Crime

Minnesota bill would make owners of ‘nudification’ websites and applications liable for damages

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A bill being discussed in the Minnesota House of Representatives would make owners of websites and software liable if they allow their product to be used to make nude images of people without their consent. According to HF 1606, nudifying is where an image or video is altered to reveal an intimate part not depicted in…

Moorhead man appears in court after he is accused of stabbing his sister’s boyfriend in the head

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man makes his first court appearance after a stabbing Sunday at a apartment on Sunrise Circle in Moorhead. 34-year-old Dallas White is charged with one felony count of assault. He is accused of using a butcher knife to stab his sister’s boyfriend after he hit White. Court records show the victim had a two…

October 2027 federal trial date set for former Cass Co. deputy accused of sexual harassment

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A federal trial date has been set for October 2027 for former Cass County Deputy Darin Viken. Latisha Lenius claims Viken used his position of authority in the 24-7 sobriety program to sexually harass her. In court documents, she said there were multiple incidents of sexual intimidation, sexual abuse, and sexual assault by Viken between November…

Bemidji man charged after stealing nearly $13,000 from elderly relative

BEMIDJI, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Bemidji man has been charged in Beltrami County District Court after he admitted to stealing nearly $13,000 from an elderly relative. Daniel Bliss is charged with two counts of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult. The investigation started in July 2025 after the Bemidji Police Department was contacted by an assisted living facility in Bemidji….

Plea deal rejected and trial date set for former North Dakota Game & Fish director

MANDAN, N.D. (KVRR) — A Morton County judge rejects a plea deal for former Game & Fish director Terry Steinwand. He is charged with one felony count of gross sexual imposition with a victim under 15. The criminal complaint says the victim told a counselor that Steinwand touched her inappropriately on multiple occasions, both over and under her clothes. During…

High-Risk Sex Offender Registers at 1310 11th Street North in Fargo

Damon John Smith, 38. Courtesy: Fargo Police Department.FARGO —  The Fargo Police Department is notifying the community that registered sex offender Damon John Smith has registered at 1310 11th St. N. in Fargo. Smith was assessed as a High Risk offender by the North Dakota Sex Offender Risk Assessment Committee after being convicted in Stark County District Court in 2023…

Gov. Tim Walz tells a House panel the Trump immigration crackdown hampered Minnesota’s fraud fight

WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota’s governor and attorney general on Wednesday defended their efforts to combat fraud and told a U.S. House committee that their efforts have been hampered by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in the state. Republicans on the House Oversight Committee accused Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison of stalling to fight fraud in government programs, saying they put politics ahead…

Perham, MN man sentenced to jail for possessing child porn

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Perham, Minnesota man is sentenced to four months in jail for possessing child porn. 42-year-old Zachary Nash pleaded guilty to two counts in December. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office received multiple tips from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force on December 15, 2022 that said Nash’s computer contained multiple files of child…

Employee fired after stealing from resident at Moorhead assisted living facility

MOORHEAD (KVRR-KFGO) – An employee at an assisted living facility in Moorhead has been fired after she admitted to stealing money from a resident. The Minnesota Department of Health conducted an investigation at Arbor Park Living Center at 2921 6th Avenue North after reports of financial exploitation. The report says an employee admitted to making $1,286 of unauthorized purchases using…