Crime

Man sentenced to 5 years for running down, killing man after North Dakota street dance

CARRINGTON, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A case that captured national attention last fall came to a close in Foster County Friday when a judge sentenced 41-year-old Shannon Brandt to five years in state prison for hitting and killing 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson with his SUV after a street dance in the small town of McHenry last year. Brandt will get credit for…

Search warrant for drugs leads to two under arrest

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) — A search warrant has led to arrests and a seizure of drugs in Moorhead. Police say detectives conducted a search in the 1200 block of Belsly Boulevard Wednesday and found more than 1300 M30 fentanyl pills. They say the street value of the drugs was $13,000. They also took $2,700 in cash. Two children were also…

Woman jailed on drug charges after search of her home

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fergus Falls woman is arrested on various drug charges after police began investigating suspicious activity at her home in April. 33-year-old Dilfa Munguia was arrested Tuesday and is being held in the Otter Tail County Jail. The complaint says an investigator noticed cars coming and going from her home. Over two days, about 25…

The deaths of three people at Minnesota resort were a murder-suicide, prosecutor says

BREEZY POINT, Minn. (AP) — The deaths of three people at a northern Minnesota resort were a murder-suicide, authorities said Thursday. Investigators concluded that Michael Charles Toner, 59, of Maple Grove, shot his partner, Melanie Michele Jansen, 54, of Maple Grove, and her daughter, Hannah Nicole Parmenter, 29, of Elk River, before shooting himself in the head, Crow Wing County Attorney Donald…

Knock-and-Announce Search Warrant Results in Four Arrests in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Four people are arrested in an ongoing narcotics investigation in Fargo. Fargo Police Department and Cass County Drug Task Force executed a knock-and-announce search warrant at a house in the 1400 block of 4th Avenue South around 9 Thursday morning. 64-year-old Lori Eveland of Fargo was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, drug paraphernalia and…

Moorhead Drug Search Warrant Results in $13,000 Worth of M30 Fentanyl Pills

Moorhead Police DepartmentMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A drug search warrant in Moorhead leads to two arrests and the seizure of $13,000 worth of M30 Fentanyl pills. There were around 1,300 pills. 23-year-olds Zachery Roberson and Amy Mendez are facing drug and child endangerment charges. During the search Wednesday in the 1200 block of Belsly Boulevard officers found two kids were…

Lisbon, ND Man Sentenced on Federal Child Porn Charges

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Lisbon, North Dakota man is sentenced to 40 years in prison on federal child porn charges. 29-year-old Craig Gregor was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Fargo. An investigation found that Gregor repeatedly filmed himself sexually abusing a 6-year-old child. Prosecutors say he later shared the videos with others on the internet. A search of…

Three people found dead in Breezy Point

BREEZY POINT, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — Three people are found dead at a townhouse development in Breezy Point, Minnesota. It’s north of Brainerd. Authorities responded to Whitebirch Estates around 8:45 Tuesday night. So far, they haven’t shared any details about the deaths or the identities of the victims. They don’t believe that there is a threat to the public. The…

Grygla man sentenced to 10 years for child porn possession

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — A Marshall County man has been sentenced to 120 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for child porn possession. According to court documents, 64-year-old Keith Allen Barsness, of Grygla, possessed multiple images and videos showing young kids engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Law enforcement had a search warrant for his home…