OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. — A former New York Mills teacher, who was accused of having a sexual relationship with a student, has been found not guilty. Kris Koll, 38, was acquitted of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct. He was accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with a student while teaching in New York Mills. His defense attorney says Koll…
WEST FARGO, ND — The West Fargo grandmother, who was arrested over a runaway teen case, says she’s not guilty. Authorities say 53-year-old Margaret Hansen is facing charges of giving false information to police, hindering an investigation and harboring a runaway. They say Hansen misled investigators after 13-year-old Carlyse Ditch was reported missing and was last seen with Hansen’s 16-year-old…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — A man attempting to escape from the Clay County Jail is back behind bars. Moorhead Police say 25-year-old James Wingo was spotted by an officer as he was walking away from the Clay County Jail. When the officer called out for Wingo to stop, authorities say Wingo took off running. Authorities set up a perimeter near 2nd…
FARGO, ND — A family has something to be thankful for this year after officers found a teen this afternoon who had been reported missing and one person has been arrested. Police say 13-year-old Carlyse Ditch was reported missing at about 7:30 Wednesday morning. Her disappearance wasn’t made public until 9 o’clock last night. She was last seen by…
FARGO, ND — The Fargo Police Department says they have located 13-year-old Carlyse Ditch in West Fargo. We will have more on this story on KVRR Local News at 6 and 9. PREVIOUS STORY The Fargo Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing teen from south Fargo. Carlyse Ditch, 13, was last seen walking home…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Vandals have repeatedly struck one south Moorhead neighborhood over the past few months. Now, after the latest incident, one homeowner is offering a reward that he hopes will end the attacks. “It’s time for this stuff to stop,” Bob Footitt said. He lives on South Rivershore Drive and says he has been the victim of multiple cases…
FARGO, ND — A former priest in the Diocese of Fargo is in custody on charges that date back 19 years. Fernando Sayasaya was arrested in the Philippines and is on his way back to Fargo to face those charges. It’s been said the wheels of justice turn slowly, and in the case of a West Fargo family, it took…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Police in Moorhead are asking for the public’s help to put a stop to a series of car vandalism cases across the metro. Police received a call around midnight that multiple car windows had been shot out in the 400 Block of Brook Avenue in Moorhead. When police arrived they found that six separate cars had what…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two women are alleging that Senator Al Franken touched their buttocks during events for his first campaign for Senate. The women say the events happened in Minneapolis in 2007 and 2008. In a statement, Franken says, “It’s difficult to respond to anonymous accusers, and I don’t remember those campaign events.” Last week, Franken was accused of…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Have you ever wondered what training police officers go through to learn whether or not to use deadly force? A police officer’s job is to serve and protect our community. With that, they face different scenarios where they are forced to make quick decisions on whether or not to use deadly force. To help prepare their officers…
