Author: TJ Nelson

Wrigley: Fatal police-involved shooting in Fargo was justified

FARGO (KVRR) – North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley says November’s fatal police-involved shooting in Fargo was “reasonable, justified and lawful in every way.” Wrigley announced the findings of his department’s investigation during a news conference Wednesday in Fargo. 65-year-old Peter Greco was shot and killed outside a home in the Deer Creek neighborhood. Greco was having mental health issues…

Clay County, MN To Help Cass County, ND With Jail Overcrowding Issues

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Cass County Jail is busting at the seems with no relief expected until a 192-bed addition is finished in May or June. Sheriff Jesse Jahner just got approval from Clay County Commission to temporarily board some prisoners in Moorhead at Clay County Correctional Facility. Cass County Jail currently has a capacity of 348. Jahner says there…

Republicans File Petition Over Special Election, Democrats Threaten A No-Show In The Minnesota House

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota House Democrats are threatening not to show up for the first day of the session if a power-sharing agreement isn’t reached with Republicans. The body was tied at 67 until a judge decided that Curtis Johnson didn’t live in the district he won in November. That gave Republicans a slim 67-66 majority but it won’t…

Fargo Man Pleads Guilty To A Number of Charges In March 2024 Rape Case

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man arrested last March for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a neighbor has changed his plea to guilty on a number of charges. 39-year-old Travis Holt pleaded guilty to gross sexual imposition, kidnapping, aggravated assault and possession of meth. Charges of criminal trespass and terrorizing were dropped. Holt is accused of breaking into his neighbors…

All Four People Involved in Ramada Parking Lot Shooting in Grand Forks Were Juveniles

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks Police say the four people involved in a shooting in the Ramada parking lot on Friday night are all juveniles. The male and female shooting victims were taken to Altru with non-life threatening injuries. One of the male suspects has been charged with attempted murder. Police say the suspects and victims know each…

Man Accused of Vandalizing 52nd Avenue South Dairy Queen in Fargo on New Year’s Eve

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man faces charges after breaking into Dairy Queen along 52nd Avenue South in Fargo on New Year’s Eve and causing thousands of dollars in damage. Keaton Nowacki is charged with felony criminal mischief with intentional damage of over $10,000 and misdemeanor criminal trespass. Court records show police were called to the business after an…