Crime

Two arrested in major drug bust on I-94 in Clay County

Police arrest 40-year-old David Keen Jr. and 25-year-old Samantha Riggles, both of Moorhead.

                      CLAY COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A traffic stop on I-94 leads to a large drug bust and two arrests. Moorhead Police say they conducted a traffic stop along with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office and Minnesota State Patrol in Clay County. They arrested 40-year-old David Keen Jr. and 25-year-old…

Governor Walz shares his public safety plan in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, MINN. (KVRR) – Governor Tim Walz discusses the state’s historic $9.3 billion budget surplus at the law enforcement center in Moorhead. The Walz-Flanagan budget would invest around $300 million over three years to cities, counties and tribes and recruiting officers that represent the diversity of the state. Local police are grateful for Walz’s presence as they mention issues within…

Fargo Man Found Not Guilty of Murder of Girlfriend in 2020

A Fargo man facing life in prison is found not guilty of a December 2020 murder in connection with the death of his girlfriend.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man facing life in prison is found not guilty of a December 2020 murder in connection with the death of his girlfriend. “We the jury duly impaneled and sworn in the above titled action due find the defendant Cody Raymond Plumlee not guilty of the crime of murder as charged in the amended information.”…

LIVE: Take Back the Night at NDSU

The big night to back up sexual violence survivors is here this week.

Take back the night is back at NDSU. For the first time since the pandemic struck two years ago, NDSU is holding its annual Take Back the Night march and rally against sexual violence. It’s open to all. The event features a variety of community groups to help support survivors and raise awareness against sex assaults. Activists say just sexual…

Storage unit fire raises awareness on dangers of living in them

A mattress caught fire and destroys a storage unit over the weekend, law enforcement says it was being illegally inhabited.

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- A mattress caught fire and destroys a storage unit over the weekend, law enforcement says it was being illegally inhabited. The incident is raising awareness to the potential dangers of staying in unsuitable living areas. “You saw what happened last weekend, yes there is a lot of dangers, people use their space heaters or candles and…

Bismarck Police investigating homicide

Officers responded to the area of Hawken and Stevens Streets for a report of shots fired shortly before 9am.

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – The Bismarck Police Department is investigating a homicide that left a 22-year-old man dead early this morning. Officers responded to the area of Hawken and Stevens Streets for a report of shots fired shortly before 9am. They arrived to find a man dead from a gunshot wound. Residents in the area reported hearing screams and gunshots….

Fargo Police adding online reporting system

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Police Department is joining a growing trend of departments across the country using an online system for lower level crime. Fargo Police is adding a new way for people to report crimes to improve efficiency. The Desk Officer Reporting System, or DORS, has increased in popularity in police departments across the country. The system is…

Fan who threw bag of popcorn at basketball game in Lake Park pleads guilty

Phillip Lokken is charged with misdemeanor 5th-degree assault and misdemeanor disorderly conduct. 

UPDATE (FOX 9) – A man charged with assaulting a referee after a high school basketball game in Lake Park– the result of being upset over bad calls – has plead guilty to disorderly conduct. In March the Audubon Police Department was informed of an incident following a game between Lake Park-Audubon and Win-E-Mac. According to accounts from the incidents, following a…