FARGO, ND — Ashley Hunter has been found guilty in the murders of two Fargo men in 2015. Hunter is also guilty on an arson charge after he attempted to burn down one of the victim’s homes to cover up his crime. In under three hours, the jury found Ashley Hunter guilty of killing Clarence Flowers and Samuel Traut in…
ST. JOSEPH, Minn. — Patty and Jerry Wetterling have been granted a temporary restraining order in keeping documents of their son’s 27-year-old missing person case private. The Wetterlings say they want the information on Jacob’s case to remain private and not be released to the public. The documents were scheduled to be released Monday but a judge granted the restraining order…
MAHNOMEN COUNTY, Minn. — Bond is set for the Naytahwaush man accused in the shooting of two people. Andrew Boswell, 22, is charged with second degree assault. A judge set his bond at $100,000. He is accused of shooting a 21-year-old Minneapolis man and a 23-year-old female from Naytahwaush. The victims are in stable condition. Boswell will be back in…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Cass County Sheriff Paul Laney watched just feet away from President Trump as he signed two bills into law aimed at helping law enforcement families and veterans. The president signed the American Law Enforcement Heroes Act, which encourages law enforcement agencies to hire veterans. He also signed the Public Safety Officers Benefits Improvement Act, which helps officers…
GRAND FORKS, ND — A string of gunshots were heard overnight throughout the downtown neighborhood of Grand Forks. Police say a man tried breaking up a fight by firing gunshots in the air with a pistol. Officers arrived just after 10:00 Thursday night and say the people in the fight left. The man who fired the shots may still face…
FARGO, ND — The woman who escaped from the state hospital in Jamestown has been captured in Fargo. Desiree McKay, 33, was taken into custody at an emergency room. Authorities say McKay escaped from a fenced outdoor area in an addiction treatment unit. They say hospital officials do not know how she escaped. In March 2016, McKay pleaded guilty in…
FARGO, ND — Fargo man Ashley Hunter has been found guilty in the murders of Clarence Flowers and Samuel Traut and for trying to set Traut’s home on fire. The jury took just under three hours to deliberate and go over the evidence in the case before handing in their verdict. KVRR Local News has been following this case…
FARGO, ND — The prosecution in the Ashley Hunter double-murder trial rests its case after nearly two weeks in court. But the defense responded with silence. Attorneys were seen quietly huddling around murder suspect Ashley Hunter. Without calling any witnesses to the stand, the defense’s turn to present their case came to an abrupt end. “Your honor, the state at…
GREENVILLE, Minn. — A fugitive from Hennepin County and two bounty hunters are dead after a shootout inside a Texas car dealership. “Today, our dealership was the scene of a tragic and unfortunate confrontation,” said Rick Ford, who is president and CEO of RFJ Auto Partners. “We are relieved to report that all of our employees and our customers are…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. — A Richville, Minnesota man is facing a number of charges following a gunshot incident in Otter Tail County. He was arrested back in March for setting his house on fire on Long Lake Road. Cody Dahl, 35, was arrested on DWI, assault and dangerous weapon charges. Deputies responded to reports of a careless driver and…
