Crime

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…

More North Dakotans Who Witnessed Las Vegas Shooting Speak Out

Mike Eslinger was with a group of friends and one is currently in the hospital and remains in critical condition

MINOT, ND — Last night, we told you about Andrew Gudmunson of Minot. The realtor was in Vegas with his girlfriend and two other Minot friends when he was shot and injured at the concert. They weren’t the only people from the “Magic City” at that concert. Mike Eslinger was with a group of friends and one is currently in…

Vandals Hit Fargo Catholic Church for the Second Time

Staff says the people who busted the windows got the rocks from the roof

FARGO, ND — It’s the second time within two months Nativity Catholic Church and Elementary have been vandalized. The first time was in August when more than 37 windows were smashed. Yesterday morning, the exterior panels of four windows were busted with fist-sized rocks. Staff says the people who busted the windows got the rocks from the roof. Damage from…

On KVRR Local News at 9: Fargo Man Keeps His Cool During Shooting in Las Vegas

One of them used his experience in the Navy to keep calm and get his friends out alive

FARGO, ND — Three Fargo couples were in the crowd as chaos erupted during that mass shooting at a concert in Las Vegas Sunday night. One of them used his experience in the Navy to keep calm and get his friends out alive. Beau Flom, his wife Adrianne and two other couples were enjoying the final day of the Route…

Shorewood, Minnesota Man Identified as Among the Dead in Las Vegas Shooting Massacre

The family was notified by the coroner's office in Las Vegas this afternoon that he had died

SHOREWOOD, Minn. — The parents of a Shorewood, Minnesota man who was also at the Vegas concert have just been notified that he is among the dead. Steven Berger, a financial adviser, was celebrating his 44th birthday at the concert with his roommate and other friends. His mother Mary says Steven’s roommate saw him get shot and fall, but was…

High Risk Sex Offender on the Move in Fargo

He will continue to check in with the police department

FARGO, ND — A high risk sex offender continues to move around Fargo. Police say 45-year-old Donald Edwardson is considered homeless. But right now he is staying at 317 19th Street North to help renovate it. He will continue to check in with the police department. Edwardson was convicted of three sex crimes involving three teen girls in the 1990’s….

East Grand Forks Man Identified in Fatal Crash

Driscoll failed to yield at the intersection and was hit by the semi driven by 53-year-old Kristopher Rittel of Grand Forks

  CROOKSTON, Minn. — An East Grand Forks man is dead after a car and semi crashed in Crookston. The state patrol says the crash happened just before 5 this morning at the junction of Highways 2 and 75. They say 59-year-old Gregory Driscoll was behind the wheel of the car. Driscoll failed to yield at the intersection and was…