Crime

Third and Final Suspect in Downtown Fargo Stabbing Sentenced

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,…

N.D. U.S. Attorney’s Officer Getting 5 More Prosecutors, 3 For State’s Reservations

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…

McVille woman seriously injured in rollover crash

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…

Man accused of distributing child porn wants case evidence thrown out

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) — Attorneys for a man accused in federal court of distribution of child pornography and related charges say key evidence in the case should be thrown out because it was discovered during the service of a search warrant in an unrelated construction fraud case. Magistrate Judge Alice Senechal heard testimony from investigators and forensic experts in the…