Crime

Spencer Moen’s appeal for a new trial is rejected by North Dakota Supreme Court

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Supreme Court has rejected Spencer Moen’s appeal for a new trial. The opinion was unanimous in affirming the criminal judgment against the West Fargo man. Moen argues the district court violated his constitutional right to confront witnesses because it failed to comply with statutory requirements for allowing remote testimony by child witnesses. Last December,…

$6,000 reward offered for information in Barnesville area burglary

Emerson’s mug shot from the Cass County jail.BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) – The Wilkin County Sheriff’s Office says a $6,000 reward is now offered for information leading to the return of money and personal documents taken in a burglary at a farm south of Barnesville last December. A Fargo man, Benjamin Emerson, 37, was arrested. Investigators say they believe others took…

Park Rapids, MN husband and wife face charges after man is stabbed over alleged affair

Charles Justus / Danielle WestphalPARK RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR) — A husband and wife in Park Rapids, Minnesota are jailed after a stabbing early Saturday morning. Hubbard County deputies responded to a call of an adult male and his 5-year-old daughter screaming for help outside a trailer home in Straight River Township outside of Park Rapids. Deputies say 49-year-old David Kerr…

Male stabbing victim in Cass Lake, MN being treated in Fargo

CASS LAKE, Minn. (KVRR) — A stabbing victim from Cass Lake, Minnesota is being treated at a Fargo hospital. Cass County, Minnesota Sheriff Bryan Welk says the assault happened around 2:30 in the morning on Saturday. Deputies arrived to find that the 29-year-old male victim had been stabbed several times. He was treated on scene before being flown to Fargo…

Suspect wanted after crash in stolen vehicle is arrested on Spirit Lake Reservation

Winfield Chaske III (2021)FORT TOTTEN, N.D. (KVRR) — The suspect wanted after a single-vehicle crash in a stolen vehicle near St. Michael on Thursday night is arrested. The investigation identified two males involved and one cooperated with authorities. The second male, Winfield Chaske III, was located after an extensive search by multiple agencies including North Dakota Highway Patrol and Benson…

Update: North Dakota BCI investigating death of inmate at Walsh County Jail

GRAFTON, N.D. (KVRR) — The Walsh County Sheriff’s Office and the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation are investigating the death of an inmate at the Walsh County Jail. According to a release made by the Walsh County Sheriff’s Office, just after 10:30 Sunday morning, Oct. 5, correctional officers noticed a male inmate suffering from what appeared to be a…

Park River Man Charged with Arson

Authorities say Patrick Aune cut multiple gas lines in Park River with a grinder.

PARK RIVER, N.D. (KVRR) – The Walsh County Sheriff’s Office says they have charged a Park River man with multiple felonies after multiple incidents occurred Saturday, October 4, in Park River. Walsh County deputies were called to 119 Pine Street for a report of a structure fire. Deputies were also notified of a second call on Birch Street for a…

South Dakota Woman Flees from Highway Patrol

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the woman fled the scene of a routine traffic stop.

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a South Dakota woman evaded their search efforts after fleeing a traffic stop on the evening of October 2. According to NDHP, a trooper conducted a traffic stop on a Hyundai Sonata for a traffic violation near State Street and Interstate Avenue in Bismarck just after 11:30 P.M. The driver…