Crime

Man killed in shooting near Africa Nightclub identified

Fargo Police identify the victim as 28-year-old Dominque McNair.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Police identify the victim of a shooting outside the Africa International Restaurant and Nightclub as employee 28-year-old Dominque McNair who had no permanent address. “It’s a black on black crime. I feel like the community needs to come together as a group and do a peace walk because this is going to be just another…

Fargo Human Rights Groups Push For Hate Crimes Ordinance

"There's a federal law. There's no state law and there's no city law that would make a hate crime a criminal offense."

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo activist groups coming out to discuss the proposed hate crime ordinance. “Today was an opportunity to visit with the community about the upcoming ordinance. To provide the context of this ordinance. Why was it developed and the process going forward will be,” North Dakota Human Rights Coalition Organizer Barry Nelson said. Human rights groups come…

FBI describes investigation into Fargo courthouse suicide

"The investigation will entail trying to figure out how he got that weapon or object into the courtroom."

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The FBI investigates a courtroom suicide after a man slit his throat inside the Fargo U.S. District Courthouse. “An individual was in the courtroom and a guilty verdict had come back in one of the charges against him. The jury then left the courtroom and the individual pulled a sharp object and cut himself and died…

FBI probing extremist activities in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota

NUMBER OF CASES REMAINS STABLE, BUT ISSUE IS A TOP CONCERN

FARGO (KVRR) – The head of the FBI’s Minneapolis Field Office says federal authorities are investigating “a number of cases” involving domestic extremist activities in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. Michael Paul is the Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in Minneapolis, which oversees the Dakotas and Minnesota.  In an interview with KVRR-TV, Paul said extremist-related activities are…

Update: Court documents provide more details of triple stabbing

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – Fargo police have identified the suspect in the stabbing of three people as 30-year old Ashley Larson who has no permanent address. She was arrested after a 4-hour standoff with police while she was barricaded inside a vehicle belonging to one of the victims. Larson voluntarily gave up and was arrested on three counts of aggravated assault….

Three people stabbed at Mexican Village in Downtown Fargo

Police and the suspect had a stand off for nearly three hours

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A shocking incident at a local restaurant had traffic cut off and police dealing with a barricade situation. Police say one person was stabbed by a woman outside the Downtown Fargo Mexican village. She then barricaded herself in a car with police pleading with her to put down a knife. “Her shirt was up I could…

State trial for three ex-officers charged in George Floyd death delayed until next year

MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – The Minnesota trial for three ex-Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd is going to be delayed until next year. That step has been taken so the former officers can face federal civil rights charges in court first. Those federal charges offer the potential for stronger sentences, including the possibility of life in prison….

Cass County State’s Attorney’s Office reviewing trespassing incident that led to shooting

Forty-one-year-old James Mayerhofer is in the Cass County Jail on charges of DUI involving drugs, DUI refusal and fleeing in a motor vehicle

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Authorities are investigating an alleged trespassing incident that led to a shooting on the outskirts of North Fargo Monday night. Forty-one-year-old James Mayerhofer is in the Cass County Jail on charges of DUI involving drugs, DUI refusal and fleeing in a motor vehicle. He was arrested around 10 o’clock Monday night after 58-year-old Joe Larson called…