BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Beltrami County jury finds Janelle Johnson guilty of second-degree murder, ending a two week trial. Johnson shot and killed her brother-in-law, Jesse Farris, on Christmas Day 2020 at his home near Bemidji. She told authorities at the time that an argument over alleged domestic abuse turned physical. Johnson shot Farris three times, including in…
GRAND FORKS CO., N.D.(KVRR) — A teen crashes a stolen vehicle into a snowbank in Thompson, North Dakota during a chase with a Grand Forks County Sheriff’s deputy. It was just after midnight when the deputy tried to stop 18-year-old Dominick Eley of Thompson on a rural road. But Eley fled into town, hitting speeds of 70 miles per hour…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police Department crime statistics shows a slight decrease in overall offenses against people last year. But Chief David Zibolski noted increases in both aggravated assault and rape. Zibolski says the 2021 property crime numbers were especially high across Fargo and his department made a concerted effort to bring numbers down in 2022. The report says…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Two men are arrested following a high-speed chase early Tuesday morning in Moorhead. 28-year-old Jovan Gagnon of Mahnomen fled during a traffic stop. But the chase was called off due to the high rate of speed. The vehicle was later spotted near Village Green Boulevard and stop sticks were used to stop it and Gagnon and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police arrest a suspect involved in a stabbing in Moorhead. They took 24-year-old Chance Thibert, who has no permanent address, into custody during an incident. Thibert was wanted for stabbing an acquaintance at an apartment in the 3000 block of 18th Street South around 4:40 p.m. The male victim had multiple stab wounds to his…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announces his revised budget plan that nearly doubles its public safety plan to $550 million total. It also invests $240 million to help Minnesotans access clean drinking water by replacing lead service lines in community water systems across the state. Walz says the public safety investment will ensure safety in all…
CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A semi driver involved in a fiery crash on I-94 Wednesday afternoon is arrested for negligent homicide, a Class C felony. 52-year-old Yuhai Zhu of Richmond Hill, Ontario was taken into custody today and booked into the Cass County Jail. North Dakota Highway Patrol says Zhu had stopped his rig in a lane on westbound…
Ceron McCaleb / Jose RamirezWEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Two men were arrested Friday night after a robbery at a West Fargo business. Police did not identify the business, only saying it was in the 3100 block of Bluestem Drive. 20-year-old Ceron McCaleb of Moorhead was arrested after barricading himself in the bathroom of the business. He had a large…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s been fifty years since the North Dakota legislature banned capital punishment for all crimes. “It is possible that they would decide to implement it again if it seems like the political climate would be right for it. A lot of people who are already sentenced to death are not executed for many, many years. The…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An arson investigation in January in West Fargo has resulted in an arrest. 31-year-old Nicholas Fradet is charged with one count of endangering by fire or explosion and one count of animal cruelty. Both charges are Class C felonies. Crews responded to a fire in a house on the 500 block of 17th Street East…
