FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Bail is set at $15,000 for a Fargo teacher and athletic trainer charged with felony sexual assault. According to prosecutors, Levi Tande, 36, sexually assaulted a 15-year-old boy while working as an athletic trainer at South High School. Tande is a health sciences teacher at Davies High School and contracts with Sanford Health as a trainer…
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Red Lake Nation has announced what it calls a major drug bust at a Thief River Falls casino. According to a statement from the Red Lake Nation, a multi-agency operation resulted in “the seizure of a substantial quantity of illegal drugs” at Seven Clans Casino. The casino is operated by the Red Lake Band…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo Public Schools teacher and athletic trainer contracted through Sanford Health is arrested for sexual assault. In a joint statement from the district and Sanford, Levi Tande was arrested after a student taking part in a summer sports program at South High School reported an inappropriate situation had occurred with Tande. An investigation by the…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Thief River Falls woman faces charges after trying to get away from police in West Fargo. They tried to stop 31-year-old Samantha Hutchinson early this morning for a vehicle equipment violation. She fled to I-94 and a PIT maneuver was used. That’s when a passenger got out and ran. Hutchinson then drove back into…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Police Department is investigating a situation involving a gunshot through a window in the 2200 block of 6th Avenue South. Rita Baker was inside her apartment when the bullet came through the window late Sunday night. “It’s really scary that it can happen.” said Baker. “It was devastating because that is something that I always…
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — A suspect wanted in a gross sexual imposition case in Foster County is arrested by the James-Valley Special Operations Team. 33-year-old Kristopher Abshere of Carrington was taken into custody just outside the city. The special ops team was called in since Abshere was believed to be a safety risk to officers and the public. According to…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — One person is injured when they were stabbed during a robbery while using an ATM in West Fargo. Police say they were called to the 1400 block of 13th Avenue E just before 6 p.m Saturday night. They say they arrested a juvenile male after a short foot pursuit. The suspect’s age and name will…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and the state urges people that if you see something, say something. “It’s really important to have, like, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day or just talking in general about elder abuse awareness, abuse of older adults or abuse of adults with physical disabilities overall. We want to bring…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — North Dakota U.S. Attorney Mac Schneider was part of a virtual meeting with U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday to talk about gun-related violence. U.S. Attorneys from all across the country talked about the department’s summer anti-crime strategy. Schneider says the message was very clear that there’s the potential to see an uptick in violent…
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…
