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Osakis man arrested for having child sexual abuse material

February 18, 2026

Alison Voorhees,

Christopher Payne, Douglas County JailOSAKIS, Minn. (KVRR) — A man in Douglas County is arrested for having child sexual abuse material involving a minor under 14. A cyber tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the sheriff’s office arrested 64-year-old Christopher Payne of Osakis. While following through with a search warrant, investigators found additional items of evidence….

Fargo police chief on how local police deal with immigration-related issues

February 17, 2026

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski gave commissioners an overview of how his department deals with immigration-related issues. He says there needs to be an actual or alleged violation of state law or city ordinance for local police to get involved. But Zibolski says their main focus is peacekeeping when safety of the public or law enforcement…

Grand Forks man charged with attempted murder after Valentine’s Day stabbing

February 17, 2026

KVRR Staff,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A Grand Forks man is now charged with attempted murder for stabbing a former girlfriend on Valentine’s Day at the Lagrave Place Apartments. Court documents show 42-year-old Fernando Lucio arrived with Valentine’s gifts and then left to get the victim cough drops. Her kids reported that Lucio returned and told the woman “you don’t appreciate…

North Dakota man among 5 charged in Agridime cattle fraud case

February 17, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Beef cows graze in a pasture near Killdeer. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)KILLDEER, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A North Dakota man is among five people facing federal criminal charges related to investments in a cattle and beef marketing company that was determined to be a Ponzi scheme. Taylor Bang of Killdeer was named in an indictment filed last…

Another search for Isadora Wengel planned in Battle Lake

February 16, 2026

Alison Voorhees,

BATTLE LAKE, Minn. (KVRR) — A new search party is organized for Sunday, February 22 to look for the body of Isadora Wengel. Wengel is a 25-year-old West Fargo woman who went missing in the beginning of January. Authorities believe she was murdered by her boyfriend, Joshua Hite, sometime between January 3rd and 6th. So far, no body or remains…

Unborn child dies, woman suffers serious injuries in St. Cloud collision

February 16, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Christopher Otte (Stearns County Jail)ST. CLOUD, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – The unborn child of a woman who was pinned inside her burning van died after a Friday afternoon collision in St. Cloud. Police say the crash seriously injured 34-year-old Nastaho Amare of St. Cloud. Amare was in the late stages of pregnancy when a suspected drunken driver hit her van, head-on….

Civilians Meet To Search For Isadora Wengel

Community Gathers to Search for Isadora Wengel

Organizers handed out maps of the Red River and encouraged searchers to mark where they had looked. They hoped to find Isadora and bring her home, but they also wanted to show support for her still-grieving family.

February 15, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Since Isadora Wengel was reported missing in early January, the Fargo Police Department and other law enforcement agencies have been looking for her tirelessly. The case against her boyfriend, 21-year-old Joshua Hite, has moved forward on circumstantial evidence – but neither officials nor the general public will rest until her remains are found. To that end…

Those involved in deadly use-of-force incident in Duluth, MN are identified

February 15, 2026

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the man who died during a use-of-force incident on Tuesday in Duluth as 30-year-old Donald Felver III of Duluth. Minnesota BCA says St. Louis County Sgt. Joshua Berndt and Deputy Matthew Sobczak both fired their department-issued firearms. They have both been placed on critical incident leave. The early investigation found…

Grand Forks Man Arrested for Stabbing

Police say 42-year-old Fernando Lucio stabbed a woman multiple times.

February 15, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A Grand Forks man is in custody after an attack on a woman left her with multiple stab wounds. The Grand Forks Police Department says they received a call for service just after 4:30 P.M. on February 14. Officers arrived at the Lagrave Place Apartments at 812 4th Ave. S. and located a female victim…

Pursuit Crosses State Lines; Driver Taken into Custody

The Cass County Sheriff's Office says that 39-year-old Nicholas Wessels fled a traffic stop after deputies attempted to arrest him for active warrants.

February 14, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

CASS and CLAY COUNTIES, N.D. and MN (KVRR) – A 39-year-old Moorhead man is in custody at the Clay County Jail after authorities say he led them on a pursuit that crossed the North Dakota – Minnesota border. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says the situation began just before 3 A.M. on February 14, when a deputy conducted a traffic…