Crime

LIVE: Fargo Mayoral Race

Meet Dr. Tim Mahoney -- again.

Fargo Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney is speaking out about the shooting at a Fargo restaurant that left a woman and an eight-month-old baby injured. His reaction to the shooting, which Mahoney describes as “a tragedy,” is part of our ongoing series of one-on-ones with the candidates for Fargo mayor. The shooter, who was convicted of a violent felony in 2020…

Suspect being sought in early morning burglary and assault in south Moorhead

When officers arrived they found a man who had been beaten.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) – Moorhead police are investigating a burglary and assault that sent one person to the hospital. Officers responded to a disturbance just after 3:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 1300 block of 19 1/2 Street. When officers arrived they found a man who had been beaten. His injuries are not life-threatening. Police learned that the suspect, who was…

LIVE: West Fargo’s Newest K9 Officer

He may not have his own movie coming out, but he sure can make for some good TV.

The Morning Show got to see some major action this time. Thor is the 19-month-old newest K9 member of the department, who’s taking to the streets of West Fargo to fight crime along with his partner, Officer Matthew Oldham. Oldham says Thor is an American-bred cross between a German Shepherd and Belgian Malinois, two of the most popular breeds for…

KVRR Exclusive: Undercover Moorhead Detectives Work To Get Fentanyl Off The Street

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Over the last six months, local law enforcement agencies have seized over $80,000 worth of fentanyl. “It’s huge they found that in 9/11 over in Afghanistan they started to really over produce their poppy plants and that’s really when the explosion kind of mixed between the expanding shipping out of the opioids along with the we…

LIVE: Facing White Supremacism

You might think it couldn't happen here. You would be incorrect.

A North Dakota nonprofit wants you to sit down with someone who’s stared into the face of white supremacy to find out why hate still has a foothold in our community. The event, called “Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist,” features book author Eli Saslow. In it, Saslow profiles a former white supremacist, Derek Black,…

23-year-old man arrested in south Fargo stabbing

The arrest was a team effort by Fargo Police and Beltrami County

BELTRAMI COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Fargo Police and Beltrami County team up to arrest 23-year-old Jonathon Peterson. He is the suspect in the south Fargo stabbing that happened Friday morning. Peterson was arrested without incident for aggravated assault in Beltrami County. The investigation revealed Peterson and the victim know each other and were together leading up to the incident. Categories: Crime,…

Child killed in drive-by shooting on Pine Ridge Reservation

PINE RIDGE, S.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Authorities are investigating a drive-by shooting that killed a child on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Tribal officers say the shooting occurred at 9 p.m. Thursday on U.S. Highway 18 in Pine Ridge. Witnesses say the vehicle shot at the home and left before officers arrived. Law information officials are asking for information…

Police searching for person of interest following south Fargo stabbing

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A stabbing is putting a neighborhood in South Fargo on alert for suspicious behavior while police search for a person of interest. Police say a 24-year-old man was stabbed near 25th Street and Demores Drive South Friday morning around 5:00. When officers arrived, the victim was conscious, but had deep and serious lacerations to his abdomen…

Fargo leaders & the community discuss combating street racing

According to a Insurify study, North Dakotans are cited for street racing 85% more often than the national average. 

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A meeting brings people together to share how they feel about a growing concern of street racing that comes out during warmer months. Street racing and extreme speeding are on the rise across the country since the start of the pandemic, but nowhere more so than in North Dakota. The state ranks first in the nation…