Lois RiessFORT MYERS, FL — A Minnesota woman accused of killing her husband and a Florida woman has entered a not guilty plea to a second-degree murder charge. 56-year-old Lois Riess entered the plea in Fort Myers, Florida in the death of 59-year-old Pamela Hutchinson. Authorities believe Riess killed the woman to steal her money and car and to assume…
FARGO, N.D. — A Florida man has pleaded guilty in an international drug trafficking investigation that began with an overdose death in Grand Forks in 2015. Anthony Gomes, also known as Ant, entered guilty pleas to drug and money laundering charges. He is one of 32 people accused of dealing large amounts of fentanyl in the U.S and Canada. The…
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – A former Fargo general contractor who’s been sued after leaving dozens of customers with unfinished work was arrested for DUI. Police arrested Tim Rosene early Sunday in Fargo after he was pulled over on South University Drive, as he attempted to get onto I-94. He had a blood alcohol level of .18, or more than twice the legal…
JAMESTOWN, N.D. — A man is in custody after saying he shot and killed his ex-wife, and wanted to turn himself in. The Stutsman County Communications Center received several calls about a shooting at 503 15th St SE in Jamestown. Dispatch then received a call from 37 year old Kevin Hoff who said he shot his ex wife and wanted…
EDDY COUNTY, N.D. — A former North Dakota woman will spend 20 years in prison for being an accomplice to murder. Crystal Herman of Shakopee pleaded guilty last January in Eddy County. Herman admitted helping her husband, Billy, kidnap and murder Amanda Engst in October 2015. According to criminal complaints, Crystal allowed Billy to strangle Engst, made room for her…
FARGO, N.D. — It was no secret that school spirit was at an all–time high inside the gym of Eagles Elementary. Many educators were fired up on a Wednesday afternoon for one reason: the first ever “Battle of the Schools”. “Oh it’s great. It builds team spirit, builds camaraderie, you know we look forward to this, coming together, and competing against…
Daniel Habiger appears in Cass County Court on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. David Samson / The ForumFARGO, N.D. — A Fargo man who is charged with murdering a man in his apartment after a fight will have his case postponed, again. 29-year-old Daniel Habiger made a brief appearance in Cass County District Court and the judge ordered he undergo a second…
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – Blaine Ellis will be a free man Thursday. Ellis, formerly of Fargo, was convicted of attempted murder in the baseball bat beating of 17-year old Julie Bruce. The Fargo teen was found unconscious on a gravel road near Casselton on Memorial Day, 1999, suffering serious brain injuries. Her injuries were so severe, investigators had difficulty identifying…
Jacob Glover & fiance/Neil JohnsonMOORHEAD, Minn. — A Moorhead man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the shooting death of a man who was living in his garage. 26-year-old Neil Johnson shot and killed Jacob Glover of West Fargo during an argument outside Johnson’s home last April. The prosecutor says Johnson and Glover were arguing over coins…
FARGO, N.D. — Burn bans have been in place throughout North Dakota and Minnesota for some time now, but it seems grass fires are still happening and fire pits are still being lit. There are some rules and restrictions in our region and here’s what you need to know about fire pits. When people think of spring and summer, many…
