Crime

Moorhead Murder Suspect Awaiting Extradition From Wahpeton

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The man suspected of killing a Moorhead woman late Thursday was arrested Friday night in Wahpeton and is awaiting extradition back to Clay County. Moorhead Police say 25-year-old James Kollie Jr. of Moorhead is being held in the Richland County Jail in Wahpeton. Formal charges are pending. They say Kollie became a suspect after officers were…

Sen. Tina Smith & six of her colleagues ask Biden to release Leonard Peltier from prison

WASHINGTON (KVRR) – Seven senators, including Minnesota’s Tina Smith, send President Biden a letter requesting commuting the sentence of Native activist Leonard Peltier. He was convicted of murdering two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota in 1975 and his trial was held in Fargo. “It would really be an awesome feeling to know that we get…

Signs your child may be a victim of sexual abuse

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – What should you do if you believe your child is the victim of sexual abuse? Counselors say reporting things to the police or the county is the first thing to do. Therapists say perpetrators are often someone close to children. “Someone that they know and trust which makes it even harder with this secret because they…

$2 Million In Illegal Fentanyl and Fentanyl Laced Pills Seized in Roberts County

Roberts County Sheriff’s Office/FacebookROBERTS CO., S.D. (KVRR) — A Roberts County deputy makes the largest fentanyl seizure in South Dakota history. All of these drugs were confiscated during a traffic stop on Saturday by the deputy and a Sisseton-Wahpeton Tribal Police officer. The estimated street value is $2 million. The seizure includes more than 16 pounds of fentanyl and fentanyl…

Jamestown Man Gets 3 Years For Fatal 2021 Crash

BARNES CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Jamestown man is sentenced to three years in prison for a fatal crash this summer in Barnes County. Wyatt Staloch had changed his plea to guilty earlier this month in the death of Christina Anderson in July. He was charged with three felony counts of Duty in Accident Involving Death or Personal Injury. During…

Candlelight Vigil Planned in Fargo For Victims of Club Q Shooting in Colorado Springs

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — A candlelight vigil is being planned locally for the victims of the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs. It will be held Tuesday night starting at 6 p.m. at Broadway Square in downtown Fargo. Organizers say it will be a peaceful vigil to remember and honor the victims. In the mostly conservative city of Colorado Springs,…

2 dead in north Fargo shooting

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fargo police are investigating a shooting near NDSU that left two people dead early Saturday morning. Officers were called to the 1000 block of 15th Street N. around 3:15 a.m. on a report of shots fired and found two bodies lying on the driveway. A neighbor says he woke up to arguments and screaming. He was…