Author: TJ Nelson

Attorneys for Faith Shields withdraw from case, trial pushed back to April

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Attorneys Dane DeKrey and Bruce Ringstrom have withdrawn from representing Faith Shields in her felony theft of property case due to a conflict. The local activist was supposed to go on trial today but that trial has now been pushed back to April. The attorney’s also represented Faith’s now ex husband, Charles Dixon. The couple got…

Man accused of taking running rental vehicle last Friday in Fargo is arrested

(2023 mugshot)FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Detroit Lakes man was arrested after a high-risk traffic stop last Friday in Fargo in a stolen vehicle. Police say 31-year-old Christopher Anderson took the vehicle which was left running with the keys inside in the 1700 block of 44th Street South around 8 a.m. on January 16. A FLOCK alert indicated the vehicle…

Fundraiser identifies Jamestown teen who was hit and killed by a semi on Wednesday

Courtesy: GoFundMeJAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — A GoFundMe account has identified a Jamestown High School student who was hit and killed by a semi in Jamestown as 16-year-old Jake Stiles. It happened around 4:30 Wednesday afternoon when the semi driver was turning onto 4th Street Northeast and hit Stiles while he was walking across the street. Highway Patrol says the driver…

MN man enters Alford guilty plea in deadly stabbing outside Fargo bar in 2024

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The West Lakeland, Minnesota man charged in a fatal stabbing outside SouthTown PourHouse in Fargo has changed his plea to guilty and avoids going on trial. Michael Diedrich entered an Alford plea, agreeing there would be enough evidence to convict him of the March 28, 2024 crime. Diedrich stabbed and killed 22-year-old Ethan Larson of Newfolden,…

Winning Powerball ticket sold in Minot is worth $150,000

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A Simonson Station Store in Minot sold a Powerball ticket that is now worth $150,000! The lucky player matched four out of five white balls and the Powerball in Monday night’s drawing. Since the player also bought the Power Play option and the multiplier was 3, that $50,000 prize was tripled. Simonson will receive a $2,000…

Fargo coffee shop that hired adults with cognitive challenges closes

Courtesy: GoFundMeFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Even though a GoFundMe account raised $14,000 to help keep Charlie’s Place open, the Fargo coffee shop that hired adults with intellectual disabilities has officially closed. In a social media post, operators say it was one of the hardest decisions they’ve had to make and say this is not an ending—it’s a pause and a…

Fargo Commissioners approve adding interchange to I-29 overpass at 64th Avenue South

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo City Commissioners approve a motion to construct a partial cloverleaf interchange at the I-29 and 64th Avenue South overpass in Fargo. Several people living near the overpass have been opposed to the project saying they were guaranteed it would never have on and off ramps. But several local developers spoke in favor of the project…

Everyone welcome ‘except I.C.E.’ at downtown Fargo coffee shop

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A downtown Fargo coffee shop has a message for Immigration and Customs Enforcement: they are not welcome at their business. Atomic Coffee at 222 North Broadway has a sign posted on the door that says “Everyone is welcome here except I.C.E.” The sign goes on to say they have a right to deny I.C.E. access to…