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UPDATE: Fargo Man Changes Plea to Guilty of Raping Boy He Met On Social Media App

December 24, 2024

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FARGO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – A Fargo man charged with repeatedly raping a 12-year-old boy has changed his plea to guilty. According to court records, Dominic Lilly had the boy to his home between 10 and 15 times. There, he would give the boy alcohol and marijuana to the point of unconsciousness. The boy told law enforcement that the two would…

UPDATE: Arrest Made After Threat Investigation at Casey’s on Main Avenue in West Fargo

December 22, 2024

TJ Nelson,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo man is arrested for making threats on Sunday afternoon at Casey’s at 901 Main Avenue East in West Fargo. Police took 35-year-old Christopher Moran into custody today on two counts of felony terrorizing. They say Moran is known to the department and called the threats a hoax. The incident remains under investigation….

Inmate faces more charges after allegedly stabbing officer with a pencil

December 19, 2024

Alison Voorhees,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — An inmate in the Grand Forks County Jail is facing additional charges after allegedly stabbing a corrections officer in the face. Court records say 23-year-old Gavin Johnson was told he was being moved to a different cell, but refused and sat in a laundry basket. When a corrections officer tried to remove Johnson from the…

Sen. Tina Smith Co-Authors Bill to Combat Drug Trafficking in Tribal Communities

The current laws on the books do not allow for tribal law enforcement to prosecute non-natives.

December 18, 2024

Gabriel Ostler,

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota has introduced legislation aimed at combatting the drug trade within indigenous communities. The junior Senator from Minnesota has partnered with Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana to create the PROTECT Act. The goal is to give tribal nations more power in pursuing drug cases. Right now, tribal law enforcement is…

Northern Minnesota man sent to prison for shooting death of his wife

December 18, 2024

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David CorneliusenROSEAU, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A 65-year-old Warroad man has been sentenced to more than 21 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife. David Corneliusen shot 65-year-old Mary Corneliusen in their home near Warroad on August 23, 2023. She was shot with a handgun during an argument. Corneliusen entered a Norgaard…

Man charged with assaulting Fargo police officers after urinating in elevator of downtown library

December 18, 2024

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Kevin Wright (Cass County Jail)FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A Fargo man is facing felony charges after allegedly fighting with officers who were trespassing him from the downtown Fargo library. Court documents say a librarian called police because Kevin Wright, 35, had urinated in the elevator. Officers told Wright he was being trespassed, but he would not leave. He was told he…

Trooper Assaulted While Arresting Moorhead Man For Drunk Driving With Kids In Vehicle In Fargo

December 17, 2024

TJ Nelson,

Oscar Lee Jr.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man is accused of assaulting a North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper while being arrested for drunk driving in Fargo. Captain Bryan Niewind says 44-year-old Oscar Lee Jr. was stopped around 4:30 this afternoon in a parking lot in the 2500 block of 23rd Avenue South. Lee was suspected of being intoxicated and…

Adam Fravel gets life in prison for death of Madeline Kingsbury

December 17, 2024

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Adam Fravel in courtWINONA, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — Adam Fravel is sentenced to life in prison for the death of Madeline Kingsbury in southern Minnesota. Kingsbury is Fravel’s former partner and mother of his two children. Fravel appeared in court to be sentenced after being convicted of first-degree murder, first-degree murder with a past pattern of domestic abuse, second-degree murder…

Shots fired call under investigation in Fargo, shell casings found

December 17, 2024

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FARGO (KFGO/KVRR) – Fargo police say shots were fired from a car early Tuesday morning near the intersection of 52nd St. and 44th Ave. S. Lt. Shane Aberle says a resident was able to provide video that was captured on their home security system. The footage showed the shots came from a passing vehicle. Four shell casings were recovered. No…

Emerado, ND Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder in September 2023

December 16, 2024

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — An Emerado, North Dakota man is sentenced after pleading guilty to attempted murder and other charges. A judge in Grand Forks gave Alexander Stewart four years behind bars. Stewart was arrested in September 2023 after attacking a woman who he allegedy dragged, choked and threatened to kill. He also pleaded guilty to all charges including…