Derek ChauvinST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin appealed his murder conviction in the killing of George Floyd to the Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday, saying the district judge’s decision not to move the proceedings out of the city deprived him of a fair trial. His attorney, William Mohrman, filed a petition for review with the state’s highest…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — With warmer weather staying with us in the forecast, Fargo Police remind you to take care of your belongings in case of car break-ins. “We always recommend you lock your doors. Even when it’s summer and it’s nice out and you’re just running into the gas station, lock your doors. If you absolutely have to leave…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man indicted on a federal charge after pulling a gun on a police officer is sentenced to over four years in federal prison. 40-year-old Shawn Larkin was charged with felon in possession of a firearm. Police say Larkin was pulled over in September 2020 for a suspended license and an open warrant. During a…
Joseph PoitraFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The final suspect in a fatal stabbing in downtown Fargo is sentenced to time served. 29-year-old Joseph Poitra was charged with accomplice to murder but a plea deal dropped the charge to reckless endangerment. He was released after being behind bars since November, serving 192 days. Poitra was also sentenced to 18 months probation. Earlier,…
WAHPETON, N.D. (KFGO) – A man considered a person of interest in the shooting death of another man in Wahpeton last January has now been charged in federal court with having a gun as a convicted felon. The charge replaces a similar charge filed in Richland County District Court against 33-year-old Anthony Kruger. Kruger was arrested and charged with murder…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota’s U.S. Attorney’s Office is getting five additional prosecutors, with three dedicated to public safety needs on the state’s reservations. One of the other two prosecutors will focus on violent crime in Cass County and the surrounding areas and one will spearhead e-Litigation efforts. “For decades, the hallmark of the United States Attorney’s Office in…
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A janitor is accused of secretly filming women while they changed inside a locker room at Alomere Hospital in Alexandria. 34-year-old Corey Johns is charged with one count of interference with privacy. According to the criminal complaint, three women told police on Sunday they saw a phone propped up by a shoe and it was recording….
CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Horace, North Dakota man faces charges after a chase late Saturday night. A Cass County Deputy attempted to stop 32-year-old Christopher Schizzano north of Horace. But he fled and the pursuit began. It was briefly terminated when Schizzano drove through a residential area, then started again. Five minutes after it all began it was…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Horace, North Dakota man is jailed on a number of charges after leading Cass County deputies on an early morning pursuit. They attempted to stop 29-year-old Nikolus Schnellbach near Horace around 2:40 a.m. for speeding but he fled. The chase crossed into Clay County then back into Cass County. Schnellbach eventually stopped and surrendered in…
PEKIN, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A McVille, North Dakota woman was seriously injured in a rollover crash in northeastern North Dakota Friday evening. According to the Highway Patrol, just after 7p.m., 33-year-old Sarah Presnell drove westbound on Highway 15 three miles east of Pekin when her pickup left the road, entered the ditch, rolled, and caught fire. She was not wearing…
