Crime

Witnesses Say Plane Circled Around Church Before Crashing in Eden Prairie

The pilot has not been identified and there was no one else on board

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The pilot of a small engine plane has died after crashing in the parking lot of a church in Eden Prairie. The crash happened at about 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Resurrection Life Church. Police say the plane took off from the Flying Cloud Airport, but soon contacted airport officials. “We did hear information from the…

Fargo Police Say Motorcyclist Possible Accomplice to Shoplifting Suspect

If you have any information on the suspects, you are asked to contact Fargo Police

FARGO, ND — Fargo Police were arresting 32 year old Crystal Borseth of Moorhead for shoplifting when a motorcyclist allegedly tried to run them over. Police are looking for the driver who is believed to be an accomplice to the shoplifter. The woman was taken into custody in the Scheels parking lot on 45th Street South after running from the…

Fargo Police Celebrate National Coffee with a Cop Day

Community members had the opportunity to meet and chat with local police officers at Caribou Coffee

FARGO, ND — Today is National Coffee with a Cop day and the Fargo Police Department is joining in on the fun. Community members had the opportunity to meet and chat with local police officers at Caribou Coffee. Law officials said the conversations varied. Some people wanted to discuss issues and problem solving within the community, others just dropped in…

Concordia College Organizes Blood Drive for Las Vegas Victims

This was the first blood drive the Campus Events Commission held and they say they may host the event for two days next time

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Concordia College students are trying to send as much blood as they can to Las Vegas. The Campus Events Commission holds at least one service event each month and had already planned to hold the blood drive before the shootings on Sunday. Concordia’s goal was to have 50 appointments scheduled throughout the day in order to raise…

Judge: Anti-Vaxx Michigan Mom Headed to Jail

Bredow says she takes full responsibility for her actions

  PONTIAC, Mich. — The decision is final. The Michigan mother, threatened to be put behind bars if she doesn’t vaccinate her nine-year-old son, is headed to jail. Rebecca Bredow has been sentenced to seven days in jail after she refused to comply with the judge’s ruling and did not allow her son to get vaccinated. The anti-vaxx mom said…

Two More Suspects Make Pleas in Jamaican Lottery Scam

Two more suspects remain fugitives

  BISMARCK, ND — Two more suspects have pleaded guilty in a Jamaican lottery scam. Federal prosecutors in North Dakota continue efforts to reach deals with the 13 suspects who’ve been arrested. Two more suspects remain fugitives. Seven suspects remain scheduled for trial in January. At least 90 people lost over $5.7 million in the scam, including a North Dakota…

Minnesota Auto Mogul, Denny Hecker, Soon to be Released from Halfway House

Hecker had been in prison since October 2011 for bankruptcy fraud and wire fraud

MINNEAPOLIS — Disgraced former Twin Cities auto mogul Denny Hecker will soon be a free man. His lawyer confirmed Tuesday that Hecker has been released to a halfway house in Minneapolis and that he will be free to move on his own on Thursday. She said he “sounds upbeat and healthy and cheerful, really sounds invigorated.” Hecker had been in…

Fargo Police Officer and Shoplifting Suspect Nearly Hit By Motorcyclist

The man on the motorcycle is believed to be an accomplice in the incident at Scheels on 45th Street South.

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – Fargo police officers and a shoplifting suspect narrowly missed injury Tuesday night when a motorcyclist tried to run them over. The man on the motorcycle is believed to be an accomplice in the incident at Scheels on 45th Street South. The woman ran from the store but was taken into custody in the parking lot. Police say…

“They’re Shooting at Us”- Fargo Man Shares Story of Survival at Las Vegas Shooting Massacre

Beau Flom served in the Navy for nine years, which helped him to remain calm during the shooting

FARGO, N.D. — Nearly 60 people were killed and 527 were injured in the mass shooting in Las Vegas Sunday night. Three Fargo couples were in the crowd when the shooting started. One of them served nine years in the Navy and used his experience to get himself and his friends out safely. “My wife said, ‘Are they really shooting…

Fargo Police Asking for Community’s Help to Stop Neighborhood Crime

More than 67,000 calls for service are made each year to the Fargo Police Department

FARGO, ND — The Fargo Police Department is reaching out to the community to hear how they can better inform you on what’s happening in your neighborhoods. The department is discussing crime in District 3, which is the southwest corner of town, and how to identify it. More than 67,000 calls for service are made each year to the Fargo…