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New Charges Filed In April Crash That Killed Motorcyclist in West Fargo

September 19, 2023

KVRR Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) — A West Fargo woman has now been charged with manslaughter and negligent homicide in a deadly motorcycle collision in April. 28-year-old Taquoya Saldana was originally charged with reckless driving, driving with a suspended license and DUI. Those charges were dropped while the investigation was underway. 31-year-old Thomas Fradet of Fargo was on Main Avenue when…

UPDATE: Body of Missing Central Minnesota Woman Found in Polk County

September 18, 2023

Site Staff, TJ Nelson,

POLK COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — An Unmanned Aerial Systems team out of Grand Forks helps find the body of a missing woman in Polk County. The sheriff’s office reports the body of 60-year-old Beth Super was found in a corn field not far from where her car was found abandoned. Her body was taken to UND for an autopsy. Super’s…

Iowa police officer killed; suspect captured hours later in Minnesota

September 14, 2023

KVRR Staff,

ALGONA, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa police officer died after being shot while trying to arrest a man who was later captured in Minnesota, officials said Thursday. Algona Police officer Kevin Cram was shot just before 8 p.m. Wednesday as he tried to serve an arrest warrant on 43-year-old Kyle Ricke, said Mitch Mortvedt, assistant director of the Iowa Division…

Man convicted for Moorhead attempted murder sentenced for assaulting mail carrier

September 14, 2023

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO) – A man who was convicted for attempted murder in Moorhead in 2018 will spend 5.5 years in federal prison for punching a mail carrier in St. Paul the same year. According to the Justice Department, on Oct. 26, 2018, 27-year-old Kevin Blocker had to brake quickly to allow a mail carrier to cross the street….

Bond Set for Fargo Man Charged With Having Child Porn

September 13, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Bond is set at $10,000 for a Fargo man, associated with Trinity Elementary School in West Fargo, after being arrested for having child porn. 25-year-old Joshua Bowman is an After School/Summer Program Coordinator. Court documents state the case started as a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. In July 2022, Snapchat sent…

LIVE: Remembering the Sacrifice With 9/11 Stair Climb

The annual tradition for firefighters throughout the metro on the anniversary of the terror attacks.

September 11, 2023

Emily Welker,

WEST FARGO — Today marks 22 years since the tragedies of 9/11 took place. The terror attacks on the U.S. that used passenger airlines to strike the World Trade Center and the Pentagon claimed the lives of over 3,000 people. That included more than 400 police officers and fire fighters. Each year firefighters all over the U.S., including here in…

Four more plead guilty in Feeding Our Future scam

September 9, 2023

Site Staff,

Documents seized as part of investigation. (FBI)MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR/KFGO) — Four more people plead guilty for their roles in the $250 million Feeding our Future fraud scheme in Minnesota, according to U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger. Prosecutors say two defendants – 54-year-old Qamar Hassan of Brooklyn Park and 62-year-old Sahra Nur of St. Anthony – and their co-conspirators each received $16.5 million…

Federal Courthouse Fargo Us Marshals Service Photo

2 siblings sentenced in N.D. fentanyl probe, 5 fugitives remain

September 9, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Two siblings were sentenced in federal court this week for their part in a sprawling operation that prosecutors say trafficked fentanyl from China to the U.S. and Canada, some of the last cases stemming from an investigation into the overdose death of an 18-year-old in North Dakota. U.S. Chief District Judge Peter Welte sentenced Marie Um,…

Mother charged with shooting son with BB gun

September 8, 2023

Site Staff,

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Becida woman is charged with malicious punishment of a child and domestic assault after deputies responded to a report that a 9-year-old boy had been shot with a BB gun. Hubbard County deputies spoke with the child and his father. The investigation determined the boy and his brother were wrestling when one of them…

Fargo man arrested after multiple warrants were served at apartment complex

September 8, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man is arrested after police and law enforcement served a series of search warrants at an apartment in the 700 block of 23rd St. S early Friday morning. 32-year-old Rex Dweh was arrested for having drugs with intent to deliver on two open warrants. Police say a gun and 134 suspected fentanyl pills were…