NEW YORKS MILLS, Minn. (KFGO) — A Wadena, Minnesota woman was arrested early last Sunday morning for causing a disturbance at a business after she was asked to leave. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office responded to the call in New York Mills. 38-year-old Nichole Shoultz is accused of exposing herself to customers, becoming combative, and assaulting the business owner. Before…
(AP) — A man accused of recruiting the driver in a human smuggling operation has been arrested, more than two years after a family of four from India froze to death trying to enter the U.S. from Canada, authorities said. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 28, was arrested Wednesday in Chicago on a warrant issued in September, charging him with transportation of an…
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (KVRR) — An arrest is made in a stabbing death in Alexandria, Minnesota last November. Police arrested 78-year-old Angel Rua-Torres in Alexandria at the home where the crime took place. The Douglas County Attorney’s Office has charged Rua-Torres with the murder of 58-year-old Desiree Frederick, his niece. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Rua-Torres told police he…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A large fake ID operation was busted by police in Fargo this month. 19-year-old Blaise Bitz of Fargo, a student at NDSU, was arrested for selling over 500 fake IDs and making over $40,000 in profit. Bitz was charged with felony counterfeiting and felony illegal control of an enterprise. Fargo Police says they were made aware…
FARGO (KFGO) – A Fargo teen has been arrested for selling counterfeit identification cards to minors. Police say they began investigating the case in September 2023. They obtained several warrants and determined that 19-year-old Blaise Bitz sold more than 500 fake IDs to minors, profiting more than $40,000 in the scheme. A search of Bitz’s home in the 1200 block…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — One person is arrested and a large amount of drugs are seized in Moorhead. The police department, Clay County Sheriff’s Office and Cass County Drug Task Force used a search warrant to find over two pounds of cocaine, nearly four pounds of marijuana, and a shotgun along with ammunition. The drugs have an estimated street value…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Cybersecurity continues to be a pressing matter in the U.S. as people’s data and personal information is always at risk for someone trying to steal it. And it can impact anyone. “Well, it’s very important because everything we do these days is online. Every single thing we do. So you got to protect yourself.” said Eric…
BURNSVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) — A Public Safety Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, February 28 for three fallen Burnsville first responders. The service for Police Officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge and Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth will be held at Grace Church, 9301 Eden Prairie Road, Eden Prairie starting at 11 a.m. The three men were killed while responding to a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A former tax return preparer who had clients in North Dakota has pleaded guilty to five counts of preparing false tax returns. Joseph Korha of Minneapolis worked as a tax return preparer for a business in Phoenix. In 2019, Korha submitted more than 100 fraudulent returns for clients, many of whom lived in the Fargo area….
Connor Grytdahl ELBOW LAKE, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Bail is set at $1 million for the Elbow Lake man accused of shooting his brother. 30-year-old Connor Grytdahl is charged with second-degree murder for the Sunday night shooting death of 33-year-old Stephen Grytdahl at their home. The complaint says the sheriff’s office received a 911 call from Connor who said he shot…
