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Gov. Rhoden signs bill to make “Deepfakes” a crime and 10 other public safety bills

March 18, 2026

KVRR Staff,

PIERRE, S.D. (KVRR) — South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden has signed a bill into law that makes it a felony crime to create, possess or share computer-generated “deepfakes”. They are images of unwilling people in states of nudity or engaging in pornographic acts. It was proposed by Attorney General Marty Jackley. Two years ago, he successfully pushed for a bill…

Accused killer of Isadora Wengel ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation

March 18, 2026

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Joshua Hite, the man accused of killing his girlfriend and possibly dismembering her body, has been ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation. Judge Steven McCullough signed the papers last Friday to send Hite to the North Dakota State Hospital for an examination at public expense. It could take up to 30 days to determine if…

Former Cass County deputy sentenced for possessing child porn

March 18, 2026

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Former Cass County Sheriff’s Deputy Carson Quam is sentenced to 18 months in jail after pleading guilty to five counts of possessing child porn in a plea deal. Five other counts were dismissed. The judge also ordered Quam to serve three years of probation following his sentence and register as a sex offender. Quam resigned in…

Sheriff Jesse Jahner Discusses Angela Lipps Situation

Cass County Sheriff Discusses Public Backlash to Angela Lipps Situation

The sheriff says despite the way the narrative has been portrayed in the public, deputies would never force somebody out of jail into inclement weather without proper clothing or an opportunity to contact resources for assistance.

March 17, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Sheriff Jesse Jahner is one of many law enforcement officials in Fargo who have been hearing criticism in recent days regarding the treatment of Angela Lipps. Lipps’ GoFundMe paints a vivid picture, claiming she was essentially pushed out of the Cass County Jail on Christmas Eve in 2025 with no shoes, no cell phone, and no…

UPDATE: SWAT arrests man armed with a bat after standoff in downtown Fargo

March 17, 2026

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR: UPDATE 8PM) — A Fargo man armed with a bat downtown is arrested after a standoff with police and Red River Valley SWAT. Police say 59-year-old Dennis Christensen was arrested for terrorizing and on unrelated warrant. They responded to the 100 block of Roberts Street North just before 3 p.m. on a report of an agitated man…

Deer Creek, MN teen accused of having sex with a 12-year-old girl

March 17, 2026

KVRR Staff,

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Deer Creek, Minnesota man is accused of having sex with a 12-year-old girl. 18-year-old Joshua Larson was arrested on Friday for having a sexual relationship with a minor from August 2025 until January of this year. Larson is charged criminal sexual conduct, soliciting a child and engaging in electronic communication relating to sexual…

Fargo police chief defends investigation that mistakenly landed woman in jail for six months

March 17, 2026

KVRR Staff,

FARGO (KFGO) – Fargo’s police chief is defending his department’s investigation into a bank fraud case as city leaders prepare for a potential lawsuit from 50-year-old Angela Lipps, a Tennessee woman who spent nearly six months in jail after being mistakenly identified as a suspect. Police Chief Dave Zibolski said in an interview with KFGO News, the case was reviewed…

AG Ellison Introduces Legislation Aimed at Banning Ghost Guns

The attorney general says that a legal loophole in Minnesota has led to a huge uptick in usage of ghost guns, making life more difficult for law enforcement and the general public alike.

March 16, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

ST. PAUL, MN (KVRR) – “Ghost guns” are so named because they lack a serial number – something that’s bypassed when the firearm is either created with the use of a 3-D printer or a kit purchased online – pieces of which are surprisingly easy to obtain. That lack of a serial number is an extra-big problem in Minnesota, as…

Faith Shields hires new attorney, trial moved to June

March 16, 2026

TJ Nelson,

BURLEIGH CO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Burleigh County judge has allowed Faith Shields another change of attorney, meaning another delay in her trial for felony theft of property. Shields has hired Thomas Dickson to represent her. The Fargo woman’s trial was supposed to begin in January and then April. It is now set to start on June 9. Shields is…

Fargo city leaders prepare for possible lawsuit over mistaken identity

March 16, 2026

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo city leaders are preparing for a potential lawsuit from Angela Lipps. The 50-year-old Tennessee woman was mistakenly identified as a suspect in a bank fraud case in Fargo. She was jailed for nearly six months. Police used facial recognition software and the AI system mistakenly flagged Lipps. She says she has lived in north-central Tennessee…