ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Chief Justice Lorie Skjerven Gildea is stepping down from her role on the Minnesota Supreme Court. Gildea was appointed to the position in 2010 by then Gov. Tim Pawlenty. She served as an associate justice on the court from 2006 to 2010. Gildea was born and raised in Plummer, Minnesota. She is a graduate of University…
FORMAN, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO)– A Forman, North Dakota man is arrested on drug charges after multiple search warrants were served. 63-year-old Jay Diegel is in jail in Wahpeton. Sargent County Sheriff Travis Paeper says deputies and drug task force agents found 12 pounds of marijuana, a 1/4 pound of meth, LSD, hallucinogenic mushrooms, ecstasy and marijuana wax during the search. Two…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo Police identify a juvenile male connected to a fire at Dakota Park. Fire crews were called out just after 1:00 Tuesday afternoon and found smoke coming from the public restrooms. Heavy smoke caused over $6,000 in damages. The juvenile male faces a Class C felony. Police say the juvenile does not appear to…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said the state will receive another $208 million in opioid settlement money over the next 15 years as part of a $17 billion nationwide agreement with two drug makers, as well as pharmacies CVS and Walgreens. The money will be released to a national administrator later this summer. The final…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police are asking the public for help locating a man they say stole a semi and drove recklessly on lawns and sidewalks. 45-year-old Robert Burton of Fargo is accused of stealing the truck Thursday and is wanted by Fargo Police. Police say truck, a white 2000 Kenworth Day Cab, was found and recovered in Jamestown….
WINONA, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) — The former boyfriend of a Minnesota woman whose body was found in a rural area was charged Friday in her death. Adam Fravel, 29, was charged with second-degree murder. The charge comes two days after a deputy found the body of 26-year-old Madeline Kingsbury. She had been missing since March 31 after dropping off her two…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Tifton, Georgia man pleads guilty in Federal Court in Fargo to conspiracy to transport illegal immigrants. 39-year-old Rodolfo Arzola-Carrillo was sentenced to one-and-a-half years in prison. He was arrested in November after he was found with a group of seven suspected illegal immigrants from Mexico, including 2 kids, in northeast North Dakota. The plan fell…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KFGO) – The former manager of the VFW post in Frazee, Minnesota has been charged with theft, theft by swindle, and wrongfully receiving unemployment benefits. Anne Omundson, 42, of Frazee is accused of stealing more than $70,000 from the organization from 2019 through February of 2022. The charges say more than $6,200 of the total came from…
WINONA, Minn. (KVRR) — Winona Police Chief Tom Williams confirms that the remains found in southern Minnesota are that of Madeline Kingsbury. Kingsbury has been missing since March 31st. At a news conference, Williams said this discovery is not what they were hoping for but are thankful to be able to bring Maddi home to her family. Remains were found…
WINONA, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — The ex-partner of Madeline Kingsbury and the father of her kids has been booked into Winona County Jail on probable cause murder. Jail records confirm that 29-year-old Adam Fravel is in Winona County Jail. Fravel was booked into jail shortly after 7 p.m. Authorities have not stated if the arrest is linked to Kingsbury’s disappearance….
