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Man Sentenced to Federal Prison For Loaf ‘N Jug Robbery in Fargo Last March

April 15, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fargo man accused of holding a knife to the neck of a worker at Loaf ‘N Jug during a robbery is sentenced. 34-year-old Lucas Tavares was given 8 years in federal prison. He was indicted by a federal grand jury for Hobbs Act Robbery and pleaded guilty to the charge last January. The robbery happened…

Former Fargo Businessman Gets Nearly 16 Years in Federal Prison For Cocaine Operation

April 14, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A former Fargo businessman is sentenced in U.S. District Court for a large-scale cocaine distribution operation. 52-year-old Barrett Prody was given nearly 16 years in federal prison for continuing criminal enterprise, money laundering and obstruction of justice. Court documents show the former owner of JT Cigarro and O’Leary’s Pub laundered hundreds of thousands of dollars in…

Change of Plea For Teen Charged With Numerous Counts of Terrorizing and Gross Sexual Imposition

April 14, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A trial is canceled for a teen charged with terrorizing and having sex with two underage girls. 19-year-old Carter Hammer of Fargo changed his pleas to guilty to eight counts of terrorizing with a dangerous weapon for an incident last summer when he was waving a gun around during an argument among a group of car…

Man Arrested After Stabbing Acquaintance And Fleeing In South Fargo

April 13, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Police arrest a man involved in a stabbing after an over three hour search in Fargo. They were called to the 3300 block of 42nd Street South Saturday night around 7:45 for a reported assault. They arrived to find a 26-year-old man with a stab wound. He was taken to a local hospital with seroius but…

Suspected Early-Morning Homicide in Moorhead

Police believe the individuals involved were known to each other, but still say their suspect is dangerous and should not be approached.

April 13, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A man was shot to death in Moorhead this morning in what appears to be a brazen act of homicide. The Moorhead Police Department responded to the 2700 block of 14th Street South at around 9:30 A.M. A male victim was discovered, suffering from a gunshot wound, and despite lifesaving efforts, he would die at the…

Bemidji Woman Indicted For Assaulting Flight Attendant On Allegiant Air Flight From Las Vegas

April 10, 2025

KVRR Staff,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Bemidji woman faces federal charges for allegedly grabbing a flight attendant’s genitals on an Allegiant Air flight from Las Vegas to Grand Forks. 64-year-old Jody Sherry-Berg was arrested on Tuesday on a warrant from North Dakota. She was indicted for interfering with the performance of duties of a flight attendant. A state charge of…

Officer Involved In Chase and Shooting In Polk County on Monday Identified

April 10, 2025

KVRR Staff,

Caleb Coffey / Crookston Police Officer Sean Murphy POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Minnesota BCA says Crookston Police Officer Sean Murphy is on standard critical incident leave for the shooting of a chase suspect on Monday morning. The BCA is investigating Murphy’s use of force and will turn its findings over to Polk County Attorney’s Office. The 7-year department veteran…

Barnes County Sheriff’s Office Launches Manhunt, Apprehends Suspect

April 10, 2025

Gabriel Ostler, KVRR Staff,

Picture of the suspect released by the dispatch center.(UPDATE) A man who set off a manhunt in Barnes County is in custody. Authorities say 48-year-old George Jerome was arrested in neighboring Steele County. He fled the scene as deputies were investigating a reported burglary last night in the small town of Pillsbury, North Dakota. Steele County Sheriff Wayne Beckman says…

Oklahoma Man Involved In Monday Chase And Officer Involved Shooting is Charged

April 9, 2025

TJ Nelson,

CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) — The Oklahoma man involved in a pursuit from the Canadian border that ended with an officer involved shooting in rural Polk County is charged. 34-year-old Caleb Coffey of Yukon faces a felony charge of fleeing a police officer. U.S. Border Patrol started chasing Coffey around 9 a.m. Monday after they learned he had a handgun in…

Judge Rejects New Trials for 2 Convicted of Human Smuggling Deaths of Family of 4 From India

April 8, 2025

kvrr-apiuser,

This combination image shows left to right; undated photo released by the Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office shows Harshkumar Patel in Elk River, Minn., and undated photo released by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shows Steve Shand. (AP Photo)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday rejected requests for new trials for two men convicted on human smuggling charges in the deaths…