Crime

Man’s Death in Grand Forks Ruled A Homicide

Kindi JallohGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A homicide investigation is underway in Grand Forks. Police say 67-year-old Douglas Elgert suffered injuries leading investigators to determine his death was a homicide. 39-year-old Kindi Jalloh has been charged with tampering with evidence in the incident. No one has been arrested for the homicide. Police found Elgert dead Tuesday afternoon after getting a…

Therapist shares advice on how to talk to your children after a school shooting

After Tuesday's tragedy in Texas, parents wonder how they should talk about the subject with their children.

FARGO (KVRR) – Flashing lights from emergency vehicles and people panicking. It’s hard to watch this kind of tragedy unfold. “This is not a daily occurrence in every school, this is a scary thing and it obviously requires a lot of attention,” says Integrative Health Therapist Megan Week. She says if kids are scared to go back to school, they…

North Dakota leads the nation in DUI rate

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) – With more than five percent of drivers reporting a DUI on their record, North Dakota is the leader of DUIs and drivers with suspended licenses in the nation according to a study by Insurify. The same study ranks the state third in speeding tickets meaning North Dakotans with a speeding ticket on average pay 56 percent…

Texas politician: Uvalde, Texas school shooter was born in ND

UPDATE – Democratic Texas State Sen. Roland Gutierrez of San Antonio told CNN the shooting suspect, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, was born in North Dakota, but didn’t specify where.   UVALDE, Texas (FOX NEWS) – A shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas left 19 children and two adults dead on Tuesday. Governor Greg Abbott later said authorities killed the 18-year-old…

LIVE: Fargo Mayoral Candidates

Meet Arlette Preston.

  A longtime public servant in the city of Fargo is throwing her hat in the ring to take over the top leadership spot. City Commissioner Arlette Preston is the latest challenger to join the Morning Show in our ongoing series of one on ones with the Fargo mayoral candidates. Preston is taking on housing as one of her campaign’s…

LIVE: Fargo Mayoral Race

Meet Shannon Roers Jones.

A Fargo developer and attorney running for Fargo Mayor says she’ll recuse herself from city votes regarding her development firm if she wins the seat. Shannon Roers Jones is the latest Fargo city mayoral candidate to join the morning show for a one on one interview. Roers Jones is general counsel for her father’s development company, Roers Construction and Development….

Plaza Azteca Mexican Restaurant reopens, helps victims

Plaza Azteca Mexican Restaurant reopens after a shooting that injured a mother and her baby. The restaurant is donating 50 percent of today's proceeds to Lucia Garcia and her seven month old son.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Plaza Azteca Mexican Restaurant reopens after a shooting that injured a mother and her baby. The restaurant is donating 50 percent of the day’s proceeds to Lucia Garcia and her seven-month-old son. Many were still in shock hearing about how Malik Gill of Moorhead opened fire on his girlfriend and their baby. “My gosh. I just…

What are the signs of an abusive relationship?

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – After Wednesday’s shooting that injured the mother and her baby, court records show Malik Gill had a history of domestic violence. An expert at the YWCA emphasizes the importance of understanding the signs of an abusive relationship. She says when people think of domestic violence, they think of physicality instead of emotional violence which includes controlling…

Plaza Azteca To Reopen Friday With Fundraiser, Police Chief Talks About Warrants for Shooter

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Plaza Azteca, the Fargo restaurant where a woman and her baby were shot on Wednesday, is reopening on Friday. The restaurant was closed today in honor of the victims and its workers. They are hosting a fundraiser Friday with 50% of the proceeds going to the shooting victims, who are recovering in the hospital. Fargo Police…