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‘I think we’ll see the enormity of this’: Fargo Police Chief speaks after Friday’s fatal shooting

Fargo Police Chief David Zibolski spoke about how the police dept. is doing after a fellow officer was killed on Friday.

July 18, 2023

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, ND (KVRR) – This continues to be a sensitive time for the community and the Fargo Police Dept. who is still in shock as they mourn the death of Fargo Police Officer Jake Wallin. “Everyone is still traumatized. They’re still hurting and have heavy hearts,” said Fargo Police Chief David Zibolski. “We’re just working right now to make sure…

Suspect In Gruesome Workplace Murder at Digi-Key Is Indicted

July 18, 2023

TJ Nelson,

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — The man accused in a gruesome workplace killing at Digi-Key in Thief River Falls is indicted by a grand jury. 32-year-old Jorge Benitez-Estremera has been indicted on first degree murder premeditated and second degree murder intent. Estremera is charged in the fatal beating death of 61-year-old Steven Opdahl of Oklee in the designated smoking…

Family Says Woman Hit By Crossfire in Friday’s Shooting in Fair Condition

July 18, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FARGO (KFGO) – Family members of the woman hit by gunfire in Friday’s deadly shooting are telling East Coast news outlets that Karlee Koswick, 25, is in fair condition. Koswick was caught in the crossfire of the shooting that left Jake Wallin, and the gunman dead, and two other officers in critical condition. The family said Koswick was hit in…

Officer Wallin’s Hometown Remembers Him

July 17, 2023

KVRR Staff,

ST. MICHAEL, Minn. (KMSP) — St. Michael, Minnesota is rallying around Fallen officer Jake Wallin’s family. Many are turning their porch lights blue in honor of the officer, just a small gesture people there are making to honor the fallen hero. Flags lowered to half staff at St. Michael Albertville High School just beyond the field where slain Fargo Police…

High Speed Chase Suspect Arrested in Moorhead After Numerous Attempts

July 17, 2023

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR)– A number of agencies worked together to catch a high speed chase suspect early Monday morning in Moorhead. Barnesville police used stop sticks to try and stop 28-year-old Amber Jahner of Dilworth around 1 a.m. But Jahner kept driving on old highway 52 towards Moorhead and hit speeds of 100 miles per hour. Stop sticks were deployed…

Man Shows Appriciation In Front Of Police Station

July 17, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — If you drove past the Fargo Police Station, you would’ve seen this man with a sign showing his appreciation for the Fargo Police Department. The man did not want to comment but was holding a sign on the corner of 25th St and 1st Ave North that said “Police Lives Matter. Rest In Peace Jake…

Mail Carrier Robbed at Gunpoint in Frontier, North Dakota, in far south Fargo

July 17, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FRONTIER, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A mail carrier is robbed at gunpoint in Frontier in the south end of Fargo. Cass County deputies were called out just after 11 o’clock this morning. The suspect is a black male, about six feet tall with a slender build. A witness told authorities the suspect was driving a gray or dark passenger vehicle. He…

Fargo Police Chief Zibolski: “One of the most horrific days in our department’s history.”

One officer shot and killed, two others with serious injuries

July 16, 2023

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The community is still in shock after three Fargo police officers were shot in the line of duty on Friday afternoon while responding to a traffic crash on 25th Street South near Big Top Bingo. Officer Jake Wallin was shot and killed by a man who wasn’t even involved in the crash. The investigation now in…

Many questions after police say gunman fired on officers in North Dakota, killing 1 and wounding 2

July 16, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (AP/KVRR) — Many questions remained Sunday about what led a gunman in Fargo, North Dakota, to open fire on police officers as they were responding to a traffic crash. One officer was killed and two others were critically wounded before the gunman was killed by a fourth officer. The shooting happened Friday afternoon along a busy street, and roughly nine hours…

Harwood man arrested for DUI after crashing SUV

July 15, 2023

Site Staff,

HARWOOD, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A 59-year-old Harwood man was arrested and is facing DUI charges after crashing his SUV into a utility pole in Harwood Saturday. According to the Highway Patrol, around 4:30 p.m., they were called to a report of a vehicle that hit a utility pole in the 200 block of Main Avenue. When troopers arrived, they found…