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Fargo Police Officer Facing DUI Charges Resigns

January 21, 2025

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fargo Police Officer Brandon Rittenour has resigned, just weeks after being charged with two misdemeanors: DUI actual physical control and DUI refusal. His resignation was effective immediately January 14. In late December, Rittenour was arrested after allegedly crashing into three parked vehicles and a dumpster. He had been placed on paid administrative leave. In 2015, Rittenour…

Grand Forks Man Arrested After High Speed Chase In Stolen Vehicle

January 21, 2025

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Grand Forks man faces a number of charges after another high speed chase ended with the use of stop sticks and a PIT maneuver. Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office says 30-year-old Kyler Kleppe was spotted by Grand Forks police in a stolen vehicle but he fled out of town around 1 a.m. A…

Crookston Police Officer Fladland Cleared In Second Deadly Shooting

January 21, 2025

KVRR Staff,

CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Crookston Police Officer Nick Fladland has been cleared a second time and will not face charges for the shooting death of a homeless man last summer. Crow Wing County Attorney’s Office determined that Fladland was justified in using deadly force against 44-year-old Christopher Junkin. He was shot and killed on June 30 at Care and Share…

Moorhead Man Arrested After Short Pursuit in West Fargo

January 20, 2025

TJ Nelson,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A brief pursuit in West Fargo early this morning lands 42-year-old David Jacobsen of Moorhead behind bars. West Fargo Police saw a man passed out behind the wheel of a car parked at Circle K on 13th Avenue East just after 1 a.m. When an officer tried to make contact with Jacobsen, he drove off….

Woman arrested after crashing into Fargo police officer’s squad car

January 19, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo woman is arrested for DUI and driving with a suspended license after crashing into police squad car. The crash happened Saturday night before 10 p.m. Michelle Jensen 50, of Fargo, was driving on 7th Avenue North. Police say Jensen went through a red light at 25th Street North and hit the officer’s vehicle. Neither…

Teen Arrested After Crashing Into Tree North of Detroit Lakes

January 19, 2025

TJ Nelson,

BECKER CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Detroit Lakes teen faces charges after losing control and crashing his vehicle into a tree, narrowly missing Sunlite Bar and Grill on County Highway 21. Becker County Sheriff’s Office says 18-year-old Ronald Wright III and a 15-year-old female walked into the bar after the crash Saturday night with apparent injuries. They were both taken…

West Fargo man accused of pulling knife and gun on worker at Fargo business

January 16, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police say they arrested 49-year-old Cedric Elder of West Fargo last Sunday after threatening people with a gun. They were called to the 500 block of North Broadway around 2:30 a.m. They were told by witnesses that Elder first pulled a knife on employees of a business. An employee pulled his own knife in self-defense….

Moorhead Police Department Lauds Progress After Introduction of Community Resource Navigator

Megan Lundborg has been in the position for about 7 months, and says the data she's gathered displays a clear difference.

January 16, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Police departments around the country, including the Fargo-Moorhead area, have stated that calls for service regarding mental health have been steadily rising over the past few years. There were many frustrations with having officers take time out of their schedules to respond to these, especially if it was the same person multiple times. That’s why the…

Man Arrested For Firing Shots In The Air in Fargo During Stolen Property Dispute

January 16, 2025

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Police arrest a West Fargo man for reckless endangerment after he admitted to firing shots into the air in south Fargo. 53-year-old Eric Jensen was found in the 1600 block of 34th Street South around 8:10 p.m. after a report of gunshots. Jensen told police that a man who was staying with him stole his vehicle…

Second Suspect Arrested For December Murder in South Fargo

January 15, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A second suspect is arrested for his role in the murder of Rahsaan Wilson last month in south Fargo. Police say 24-year-old Patrick Martin Jr. of Chicago was arrested on Tuesday for murder and conspiracy to commit robbery. Martin was already in Cass County Jail on unrelated charges. The first suspect, 30-year-old Steven Burrell of Fargo,…