ST. PAUL, MINN. (KVRR/KFGO) – The murder trial of a Fergus Falls man began Wednesday, February 7. Matthew Ecker, 44, of Fergus Falls, was charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of 32-year-old Alexandra Pennig of St. Paul. He originally reported she shot herself in the head. Jury selection is underway. Second-degree murder with intent is a felony…
CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Crookston man reaches a plea deal in the stabbing of his mother last March. 37-year-old Kevin Corona entered a guilty plea to second-degree attempted intentional murder in Polk County District Court. Several other counts were dropped including attempted first-degree premeditated murder. Corona says he was using meth when he stabbed and choked his mother. Crookston…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo police detain three people after they and the SWAT team pulled off what police characterize as a high-risk drug raid early Tuesday morning on the city’s south side. Out of the three, 30-year-old Jesse Ware, of Fargo, was arrested and taken into custody. He has been charged with Driving Under Suspension, Unlawful Possession of Drug…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — There are now three more officers working to make the city of West Fargo a safe place to live. A swearing in ceremony was held during the city commission meeting for the new recruits and for the new assistant chief. The officers had to complete the field training process before taking the oath of office….
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota BCA identifies the law enforcement officers who used force last week while trying to arrest a man in Fargo on numerous warrants. They say North Dakota BCI agent Scott Voeltz fired his handgun at 29-year-old suspect Tyler Merritt of Fargo. The bullet went through his jacket but didn’t cause any injuries. The shot was fired…
FLANDREAU, S.D. (KFGO) – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says 40-year-old Joseph Hoek of Sioux Falls has been charged with first-degree murder and aggravated eluding for the death of Moody County Chief Deputy Sheriff Ken Prorok last Friday afternoon. Prorok was killed when when he was struck by a car driven by Hoek. Prorok was attempting to put down…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — A White Earth, Minnesota man is found guilty by a federal jury of production of child porn. 34-year-old Ryan Thompson, also known as Ryan Townsend, used a minor in December 2020 to produce pornographic images. The 13-year-old victim used her school-issued laptop to message the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and told them Thompson had been…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — TSA officers stopped a passenger from bringing a loaded gun onto an airplane Thursday at Hector International Airport. The gun was spotted during a routine x-ray screening of the passenger’s carry-on luggage. A Fargo police officer responded to the checkpoint. The passenger could face a $15,000 fine and other penalties. It is the second gun detected…
Vince McMahon speaks to an audience during a WWE fan appreciation eventNEW YORK — Vince McMahon, the former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO, is reportedly the subject of a federal investigation, according to a report. Prosecutors are working to determine if any federal laws were broken when an alleged sexual assault and sex trafficking possibly occurred. A lawsuit was recently filed against…
FARGO (KFGO) – A Fargo man arrested and charged with robbing a mail carrier at gunpoint in Frontier south of Fargo last summer has pleaded guilty to one count of robbery of mail and one count of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. According to court documents, on July 17, 22-year-old Deshaun Holmes pointed a gun at the mail…
