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Moorhead mosque vandalism suspect arrested

April 27, 2021

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A man has been arrested for hate messages spray-painted on the Moorhead Fargo Islamic Center. Moorhead Police say through tips including important information from a employee of a local business, detectives were able to take 22-year-old Benjamin Enderle of Moorhead into custody. Reports have been forwarded to the Clay County Attorney’s Office with the request of…

Airman sentenced & discharged for her role in death at Grand Forks Air Force Base

April 27, 2021

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Daesha Heard NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) – An Airman who pleaded guilty in military court in the death of a fellow airman at Grand Forks Air Force Base has been sentenced and given a bad conduct discharge. Daesha Heard will serve 100 days in prison. She gave fellow Airman Carlos Torres the gun he used to shoot and kill Airman First…

People of all faiths come together to clean up vandalism at a Moorhead mosque

From vandalized walls to clean walls, people coming from all over to help wipe away hate speech at the Moorhead Fargo Islamic Center Mosque.

April 26, 2021

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — People pulling out cleaning supplies to wash off hate messages on a Moorhead mosque. “In our religion, which is the month of Ramadan, it’s called take care of your neighbor and my community is practicing what I believe,” Moorhead Fargo Islamic Center Mosque Main Adviser Sajid Ghauri said. From vandalized walls to clean walls, people coming…

Suspect Wanted for Mosque Vandalism in Moorhead

Moorhead Fargo Islamic Center Mosque members waking up to hate speech sprayed painted onto the walls.

April 26, 2021

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead police and the FBI are investigating vandalism at a local mosque. “These are people who live in our community. They work in our community. Our children go to school together. We are one community that loves one another. That supports one another and this is not to be tolerated in our city and it’s unacceptable,” Moorhead…

Fargo Police Chief discusses police reform, priorities moving forward

April 21, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Talks of police reform and racial equity are on the minds of many following the murder conviction of former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin. Fargo Police Chief David Zibolski, who has served on various forces for more than 30 years, says reform is simply part of the progression of law enforcement. “In order for us to be…

Local defense attorney gives insight on Chauvin verdicts and possible appeal

April 20, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A local defense attorney shares his insight on the verdicts in the Derek Chauvin trial. “I think the jury had a very difficult job this is only the second time in the history of Minnesota that a police officer has been convicted for taking somebody’s life while on duty, so it was an enormously difficult task…

‘Bola Wrap’ Device To Be Used At Cass County Sheriff Dept.

The Cass County Sheriff Department is introducing a new device to help with restraining suspects.

April 19, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. — The Cass County Sheriff Department is adding a less-lethal force option” The Bola Wrap. The device acts as a remote handcuff to restrain anyone from a distance. “We as an agency always want to be forward-thinking and look for different ways that we can do things safer, rather that’s to the suspect, ourselves, or other people who…

Final suspect arrested in West Fargo shooting that injured juvenile

The shooting happened Monday, March 22 in a West Fargo neighborhood

April 19, 2021

Alison Voorhees,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo police say the final suspect has been arrested in connection to a shooting that happened on March 22. A juvenile has been taken into custody. Police also say that the dark colored vehicle they were looking for has been found. The shooting happened at 9th Street West and Parkway Drive when two others…

Update: Jesus statue vandalized at St. Mary’s Cathedral

April 19, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police investigate an act of vandalism at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Downtown Fargo. The Diocese of Fargo believes the statue of Jesus was covered in black paint Friday night or early Saturday morning. The sacred heart of Jesus statue has been at the church since 2018. They got it from a parish that closed in…

Local defense attorney reflects on Chauvin trial before closing arguments begin

April 15, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — As the last day of testimony wraps up, a local defense attorney reflects on the past several weeks of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial. Mark Friese with Vogel Law Firm in Fargo says it’s no surprise that Chauvin did not take the stand Thursday morning. “In a case like this where Derek Chauvin has…