Crime

Crookston man charged for selling drugs to undercover informant for several months

CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) — A Crookston, Minnesota man is charged with seven counts of controlled substance crimes. Court documents show 37-year-old Kane Rodriguez sold cocaine to an undercover informant on multiple occasions between March and August. Crookston Police met with the informant and then set up a sales meeting with Rodriguez and he was arrested. He admitted to police that…

Life sentence for man convicted of dismembering his mother

Troy Mitteness (Dakota County Jail)HASTINGS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Burnsville man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of his 82-year-old mother. Last week, Troy Mitteness was found guilty of premeditated first-degree murder and intentional second-degree murder in the killing of his mother, Sandra, in June of 2022. He told investigators that…

Man about to get into fight arrested for felony warrant downtown Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Police arrest a man downtown Fargo for a felony probation violation warrant. After 3:30 this afternoon at 2nd Avenue and Roberts Street, police say 34-year-old Adel Hussein looked like he was gearing up for a fight. Officers with the Community Engagement Team stepped in to break it up before anything serious happened. Hussein was taken to…

Moorhead police arrest juvenile suspect of June drive-by shooting

MOORHEAD — Moorhead Police say they arrested a juvenile wanted for involvement in a drive-by shooting June 19. According to Moorhead police, they pulled over a vehicle in the 500 block of 32nd Ave. S. for an equipment violation. Police say the driver of the vehicle was 18-year-old Azarel Chappell, Jr. of Moorhead. They also identified a 17-year-old juvenile passenger…

Fargo City Commission votes 3-2 to approve remote police station at Scheels

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo city commissioner Michelle Turnberg expressed her dismay during tonight’s city commission meeting after the announcement of a second remote police station was added to the agenda. Turnberg moved to have the motion moved to the regular agenda. It comes as the commissioner previously hinted at calling for the dismissal of Chief Dave Zibolski. There has…

Numerous child porn pics and videos allegedly found on Fargo man’s phone

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man faces charges of having child porn and a deviate sexual act. Court documents show that 45-year-old Dennis Olsen caught the attention of Google and they reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. They in turn contacted North Dakota BCI which began an investigation. Olsen was stopped by Fargo Police on…

People involved in murder-suicide on August 16 in Moorhead are identified

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the people involved in a murder-suicide in Moorhead over the weekend. They are 53-year-old Nancy Acosta and 21-year-old Camilo Acosta, both of Moorhead. Police say just before 4 in the morning on August 16, they responded to reports of a shooting at an apartment building in the 1100 block…

North Dakota ethics attorney calls out AG’s Office; lawmakers call for civility

Pat Monson BISMARCK (North Dakota Monitor) — A career attorney who assisted in an Ethics Commission investigation told lawmakers that she thinks the Attorney General’s Office is pressuring the commission’s staff to resign. “I believe that what our attorney general is attempting to do is to drive them out,” Pat Monson, who recently retired after 46 years as a trial…

BCA identifies victims and officers involved in deadly shooting in Moorhead on August 11

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota BCA has identified those involved in an officer-involved shooting in Moorhead on Monday night. 42-year-old Nathan Heiberg and 41-year-old Lucas Heiberg were killed. The officers who fired their weapons and are on critical incident leave are: Michael Anderson, Kyle Seehusen and Tyler Seehusen. All are with Fargo Police and are members of Red River Valley…

Two Dead After Fatal Shooting in Moorhead

UPDATE: The incident has been classified as a murder-suicide.

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Two people are dead after an overnight shooting in Moorhead. The Moorhead Police Department says that just before 4 in the morning on August 16, they responded to reports of a shooting at an apartment building in the 1100 block of 2 Avenue South. Officers arrived and located two adult victims, a 53- and 21-year-old, both…