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California nonprofit challenges claims made by Measure 2 opponents

Measure 2 is on the November ballot in North Dakota to legalize cannabis.

October 27, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A nonprofit in California is pushing back against claims that legalizing cannabis will increase crime, teen use and traffic deaths. Diane Goldstein is the Executive Director of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership, and a former police officer. She says they feel this isn’t a Democrat or Republican issue. The group advocates for criminal justice and drug…

Total of Four Arrests Made During Tuesday Raid and Searches in F-M

October 27, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A total of four arrests were made following a SWAT raid on an apartment building in south Fargo and two searches carried out in Moorhead on Tuesday. People were targeted by multiple agencies for selling M30 Fentanyl pills in the metro. 33-year-old Rickey Walker, 22-year-old Shermaine Lewis and 33-year-old Aaron Bennett, all of Fargo, were arrested…

Feds: Theft of frozen beef in Nebraska uncovers crime ring In ND, SD, MN & Other States

October 26, 2022

KVRR Staff,

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Federal authorities say an investigation into the theft this summer of several semitrailers loaded with frozen beef from Nebraska has led to arrests and uncovered a multimillion-dollar theft ring targeting meatpacking plants in six Midwestern states. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security reported Tuesday that the discovery of the Miami-based theft ring began in June when…

One Man Found Dead, Woman Found With Gunshot Wound in Grand Forks

October 26, 2022

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR-UPDATE 4:40PM) — One man is dead and a woman is at Altru in Grand Forks being treated for a gunshot wound in what police are calling a domestic related incident involving a firearm. Police were called to the 300 block of Wren Drive just after 10:30 this morning on a report of shots fired. When officers…

Xcel Energy encourages customers to be aware of scammers

October 25, 2022

KVRR Staff,

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — Xcel Energy is warning new and existing customers of another scam. People contacting Xcel by phone may find a number online that connects them to scammers instead of the company. Once connected, the scammer can collect Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, and money upfront for services. The customer may not even realize something is wrong, because…

Man Arrested After Firing Gun Inside Loaf ‘N Jug in South Fargo

October 25, 2022

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo man is accused of shooting a gun inside Loaf N’ Jug shortly before 7 o’clock last night in south Fargo. Police say 19-year-old Scarlar Jefferson Jr. got into an argument with an employee at the store across from Ruby Tuesday and fired several rounds into the floor. No one was hurt and Jefferson fled…

Mahnomen Man Charged With Attempted Murder For Stabbing

October 25, 2022

TJ Nelson,

MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR) — A Mahnomen man is now charged with attempted murder after a stabbing last week. The victim told authorities that Elias Thompson Jr. is the one who stabbed him in the back at a home near Mahnomen. A witness backed up the victim’s account. The victim was flown to a Fargo hospital with a punctured lung. Officers…

Islamic Society Fargo-Moorhead looking to raise $50k for cemetery security

October 24, 2022

Site Staff,

STANLEY TOWNSHIP, N.D. (KVRR) – The Islamic Society of Fargo-Moorhead is looking to raise 50 thousand dollars to improve security after a vandal destroyed five vaults. Staff say they found out about vandalism and five destroyed burial vaults on Friday while getting ready for a funeral. Damage is estimated at $5,000. The vaults were stored inside an empty home next…

CAIR: Investigate Possible Bias Motive for Vandalism At Muslim Cemetery in Fargo

October 23, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is calling on law enforcement to investigate a possible bias motive for vandalism at a Muslim cemetery in Fargo. The incident at the Islamic Society Cemetery was reported to police on Friday. These pictures provided by CAIR show vandalism of the cemetery building and material inside a…

Two former cops head to state trial for aiding George Floyd’s killing

October 23, 2022

KVRR Staff,

Tou Thao and J. Alexander KuengMINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Two former Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd are heading to trial on state aiding and abetting counts in what will be the third and likely final criminal trial stemming from the Black man’s death. Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of J. Alexander Kueng and Tou…