Crime

13-Year Old Taken Into Custody Following Reports of School Shooting Threats

PONSFORD, Minn. (KVRR) — At approximately 7:02 p.m. last night, the Becker County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a possible school shooting threat at the Pine Point School. Shortly after, the school canceled school for the day after the report was made. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office investigated the complaint, and a 13-year-old female was later taken into custody…

Man Arrested Wednesday after Tuesday Night Disturbance in Fargo’s Hawthorne Neighborhood

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -Fargo Police say the suspect of a disturbance in the Hawthorne neighborhood last night has been arrested. Officers found and arrested 20-year-old Armon McCaleb this morning for possession of drug paraphernalia and two outstanding warrants. They searched the area around the 1000 block of 9th Avenue South last night after a report of a disturbance, but were…

Vergas Man Pleads Guilty To Bar Burglary Because He Wanted Handgun Being Raffled

Donald Merrill Jr. OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Vergas, Minnesota man has pleaded guilty to the burglary of Billy’s Corner Bar and Grill in Vergas. 25-year-old Donald Merrill Jr. admitted to breaking into the bar in late March and stealing a handgun. According to court records, surveillance video shows a man smashing the front window and taking the…

Fargo police search for fleeing suspect in Hawthorne neighborhood unsuccessful

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fargo Police responded to a report of a disturbance in the Hawthorne neighborhood around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. When officers arrived in the 1000 block of 9th Avenue 9th South, the suspect fled on foot. Police searched the neighborhood for several blocks and some roadways were also blocked in an attempt to locate the suspect but were not…

Two 13-Year-Olds Arrested For Social Media Threat Against Ben Franklin Middle School in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Two 13-year-olds have been arrested for a social media threat made towards Ben Franklin Middle School in Fargo. It was reported to police Thursday night. The teens were arrested for terrorizing Friday night. One of the teens had a BB gun concealed when they were arrested. They were also arrested for carrying a concealed weapon. It…

Man who sent Westside Elementary into lockdown allegedly threatened to bring guns and shoot up the school

James Arneson (photo: Cass County jail)WEST FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A man who allegedly made threats towards Westside Elementary in West Fargo has been charged. Court documents say 48-year-old James Arneson was biking by the school around 8 Tuesday morning when his speedometer fell off the bike. Arneson asked a staff member outside to pick it up. She would not, and…

Two Women Arrested For Breaking Into Business And Taking $17,000 in Merchandise

Rachel Roper Vick / Brittney Greer (no mugshot yet available)FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Two women are arrested on suspicion of stealing around $17,000 worth of merchandise and causing damage to a north Fargo business. Police say security footage shows 39-year-old Brittney Greer and 35-year-old Rachel Roper Vick, who both have no permanent address, breaking into a store on the 1200…

Williston woman charged after dog found with rubber bands wrapped around testicles

  WILLISTON, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Williston woman is charged with animal cruelty after police say she tortured a dog last month. Officers were called on Aug. 16 after a Chihuahua was found in a business parking lot in Williston. The officer noticed the dog’s testicles were red and swollen. A veterinarian found seven rubber bands wrapped tightly around the…