Crime

AG Wrigley to hold press conference in Fargo on Tuesday about unlawful images investigation

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley is planning to hold a press conference in Fargo on Tuesday on the widening investigation into the creation and distribution of unlawful images. Last week, BCI executed a search warrant at Davies High School for personal property of specific students. Students were allegedly sharing sexually explicit material on Snapchat. We…

West Fargo Police ask for the public’s help for a second time to identify July assault suspect

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Police in West Fargo are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating a suspect involved in an assault in July. It took place around 4 a.m. on July 2 near the West Fargo Post Office on Main Avenue. The individual was seen driving a black four-door sedan, wearing tan Converse-style shoes. This is…

Second man wanted in Fargo shooting arrested in Moorhead

Dennis Salinas, 35, (Photo/Fargo Police Department)MOORHEAD, Minn (KVRR) – A man wanted in connection with a Fargo armed robbery shooting earlier this month was arrested in Moorhead late Friday night. The Moorhead Police Department says 35-year-old Dennis Salinas and two others were arrested in an apartment. The other two arrests were not related to the shooting, but had active warrants….

Hawley, MN man enters not guilty plea in fatal crash with bicyclist in downtown Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The man accused of hitting and running over a bicyclist in downtown Fargo in March has entered a not guilty plea to a felony charge of duty in accident involving death. 43-year-old Jeremy Jorgenson of Hawley, Minnesota was supposed to appear in court on the charge today but earlier this week he waived his right to…

Illegal aliens arrested in targeted operation near Black Duck, MN

U.S. Border Patrol Grand Forks SectorFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Border Patrol agents have arrested three illegal aliens in what they call a targeted operation near Black Duck, Minnesota in Beltrami County. The agents are assigned to International Falls, Minnesota. On Wednesday, September 17  the agents discovered small amounts of meth wrapped in $1 bills. Those arrested are being charged with…

Felony charges filed after chase and crash Friday night in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Felony charges are filed against the driver involved in a chase involving a Cass County Sheriff’s deputy and a crash. 20-year-old Tristan Amyotte of Fargo is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, meth, fentanyl, fleeing a peace officer and reckless endangerment. The deputy tried to stop Amyotte on Friday night for having one headlight in the…

Perham, MN man accused of prostitution solicitation

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR)– A 55-year-old Perham, Minnesota man is facing prostitution solicitation charges after deputies say he asked for sexual favors from a massage therapist. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says Larry McClendon Jr. contacted a New York Mills business looking for a massage. While texting with a therapist, he is accused of asking for sexual services and…

Nicole Mitchell’s attorney requests felony conviction to be changed to misdemenors

Nicole MitchellDETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Former Minnesota State Senator Nicole Mitchell’s attorney is requesting that her felony conviction be changed to a misdemeanor at her upcoming sentencing hearing. Mitchell was convicted of felony burglary and possession of burglary tools by a Becker County jury in July. She broke into her stepmother’s home in Detroit Lakes in April 2024. Her attorney, Dane Dekrey,…

Two Injured in Crash After Fleeing Law Enforcement

The Cass County Sheriff's Office says they were not in pursuit at the time of the crash, as the car was traveling too quickly for them to safely pursue.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Two people are injured and both could be facing criminal charges after they fled from a traffic stop and crashed into another vehicle. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says that a deputy tried to conduct a traffic stop in the 1800 block of 19th Avenue North in Fargo at around 8:45 P.M. on September 19. The…

North Dakota Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Honored by International Association of Chiefs of Police

The IACP named Lt. Jenna Clawson Huibregtse as one of their "40 Under 40".

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Lt. Jenna Clawson Huibregtse has been honored as a “40 Under 40” award recipient by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, or IACP. Huibregtse serves as the Commander of the Safety and Education Division and the Public Information Officer for the North Dakota Highway Patrol. She joined the department in 2015 after obtaining an undergraduate…