Crime

Body of Missing Iowa College Student Found

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation says the body was found Tuesday morning in rural Poweshiek County, which includes Tibbetts' hometown of Brooklyn, Iowa.

Police say a body believed to be that of 20-year-old college student Mollie Tibbetts has been discovered in a rural area near where she went missing last month. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation says the body was found Tuesday morning in rural Poweshiek County, which includes Tibbetts’ hometown of Brooklyn, Iowa. The agency called a 4 p.m. news conference…

Two Injured, One Under Arrest After Fargo Fight

Police say the two, who know each other, got into an argument which escalated into a physical altercation.

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – Two people were injured in a fight at a home in the 2300 block of 6th Avenue South in Fargo Monday. Police say the two, who know each other, got into an argument which escalated into a physical altercation. It’s unsure what prompted the fight. Michael Peltier, 19, who has no permanent address, was arrested for aggravated…

Savanna Greywind One Year Later: Looking Back on the Tragedy that Changed the Community

One year later, we look back on the ups and downs and shed light on missing and murdered indigenous women.

FARGO, N.D. — One year ago, the Fargo Police department asked for your help in finding missing 22 year old Savanna Greywind. One year later, we look back on the tragedy that many say changed the community and shed light on missing and murdered indigenous women. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen takes us through the ups and downs, the searches and the…

Fargo Police Looking For Public’s Help Finding Vulnerable Adult

Kody Watson, 22 years old, 6'2", 343 lbs, brown hair, brown eyes, was last seen in the 300 block of 6 Ave. S. on August 15, 2018 around 8 p.m.

FARGO, ND — Fargo Police are seeking the public’s help to find a missing vulnerable adult. Kody Watson, 22 years old, 6’2″, 343 lbs, brown hair, brown eyes, was last seen in the 300 block of 6 Ave. S. on August 15, 2018 around 8 p.m. Watson has multiple fingers missing from his right hand. It is unknown at this…

Darren Patterson Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Deadly HoDo Fight

Patterson mortally wounded Jamie Grant in fight outside Hotel Donaldson in May 2017

FARGO, N.D. — In May of 2017, the Grant family lost a husband and father. The family watched as the judge handed Darren Patterson, the man who fatally assaulted Jamie Grant in a fight outside the Hotel Donaldson, an 18–month sentence for negligent homicide and aggravated assault. “Knowing a plea bargain was made for this crime exacerbates the nightmare. 18…

Inmate Indicted On 1st Degree Murder In Death Of Prison Guard

A grand jury in Washington County returned the indictment against Edward Muhammad Johnson on charges of first-degree premediated murder and first-degree murder of a prison guard.

STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) – An inmate accused of killing a guard at the Stillwater prison last month has been indicted on first-degree murder charges. A grand jury in Washington County returned the indictment against Edward Muhammad Johnson on charges of first-degree premediated murder and first-degree murder of a prison guard. Department of Corrections Officer Joseph Gomm died after he was…

“Pleading for My Life Saying ‘Listen I’m Sorry I’ve Got Kids I’ve Got a Family'” Man Explains Assault in Dilworth

Neal Johnson says he was at the wrong place at the wrong time just around midnight on Friday

DILWORTH, Minn. — After a Dilworth man says he was beaten to unconsciousness, police are trying to find two suspects. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen tells us how the man climbed his way out of a ditch and made it home in our “lead story”. Neal Johnson says he was at the wrong place at the wrong time just around midnight on…

Missing Person Has Been Found

Michael Allen is described as a Caucasian male, 5 feet 9 inches tall, and weighs 220 pounds.

UPDATE 8/13/2018 8pm — Michael Allen has been located and is safe. The University of North Dakota Police Department would like say thank you to our local media partners for assisting in sharing our message. We would also like to say thank you to our community for their assistance in locating Michael. *ORIGINAL STORY BELOW* GRAND FORKS, ND — The…

Fargo Police Investigating Armed Robbery of Hotel

The robbery was reported shortly after 9 pm. Sunday at the hotel at 1407 35th Street south, near I-29 and 13th Avenue South.

FARGO, N.D. — Fargo police are searching for a man who robbed the Quality Inn at gunpoint. The robbery was reported shortly after 9 pm. Sunday at the hotel at 1407 35th Street south,  near I-29 and 13th Avenue South. Police says the robber threatened the desk clerk with a handgun, took money from the till and fled. The West Fargo…

LIVE: Beating Addiction Through Meditation

It's a new tool in the fight to seize back our health from substance abuse.

We talk a lot about how to win the war on opiate addiction, alcohol abuse, and other substance use disorders that plague us here in the Red River Valley and throughout the nation. But so far, what we’re doing isn’t working fast enough to save some of us. Now, there’s a group in our region that’s offering a different kind…