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Fargo Human Relations Commission votes to support anti-bias ordinance

Fargo City Commissioners must give final approval

March 18, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo Human Relations Commission votes unanimously to support an anti-bias ordinance. Introduced by City Commissioner Arlette Preston, the ordinance aims to more clearly identify, report and respond to hate crimes in Fargo. “We need a bias crime ordinance to send a message to communities that every person, that every individual belongs here,” Preston said at…

Man indicted in deadly Spirit Lake shooting

March 18, 2021

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SPIRIT LAKE RESERVATION – A federal grand jury indicts a Fort Totten man in a deadly shooting. Thirty-four-year-old Cody Belgarde faces first degree murder charges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says he shot and killed a juvenile male on the Spirit Lake Reservation on January 14th. The body was discovered after a house fire report. Federal law enforcement continues to investigate….

Fargo Police chase ends in crash

March 18, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – Authorities are searching for those who fled a crash in Fargo following a brief pursuit. Shortly before 2 a.m. Thursday, a state trooper attempted to stop a car for a traffic violation on I-94. The driver entered the tri-level interchange and went north on I-29 at a high rate of speed launching the pursuit. As the…

Speeds up to 120 MPH during chase on Interstate 29

March 16, 2021

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NEAR THOMPSON, N.D. (KVRR) – A chase on Interstate 29 reached speeds of up to 120 miles per hour according to North Dakota Highway Patrol. It began when a trooper approached the vehicle during a traffic stop around 10:50 Tuesday morning near Thompson. Authorities say the driver went south on the highway, through the median, went north, went through the…

Historic wrongful death settlement may complicate prosecution of Chauvin

FARGO ATTORNEY SAYS $27 MILLION SETTLEMENT POSES DANGER FOR PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE

March 16, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A Fargo attorney says a settlement reached in a wrongful death lawsuit involving the city of Minneapolis and the family of George Floyd could backfire on the prosecution. The announcement of the $27 million settlement was made as jury selection continued in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who’s accused of killing Floyd….

Two people arrested after trying to flee from Minnesota State Patrol

March 13, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. — Two people are in custody following a chase by the Minnesota State Patrol. Authorities say at around 4:45 Saturday afternoon, a Minnesota State trooper tried to stop 35-year-old Crystal Borseth of Fargo on Highway 94 for traffic violations. Borseth did not stop and tried to flee from the trooper. As she exited onto University, a state trooper used…

Police continue investigation: Man with gun ordered woman to get into his vehicle

March 13, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. — Authorities continue to investigate a Friday night disturbance involving a man who ordered a woman into his vehicle at gunpoint. Fargo Police were called to the area of 7th Street North and 1st Avenue at around 7:25 p.m. A witness said he intervened in a “disturbance” between a man and woman. After the witness intervened, the man…

UPDATE: Fargo armed robbery suspect arrested

March 12, 2021

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UPDATE: Police say shortly after the robbery, 28-year-old Peter Lee Jacquemart Palmer of Fargo was arrested at a nearby apartment for suspicion of felony armed robbery. Authorities have not said what he is accused of taking from the convenience store. FARGO, N.D. – Police are searching for the suspect involved in an armed robbery in North Fargo. Officers responded…

Woman in custody following crash in Moorhead

March 11, 2021

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A woman is in custody after a chase and crash in Moorhead. Police received a 911 call about a reckless driver entering Moorhead on Interstate 94 from Fargo around 5:40 Thursday night. Officers found the vehicle in a parking lot in the 1000 block of 32nd Avenue South. When an officer approached, the driver fled north…

Record number of gun permits issued in Minnesota

March 3, 2021

Jim Monk,

MINNEAPOLIS – A record number of permits to carry handguns in Minnesota were issued in 2020, a surge attributed to a rise in violent crime in the Twin Cities and the riots that followed the death of George Floyd. A report from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension shows that more than 96,000 permits were issued…