FARGO, N.D. — A federal inmate from Crookston convicted of killing UND student Dru Sjodin is appealing his death sentence. Two forensic experts took the stand in the start of what could be Rodriguez’s last appeal. It’s been more than 12 years since 64-year-old Alfonso Rodriguez was federally indicted for the kidnapping, murder and rape of Dru Sjodin. After the…
ST. ANTHONY, Minn. — A warning that what we are about to show you can be very disturbing to some. Dashcam video of the Philando Castile shooting has been made public. The video came from a camera in the squad car of Officer Jeronimo Yanez. It shows what happened after Castile told Yanez that he had a permit to carry…
Christopher KraayDAZEY, ND — A Wimbledon man has been sentenced for breaking into and setting fire to a former Air Force control center near Dazey. Christopher Kraay, 29, was given three and a half years in prison. He pleaded guilty to arson, burglary and to the theft of two ATVs. The building was heavily damaged in the April fire which…
FARGO, ND — A man passed out behind the wheel resulted in Fargo authorities finding a mobile meth lab. Police say they found 51-year-old Paul Robertson of Hawley under the influence in a vehicle in the 1800 block of South University Drive early Monday morning. A K9 tipped off officers that drugs were inside the vehicle. A search turned up…
Darren PattersonFARGO, ND — A St. Paul man accused in a fatal fight outside the Hodo in Fargo in late May will be charged with manslaughter. That is the decision of Cass County prosecutors against Darren Patterson after the death earlier this month of 45-year-old James Grant. A criminal complaint shows Patterson got into a fight with Grant, his brother…
DILWORTH, Minn. — Police in Dilworth are making an effort this summer to build unity within their community. Last Monday kicked off the “Lunch with a Cop” program where kids within the Dilworth community can have a free lunch and play games with officers. The lunches are funded by a grant from Otto-Bremer Foundation. Jimmy Johns has also sponsored lunches…
BISMARCK, ND — An Arizona man convicted in one of North Dakota’s largest heroin busts has lost an appeal. A jury convicted Charles Ahumada of Tucson of possessing drugs and intending to distribute them. Authorities say he was pulled over on I-94 near Bismarck in 2014 with over 4 pounds of heroin valued at $2.5 million hidden in the trunk….
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. — A Grand Forks man was arrested after crashing his car into a house in East Grand Forks and running from the scene. Police say 32-year-old Jason Poellot veered off the road, destroyed a shed and crashed into the house at 2143 Seventh Avenue Northwest just before 1 o’clock this morning. He was found in an…
FARGO, ND — A Cass County organization’s mission is to keep the past, in the past. The F-5 project works to give former inmates a second chance. KVRR’s Shiina LoSciuto joins us from Dakota Medical Foundation with more. SHIINA LOSCIUTO: F5 is a fairly new organization to the metro but it’s growing, hoping to connect community members who are willing…
Dru SjodinDru SjodinFARGO, N.D. — A hearing in the appeal of a man sentenced to death for killing University of North Dakota student Dru Sjodin will delve into gruesome details. Attorneys for Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. are set to argue whether Sjodin was raped and whether she died from wounds to her throat. The defense says both points were used to…
