Crime

Two people arrested after trying to flee from Minnesota State Patrol

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

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

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

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

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…

Minnesota BCA identifies two men who died in Wadena County officer involved shooting

Minn. BCAST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the two men who died during an officer involved shooting Saturday night in Wadena County. Forty-two-year-old David Jay Savela and 36-year-old Shannon Michael Savela died of multiple gunshot wounds. The brothers were both residents of Sebeka. In addition, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has identified law…

Deputy shot, two suspects dead in Wadena County shootout

"A short time later, at least one of the motorists began shooting at the officers. One of the officers returned fire. All four were struck by gunfire."

WADENA COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Two people are dead after an attempted traffic stop late Saturday evening in Wadena County. Around 8:48 Saturday night a Wadena County deputy attempted to stop a car for a traffic offence when the driver fled the scene. “We were driving home from Bemidji and we saw cars stopped on the road and we thought…

Sheyenne High School assistant principal arrested for DUI

WEST FARGO, N.D. — West Fargo Public Schools officials say Sheyenne High School assistant principal Nathan Schleicher was arrested by Fargo Police for Driving Under the Influence and DUI Refusal on Saturday. Fargo Police will be handling the criminal investigation related to the arrest. West Fargo Public Schools sent a statement to Sheyenne High School staff and families saying: “After…