Crime

Moorhead man appears in court after being charged with having sex with 15-year-old

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man makes his initial court appearance for third degree criminal sexual conduct. 58-year-old Christopher D’Angelo is accused of having sex with a 15-year-old girl at his home in Moorhead last November. Court records show he met the girl outside of a liquor store in downtown Fargo and she asked if she could stay with…

Fargo woman indicted for allegedly stealing over $1 million from property management business

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo woman is accused of stealing over $1 million from ASA Property Management over six years. 59-year-old Cherie Sager has been indicted by a federal grand jury. Sager is charged with three counts of bank fraud and one count of access device fraud. Court records show Sager worked for the company since its inception in…

Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin to lead Homeland Security as TSA standoff deepens

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., President Donald Trump’s pick for Homeland Security secretary, testifies during Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing, Wednesday, March 18, 2026 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin as homeland security secretary late Monday, approving President Donald Trump’s nominee to take over the embattled department after the firing of Kristi…

State appealing judge’s decision to overturn 1996 murder conviction

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KFGO-KZZY) — During a court hearing in Devils lake Monday afternoon, Ramsey County State’s Attorney Daniel Howell informed the judge that the state would be appealing an order granting Werner Kunkel a new trial. Last month, District Judge Daniel Narum ordered a new trial for Kunkel. He was convicted in 1995 of murdering Gilbert Fassett in 1986….

Angela Lipps’ criminal defense attorney believes if investigators conducted a better investigation, she wouldn’t have been in jail

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — For nearly six months, Angela Lipps was jailed in both Tennessee and North Dakota. And when criminal defense attorney Jay Greenwood was assigned to Lipps, it didn’t take long for him to figure out that she was the wrong person “I think if they had talked to Angela in July, they would’ve been able to establish…

Gov. Rhoden signs bill to make “Deepfakes” a crime and 10 other public safety bills

PIERRE, S.D. (KVRR) — South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden has signed a bill into law that makes it a felony crime to create, possess or share computer-generated “deepfakes”. They are images of unwilling people in states of nudity or engaging in pornographic acts. It was proposed by Attorney General Marty Jackley. Two years ago, he successfully pushed for a bill…