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Hostage Situation in Grand Forks Leads to Officer-Involved Shooting

The suspect in this case was struck by multiple rounds. She was taken to Altru for treatment. No information on her condition is available at this time.

December 6, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – The Grand Forks Police Department says an officer was forced to discharge their weapon to resolve a hostage situation that developed at an apartment complex on the evening of December 5. Officials say dispatch received a call from a woman who informed them she was holding a man hostage inside a unit in the 1400…

Search warrant executed in Detroit Lakes over stolen gun

December 4, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) –Law enforcement executed a search warrant in Detroit Lakes after a report of a stolen gun. Before 5 p.m. Wednesday, Becker County Sheriff’s Office, Detroit Lakes Police Department, and members of the Lakes Area SWAT Team showed up at 230 Barbara Avenue with a search warrant. A pistol was reported missing earlier in the day from…

Lutsen Lodge owner charged with arson in 2024 fire

December 4, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

COURTESY: EDWARD VANEGAS LUTSEN, MNLUTSEN, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 21) — The owner of Lutsen Lodge has been charged with arson in connection with the 2024 fire. According to court documents, Bryce Campbell, 41, is accused of intentionally starting the fire and filing a fraudulent insurance claim. The main building of the northern Minnesota resort burned down on Feb. 6, 2024. Local,…

Tyrque Jones Arrested After Four Month Search

Fargo Police Department Holds News Conference Regarding Arrest of Tyrque Jones

The department says the arrest was made possible thanks to cooperation with a variety of agencies, including the U.S. Marshals Service North Star Task Force based in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota.

December 3, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Four months to the day that 19-year-old Azeem Holmes was killed in a shooting outside District 64 in Downtown Fargo, wanted suspect Tyrque Jones was finally apprehended – in somewhat anticlimactic fashion. “It was without incident. The only thing I can say is I think he tried to give a fake name when they dealt with…

Fargo murder suspect arrested in Minneapolis

December 3, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The man wanted in an August fatal shooting in downtown Fargo is arrested. Tyrque Jones, 20, of Fargo, was arrested in Minneapolis. In early August, 19-year-old Azeem Holmes, of Fargo, was killed in a shooting in the 50 block of Broadway North outside of District 64. Since then, Fargo Police have been searching for Jones with…

“Stuff the Bus” Starts

December 2, 2025

Emily Welker,

FARGO — It’s been on a roll helping families fleeing domestic violence right here in our metro area for the past 16 years. But this year, the “Stuff the Bus” campaign is stepping on the gas, because the need is greater. KFGO and its sister stations put on the event, along with MATBUS and the Red River Children’s Advocacy Clinic….

North Dakota Highway Patrol Looking for Driver of Hit-and-Run Vehicle

The juvenile driver of the car hit by the person in question sustained injuries as a result of the crash.

November 29, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

The image, provided by NDHP, of the Dodge Journey in question.CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s assistance in locating the driver of a car involved in a hit-and-run incident. NDHP says the collision took place just after 2:00 P.M. on November 25 near mile marker 72 on I-29. A Dodge Journey…

Police looking for suspect tied to stolen vehicles and package thefts in north Fargo

November 26, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Police are asking for help in locating 21-year-old Jackson Mulder of Fargo. Investigators believe Mulder has been involved in cases of package theft, stolen vehicles and fleeing police. Police responded to multiple package theft reports in north Fargo from November 19 through 21. The vehicle used was confirmed as stolen and has since been recovered. Mulder…

Bond set for Lakota, ND man accused of child abuse and sexual assault

November 25, 2025

KVRR Staff,

LAKOTA, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Bond is set for a Lakota, North Dakota accused of child abuse, sexual assault of a child and domestic assault. Brycen Sateren had bond set at $50,000 cash only and was ordered to have no contact with the two victims and an additional witness who reported the abuse. The child told deputies that Sateren touched her…

Federal lawsuit filed against former deputy, sheriff and Cass Co. over alleged sexual misconduct

November 24, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Cass County woman has filed a federal lawsuit against former Cass County Deputy Darin Viken. According to court records, Latisha Lenius is claiming multiple incidents of sexual intimidation, sexual abuse, and sexual assault by Viken while she was ordered to participate in the 24/7 Sobriety Program. She claims the incidents occurred between November 2023 and…