Crime

UPDATE: UND Police identify owner of pickup involved in hit-and-run of child near elementary school

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR: UPDATE 5PM) — UND Police have identified the owner of a pickup involved in a hit and run but are still seeking witnesses. They say an elementary-age kid was hit near Lake Agassiz Elementary on 39th Street and 6th Avenue North. The pickup could be seen fleeing the scene. Police have not given any update on…

Man pleads guilty to fleeing from West Fargo Police

Isaac Teegarden (photo: Cass County jail)FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A Fargo man who fled from West Fargo Police at high speed last summer will spend 28 days in jail. Last June, an officer tried to make a traffic stop after seeing Isaac Teegarden quickly accelerate and screech the tires of his vehicle on Main Avenue. Teegarden drove away from the officer at…

Nichole Rice On Trial in G.F. For Murder of Roommate, Anita Knutson, In Minot in 2007

The prosecution is still in the midst of calling witnesses in an attempt to prove Rice's guilt.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Nichole Rice stands accused of murdering her roommate, Anita Knutson, in a fit of rage in their apartment near Minot State University back in 2007. The trial has been moved to Grand Forks, where the prosecution focuses on eliminating other suspects, saying only Rice had the motive and the opportunity, while the defense tries to…

Jury finds Greenpeace must pay hundreds of millions in case over Dakota Access protest activities

DAPL protest (Morton Co. Sheriff)MANDAN, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — A North Dakota jury on Wednesday found Greenpeace liable for defamation and other claims brought by a pipeline company in connection with protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline. The nine-person jury awarded Dallas-based Energy Transfer and its subsidiary Dakota Access $660 million in damages. The lawsuit had accused Netherlands-based Greenpeace International, Greenpeace USA and…

Federal prosecutors charge GOP Minnesota state senator with soliciting a minor for prostitution

Justin Eichorn, of Grand RapidsST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota state senator who was caught in a sting operation was charged with soliciting a minor for prostitution Wednesday, a day after his fellow Republicans called on him to resign. GOP Sen. Justin Eichorn, 40, of Grand Rapids, was arrested in Bloomington on Monday in an undercover operation targeting commercial sex involving…

Minnesota jury convicts alleged ringleader of massive pandemic food fraud scheme on all counts

Aimee Bock (center)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A jury found the alleged ringleader of a massive pandemic fraud case in Minnesota guilty on all counts Wednesday for her role in a scheme that federal prosecutors say stole $250 million from a program meant to feed children in need. Aimee Bock — the founder of Feeding our Future, the group that prosecutors say was at the…

Williston woman charged with theft of $1.4M worth of copper wire from Fargo-based company

WILLISTON, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A western North Dakota woman is charged with stealing over $1.4 million worth of copper from her employer. According to court records, Jonna Stroh worked in sales for Fargo-based Dakota Supply Group’s Williston location and was a certified forklift operator. Between July and August of last year, Stroh is accused of loading spools of copper wire…

Minnesota senator arrested, accused of soliciting a minor for prostitution

Justin Eichorn, of Grand RapidsUPDATE (8:30 PM 03/18/25) ST. PAUL (AP) — Senate and House Republicans are calling for Rep. Justin Eichorn to step down, but not Senate Democrats who stopped short of calling for him to quit. They have also stood up for Democratic Sen. Nicole Mitchell, of Woodbury, who was arrested last spring on a felony charge for…

Witness: Man Had Gun And Threatened To “Kill People”, Arrested After SWAT Standoff in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) —  A man is arrested in Grand Forks after a 45 minute SWAT standoff. 54-year-old Elroy Thomas was taken into custody on a warrant. Earlier, witnesses reported that Thomas had a gun in the hallway of the apartment building at 1706 Continental Drive and saying he was going to kill people. Several apartments were evacuated while…

West Fargo Police Warns About Spoofing Scam Using The Department’s Phone Number

WEST FARGO, N.D.(KVRR) — A scam is circulating that uses West Fargo Police Department’s phone number. The scammers make their phone number look like it’s coming from the police department. It’s a common scam practice called spoofing. They tell the person they are calling that they have outstanding warrants or need to provide information for an ongoing investigation. If you…