Crime

Watch: Man uses ax to vandalize Hoeven’s downtown Fargo office

POLICE SAY THE SUSPECT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED

FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo Police say they’ve positively identified a man who used an ax to vandalize Sen. John Hoeven’s downtown office. Police were called to Hoeven’s office in the Skyway at 123 Broadway, Suite 201, shortly after 9:00 a.m. Monday. Video shows the male suspect walk up the stairs towards Hoeven’s office and smash two windows with an ax….

Police respond to gunshots in Trollwood Park

FARGO (KVRR) – Police are asking the public for information regarding a report of gunshots and a stolen vehicle. On Sunday at 10:31 p.m., police were called to Trollwood Park, 3664 Elm Street North, for a report of gunshots. An officer on scene spotted a vehicle which matched the description that a caller gave to another officer.  As the vehicle…

Boogaloo member pleads guilty to terrorism charge

MINNEAPOLIS – A North Carolina man and member of an anti-government extremist group has pleaded guilty to a terrorism charge. Prosecutors say 22-year-old Benjamin Ryan Teeter of Hampstead, North Carolina, traveled to Minneapolis during protests following the death of George Floyd. He pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. Prosecutors say…

Judge denies early release for Fargo man imprisoned for child pornography

Robert ScheiringFARGO (KVRR) – A federal judge has turned down a Fargo man’s request to be released from prison because of COVID-19 concerns. Fifty-four-year-old Robert Scheiring was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing child pornography. Scheiring claims he’s at high risk for exposure to the virus because of his age and…

Fargo pickup truck owner speaks up after falling victim to vehicle theft

"I cared a lot about that truck and I'm really sad to see it go," Josh Larson said

FARGO, N.D. — A Fargo woman is in custody after police say she stole a truck at a convenience gas station in Fargo Friday evening. Truck owner Josh Larson said, “It was kind of my dream truck and I bought it maybe a year and a half ago and I was just ready to put it away for the winter….