Crime

New task force comes to the region to address mental health and community safety concerns

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Cass and Clay County sheriff offices announced a new task force coming to the region. This new group will be named the Cass Clay Threat Assessment Threat Management Team. This new task force is a partnership between law enforcement, the court system and community service representatives working to address potential threats and individuals exhibiting signs of…

Two Fargo People Arrested in Clay County After Chase in Stolen Vehicle

CLAY CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Two Fargo people were taken to Clay County Jail after a high speed chase east of Moorhead last night. Sheriff Mark Empting says 29-year-old Thomas Cross of Fargo refused to stop on Highway 10 for traffic violations. A PIT maneuver caused him to change direction and he eventually drove off the road near Moorhead Airport…

U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer’s son pleads not guilty to charges for events before fatal North Dakota chase

Ian CramerBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer’s 42-year-old son has pleaded not guilty to charges related to the events that preceded the pursuit and crash that killed a North Dakota sheriff’s deputy in December, but he still hasn’t entered a plea on the main homicide and fleeing charges. Ian Cramer appeared remotely in court Monday to face allegations…

Thief River Falls Police Lose First Ever K9 Officer

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — The first ever Thief River Falls Police Department K9 has died. K9 Max’s handler found him dead in his kennel last Thursday. It was determined that Max died from a disease commonly referred to as “bloat” or stomach flip. The 10-year-old police K9 started with the department in the winter of 2017 and over…

Red Lake Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of a Minor

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — A Red Lake, Minnesota man is sentenced to over 6 years in prison for the sexual abuse of a minor. According to court documents, 63-year-old Ronald Pearson was visiting a home on Red Lake Indian Reservation in August 2022 when the abuse occurred. He pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court last September to one count of sexual…

1 in Custody in High-Risk Drug Raid

FARGO — One person is under arrest and five others were detained after an early-morning SWAT raid on a south Fargo residence. Fargo police say they and the Red River Valley SWAT team helped out the Cass County Drug Task Force with the high-risk search warrant involving a narcotics operation in the 200 block of 25th Street South. They say…

Minnesota first responders are honored as heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Three Minnesota first responders who were gunned down while responding to a report of a domestic incident at a home with seven children inside were remembered at a memorial service Wednesday as heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice. The Minneapolis suburb of Burnsville has been in mourning in the week and a half since police Officers Paul…