.m. Friday, June 13, of an active burglary. The sheriff’s office says the homeowner found the suspect nude in their basement, who then fled…

Sen. Smith calls on Noem to resign after California Sen. Padilla is handcuffed during press conference

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) being handcuffed outside Secretary Noem’s press conference.WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR/CNN) —  Sen. Alex Padilla of California said he had been attempting to ask a question when he was forcefully removed from a press conference held by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in Los Angeles Thursday. “I was there peacefully. At one point I had a…