Crime

Hubbard County Sheriff to seek a new elected position in 2026 after four terms in office

Hubbard Co. Sheriff Cory AukesPARK RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR) — Hubbard County Sheriff Cory Aukes announces that he will not seek a fifth term. In a statement, Aukes says that after serving the citizens of Hubbard County for 36 years, it’s time to move on to a different chapter. He hopes that new chapter will be as a Hubbard County Commissioner….

Protesters in multiple states press Target to oppose the immigration crackdown in Minnesota

FILE – The Target logo displayed on a sign outside a store, Nov. 18, 2025, in Salem, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Activists planned protests at more than two dozen Target stores around the United States on Wednesday to pressure the discount retailer into taking a public stand against the 5-week-old immigration crackdown in its home state of Minnesota….

Police seek public’s help in locating remains of Isadora Wengel, following arrest of boyfriend for her murder

The tote shown is a HDX 27-gallon Tough Storage Tote, 28.6 in. length x 19.6 in. width x 15.2 in. height.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police say they do not believe Isadora Wengel is alive and they are now asking people to look for a 27 gallon tote that is black with a red cover. Police Chief Dave Zibolski says…

UPDATE: FBI combs through desert in search for clues in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance

This image provided by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, shows a missing person alert for Nancy Guthrie. (Pima County Sheriff’s Department via AP)TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — FBI agents are fanning out across an Arizona neighborhood not far from Nancy Guthrie’s home. They’re knocking on doors and searching through thick desert terrain. This comes a day…

UPDATE: Gov. Walz signals I.C.E. surge could end soon in the Twin Cities

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/FOX) — Gov. Tim Walz says Trump Administration officials are talking days, not weeks and months of the ongoing I.C.E. occupation in the Twin Cities as he says small businesses are struggling. “I spoke with Tom Homan yesterday, spoke with Susie Wiles, the president’s chief of staff this morning. We’re very much in a trust but verify…

Dalton, MN woman accused of taking almost $300,000 from mother with dementia

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KBRF/KFGO) – A Dalton, Minnesota woman has been arrested for stealing nearly $300,000 from her mother with dementia. Otter Tail County prosecutors say Debra Goodhart, 59, withdrew over $256,000 from her mother’s bank account last year. Goodhart has been charged with financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult and theft. Goodhart was her mother’s primary caregiver and controlled…

Woman given probation after pleading guilty to aiding an offender in fatal Moorhead shooting

Abby FredricksonMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A psychiatrist who was charged as an accomplice in her then-boyfriend’s fatal drive-by shooting in Moorhead last April is sentenced to probation. 33-year-old Abby Fredrickson pleaded guilty last October to a single count of aiding an offender in the shooting death of 39-year-old James Hamilton by 35-year-old Jerome Thomas. Fredrickson was given a three-year “stayed…