FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Judge Wade Webb wants to remain on the bench. He has filed with North Dakota Secretary of State’s Office to run in the 2026 election for East Central Judicial District Judgeship. Webb was first appointed to the position which covers Cass, Traill and Steele Counties back in 2003 by then Gov. John Hoeven. He was first…
RICHLAND CO., N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fairmount, North Dakota man is accused of sexually assaulting a teenaged girl. 34-year-old Francisco Galera is charged with gross sexual imposition and possession of prohibited materials. Court records show a 14-year-old girl contacted Richland County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday to report alleged sexual interactions with Galera. Deputies found him at a bar in Fairmount…
GoFundMeFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A GoFundMe account was started earlier this month for the family of Isadora Wengel. They have been searching for her since she was last seen on New Year’s Eve. The family has now turned its attention to finding her remains and planning a funeral. The fundraiser will help with those costs as well as the cost…
Leo DartoeFARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A trial is finally underway for Leo Dartoe, the Philadelphia man charged with shooting and killing a man in south Fargo in August 2024. Dartoe is charged with murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm for the death of 35-year-old Sampson Bleh. Prosecutors say Dartoe shot Bleh in the chest at an…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “If we don’t have people being held accountable on a prosecution and incarceration side, we’re getting them back. And in some cases, I would argue that we’re still getting some of them back way too soon, they’re coming back into our community, and oftentimes they are reoffending,” said Chief David Zibolski, Fargo Police. According to the…
Former Justice Department special council Jack Smith testifies before the House Judiciary Committee at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 22, 2026.WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday permanently barred the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into President Donald Trump’s hoarding of classified documents that led to charges once seen as the most perilous of the four criminal cases the Republican…
BATTLE LAKE, MN (KVRR) – Joshua Hite, the man who stands accused of Isadora Wengel, is from the Battle Lake region, so it is possible he disposed of her remains around that area. If that’s the case – locals want to make sure they do their part to help. “This shouldn’t be the highlight of the news about Battle Lake,”…
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — A Thief River Falls, Minnesota woman accused of cutting a child’s throat waved her omnibus hearing this week and pleaded not guilty. 35-year-old Edwina Stoutenburgh is charged with attempted second degree murder without intent and second degree assault. Court documents revealed she tried to cut the child’s neck last July but the knife was…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about scammers who may be pretending to be law enforcement officials and who appear to be escalating with their tactics. The office says that scammers, often using a falsified phone number to appear as if their call is coming from the Sheriff’s Office, will contact family members…
RICHLAND CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Colfax, North Dakota man is charged in Richland County with the theft of over $650,000 in cattle and the unlawful transport of livestock. Court documents reveal that Daniel Dockter was in a 40% agreement on the calf crop for cattle from two Benson County, North Dakota ranchers. One rancher had 93 head of cows…
