Crime

Department of Health warns Minnesotans about COVID-19 contact tracing text scam

ST. PAUL, Minn.–The Minnesota Department of Commerce and Minnesota Department of Health are warning the public about text scams related to COVID-19 contact tracing. Contact tracing is used to slow the spread of the virus by contacting infected individuals to determine who may have been exposed. Those individuals are then contacted and told to watch for symptoms and self-isolate. Officials…

Two Fargo riot arrests made, Police need help identifying suspects

FARGO, N.D. – The Metro Street Crimes Unit makes two more arrests related to Saturday’s riot in Fargo. 21-year-old Abdimanan Habib, of Fargo was arrested for Arming Rioters. He is in the Clay County Jail awaiting extradition. A juvenile was also arrested for Felony Criminal Mischief. Detectives also need the public help’s identifying 18 more persons of interest in the…

Driver of stolen vehicle flees after crashing on I-29 in Fargo

Authorities were unable to locate the suspect.

FARGO, N.D.-Authorities are searching for the driver involved in a one vehicle hit-and-run on Interstate 29 in Fargo Tuesday morning. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the driver was driving a stolen SUV northbound on I-29. At approximately 12:40 a.m. the driver left the roadway, entered the northbound median and struck the cable median barrier. The suspect fled the scene…

LIVE: Mayor Mahoney On Public Safety, Police, And COVID-19 Concerns After Weekend Protests

Mayor Sits Down With KVRR's Adam Ladwig & Emily Welker

  Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney joins Adam Ladwig and Emily Welker to talk about the protests over the death of George Floyd this weekend in the city. He tells us how he though Fargo Police handled the escalating situation and addressed concerns about public safety after Saturday night’s chaos. He addressed social media posts about armed men heading towards the…

Two dead following shooting at Grand Forks Air Force Base

GRAND FORKS, N.D.–Two people have died following a shooting at the Grand Forks Air Force Base on Monday. The base emergency services responded to the shooting at approximately 4:30 a.m. and say two 319th Reconnaissance Wing active duty military members were killed. The names and units of the victims are being withheld until next-of-kin can be notified. Base emergency services…

Man arrested after high speed chase near Grand Forks

The driver reached speeds of over 100 miles per hour in an attempt to flee.

GRAND FORKS, N.D.–A man has been arrested after leading police on a high speed chase near Grand Forks on Sunday. The Grand Forks Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of mile marker 177 on ND Highway 81 for reports of a reckless driver. Deputies were able to locate the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver immediately fled….

Fargo Police investigating late night shooting

FARGO, N.D.–The Fargo Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a woman injured Sunday night. Police responded to 4510 16th Avenue S at approximately 11:45 p.m. When officers arrived, they discovered a woman had been shot and transported to a local hospital by friends. Police are not releasing any further information at this time. KVRR will update the story…

After Riots Damage Downtown, People Organize And Help Pick Up The Pieces

Supplies being used to clean up were donated from Pounds and also crowdfunding through Venmo.

FARGO, N.D. — At Vinyl Taco and JL Beers downtown Fargo, the glass is being swept up and the boards are going up after the two restaurants like many others took a heavy beating from Saturday night protests. “It’s absolutely heartbreaking. Nobody wants to see that. It absolutely could have been us,” Pounds Co-Owner Alan Kasin said. The streets and…