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Two Mexican nationals arrested in Stanley, ND indicted on child porn charges

March 11, 2026

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Two Mexican nationals have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Fargo for the attempted production, receipt, transportation, and possession of child sexual abuse material. 26-year-old Lidio Santiz Julian and 21-year-old Hugo Lopez Diaz are charged with multiple child exploitation offenses. Their arrests came following a months-long investigation conducted by Department of Homeland Security–Homeland Security Investigations…

Jamestown woman could face charges after attacking police officer

March 11, 2026

TJ Nelson,

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — A Jamestown woman is in the North Dakota State Hospital after attacking a police officer. They were sent to the home of 21-year-old Emily Sather this morning for a welfare check. When Sather opened the door, she lunged at the officer and punched them in the face. A taser was used to subdue her and she…

Meet Polk County Sheriff’s Office’s new hire: K9 Bo

March 11, 2026

TJ Nelson,

POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) — K9 Bo reporting for duty at Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The 14-month German Shepherd from Germany was donated by Mark “Mac” McDonough. K9 Bo’s handler is Deputy Titan Engen and they will be training at the McDonough K-9 School in handler protection, building searches, evidence searches, tracking for suspects and or lost persons, suspect apprehension,…

After slow rollout, new criminal justice reentry programs begin to take shape

March 11, 2026

KVRR Staff,

North Dakota DOCR Director Colby Braun joins Shining Light staff and the first Academy cohort at Missouri River Correctional Center — to reflect on the journey and the impact the program has in their lives. Photo provided by Shining Light.BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota News Cooperative) — Two sets of legislative measures approved in early 2025 aimed at keeping people out…

Walz announces plan to centralize, modernize Department of Human Services to cut out fraud

March 10, 2026

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — Gov. Tim Walz announces a major plan to modernize and centralize the Department of Human Services as part of an effort to crackdown on fraud in Minnesota’s Medicaid programs. The state will shift away from “complex, layered administration managed by a patchwork of counties, Managed Care Organizations, and state agencies” to a centralized entity run by…

Moorhead man charged with using dead man’s alias to get prescribed cough syrup

March 10, 2026

KVRR Staff,

LAMOURE, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) — A Moorhead man is facing felony charges in LaMoure County, North Dakota, for allegedly trying to use a dead man’s identification to buy cough syrup. Court records show LaMoure Police were contacted by a nurse practitioner February 27 who reported a man using what she believed to be fake names to get prescribed promethazine. The man…

Minnesota bill would make owners of ‘nudification’ websites and applications liable for damages

March 10, 2026

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A bill being discussed in the Minnesota House of Representatives would make owners of websites and software liable if they allow their product to be used to make nude images of people without their consent. According to HF 1606, nudifying is where an image or video is altered to reveal an intimate part not depicted in…

Moorhead man appears in court after he is accused of stabbing his sister’s boyfriend in the head

March 9, 2026

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man makes his first court appearance after a stabbing Sunday at a apartment on Sunrise Circle in Moorhead. 34-year-old Dallas White is charged with one felony count of assault. He is accused of using a butcher knife to stab his sister’s boyfriend after he hit White. Court records show the victim had a two…

October 2027 federal trial date set for former Cass Co. deputy accused of sexual harassment

March 5, 2026

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A federal trial date has been set for October 2027 for former Cass County Deputy Darin Viken. Latisha Lenius claims Viken used his position of authority in the 24-7 sobriety program to sexually harass her. In court documents, she said there were multiple incidents of sexual intimidation, sexual abuse, and sexual assault by Viken between November…

Cat receives 63 staples, Minnesota man accused of animal abuse

March 5, 2026

KVRR Staff,

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A man is charged with animal mistreatment after a woman says he cut open her cat and tried to drown another cat. Court documents from Stearns County say St. Cloud Police were called to a residence in St. Cloud on Feb. 17 after a woman reported getting a disturbing phone call from Urias Youboty, Jr….