WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An Argusville, North Dakota man faces a number of charges after a weekend pursuit in West Fargo that ended in a field. Police attempted to stop 48-year-old Billy Kopperud for a traffic violation late Saturday night in the 1200 block of 9th Street Northeast. They say Kopperud fled and tried to drive through a field…
POLK COUNTY, MN – Polk County authorities are warning residents to be wary of a scam where people are being threatened over supposed unpaid tolls. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office received a report today, May 16, regarding the toll enforcement scam. It came in the form of a text message, which says, in part, “As of today, your tolls are…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – A Warroad man is in custody after allegedly leading police officers on a chase through downtown Grand Forks. At approximately 8:30 in the evening on May 15, a Grand Forks police officer observed a vehicle driving westbound on Demers Ave. in violation of traffic laws. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle, a…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Moorhead Police Department is investigating the death of a 20-month-old child. According to police, the child, who was unresponsive at the time, was taken to Sanford Medical Center by family, where the child was declared deceased. The victim lived with family in the 1100 block of 18 ½ Street South. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – In November, voters added a quarter cent sales tax increase, to help funding for public services in the city of Fargo. Inside the City Commission chambers on Wednesday, May 14, officials detailed exactly how they plan to spend that money. Fargo Fire Department Chief Steve Dirksen was grateful to see the influx of funds to his…
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Grand Forks woman has been charged with driving while high on drugs with her young son in the car. The State Patrol stopped 30-year-old Megan Thorsen for driving erratically on I-94 near Fergus Falls on Saturday afternoon. Thorsen was arrested and charged with 5th degree drug possession and 3rd degree DWI. She told…
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site. (Photo provided by National Park Service)WILLISTON, N.D. (KVRR/Prairie Public) – A 36-year-old man has been taken into custody after he barricaded himself at the Fort Union Trading Post near Williston. The incident began around 8 a.m. Tuesday, when the Williams County Sheriff’s Office was told a man was in the trading post who…
Starmaine Hoeper / Kyle McLeodFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man accused of shooting a man in a drug deal gone bad last July in south Fargo is sentenced to 10 years in prison in a plea deal. An attempted murder charge was dropped against 34-year-old Starmaine Hoeper. He was sentenced for possession of fentanyl with a firearm, unlawful possession…
LANGDON, N.D. (KVRR) — The former Cavalier County Water Resource Board secretary is charged with two felonies. Kensi Breyer is charged with the misapplication of entrusted property between $10,000 and $50,000 and tampering with public records. Breyer is accused of making false entries into financial records and transferring thousands of dollars from the board’s accounts. A court date has not…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The ATF, FBI and Fargo Police and Fire Departments are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information on the March 21 arson of a Tesla power station in Fargo. The fire was reported in the parking lot of SCHEELS along 45th Street South. Surveillance footage captured an individual igniting a fire on the base…
