Crime

Pope County Sheriff’s Office: New Details in Officer-Involved Shootout

The man killed during the shootout is identified by the BCA

POPE COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — The man who shot at two law enforcement officers and killed another in west-central Minnesota has been identified by the BCA. Thirty-four-year-old Bryan Nygard, of Cyrus, died from multiple gunshot wounds. On April 15th in Cyrus, two Pope County Deputies and a Starbuck Police Officer responded to a domestic violence call at an apartment. The…

East Grand Forks Man Sentenced for Having Child Porn

EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR) – An East Grand Forks man is sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography. David Detwiler was taken into custody last September after investigators found suspected child porn on electronic devices while executing a search warrant at his home. The case started with a tip. Numerous agencies were involved…

Arrests Made In $4,500 Burglary at Jamestown Business

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — Two adults are arrested and a juvenile referred after stealing around $4,500 of merchandise from a Jamestown business over the weekend. Jamestown Police arrested 25 year old Joshua Golon and 19 year old Kendra Knife after carrying out search warrants at an apartment complex on Monday. They recovered thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise. Golon is…

Moorhead Police Investigate Suspicious Death

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Police in Moorhead are investigating what they are calling a suspicious death. Officers were called around 10 a.m. for a welfare check in the 1800 block of 1st Avenue north. When they entered the apartment, they found a man dead. His cause of death is being investigated by police, Clay County Sheriff’s Office and Minnesota Bureau…

UPDATE: Moorhead Woman Arrested in Hit and Run

Mom says 12-year-old son is recovering in Rochester at Mayo Clinic

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Police says 59-year-old Jacqueline Swanson is in the Clay County Correctional Facility pending felony charges for a hit and run involving a kid. On Friday, 12-year-old Zamir was hit while riding his bike at Highway 10 and 21st Street South. His mother has started a GoFundMe and says he suffered serious injuries. He is at…

Moorhead Police introduce body cameras

After years of planning, Moorhead police officers began to wear body cameras this week.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Police Chief Shannon Monroe says up until a few years ago, the legislation on how to handle data was an issue. The body cameras turn on automatically if an officer unholsters their gun or taser. “There’s also a censor on the officer’s holster. If a firearm is removed from the holster, the officer doesn’t have to…