Crime Archives - Page 57 of 517

Jamestown Woman Accused of Child Abuse At Unlicensed Daycare

May 11, 2025

TJ Nelson,

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — A Jamestown woman is arrested for alleged child abuse involving a victim under 6 years old. 55-year-old Deborah Jespersen is also accused of providing early childhood services after her license was revoked. The investigation began last month when a 6-month-old child suffered a fracture of the arm while under the care of an unlicensed childcare provider….

Moorhead Man Gets 15 Years In Prison For Deadly Shooting Last Summer

May 8, 2025

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The Moorhead man who changed his plea to guilty to murder in the 2nd degree without intent was sentenced on Wednesday to 15 years in prison. 36-year-old Jamal Ahmed shot and killed 37-year-old Franky Torres last July. Court records show Ahmed was identified as the suspect who shot Torres in the head while Torres was fighting…

Vergas, MN Teen Is Sentenced For Shooting and Killing Neighbors Dog

May 8, 2025

KVRR Staff,

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Vergas, Minnesota man is sentenced to three days at Otter Tail County Detention Facility for shooting and killing his neighbor’s dog last July. 19-year-old Bodi Engebretson pleaded guilty to mistreating an animal. Court documents reveal that Engebretson had to be in the backyard at a close range since the dog was found dead…

North Carolina Man Arrested In Grand Forks After Trying To Assault An Officer Following a Chase

May 7, 2025

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A North Carolina man is arrested for attempting to assault an officer following a pursuit in Grand Forks. An officer tried to stop 22-year-old Martin Romo for speeding on Demers Avenue around 6:20 tonight but Romo fled. Spike strips and an initial PIT maneuver didn’t stop him, but a second PIT maneuver did in the…

Domestic Incident In Cando, N.D. Lands Man Behind Bars After Firing Weapon

May 7, 2025

TJ Nelson,

CANDO, N.D. (KVRR) — A man with a firearm is arrested after a domestic incident this afternoon in Cando, North Dakota in Towner County. 25-year-old Isaiah Lacey was taken into custody and is now at Heart of America Correctional Center in Rugby. The sheriff’s office was contacted around 3 p.m. that Lacey was in a house with another adult and…

Pulse of Crime Panel Discussion

Each police chief in attendance said that overall crime statistics were down, but calls for service continued to increase.

May 6, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The FMWF Chamber gathered industry leaders at Microsoft Commons this year for The Pulse of Crime: Safety, Perception and Business Impact panel discussion. Present were two familiar faces – Chiefs David Zibolski and Peter Nielsen of the Fargo and West Fargo Police Departments, respectively; plus, the newest attendee of the party – recently hired Chief of…

Court Hearings Held In January Shooting Incident Near Grand Forks Hotel

May 5, 2025

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Two teens facing a laundry list of charges for a shooting near Americas Best Value Inn in Grand Forks have preliminary hearings in court. The hearing for 16-year-old Mason Allery was waved and he’ll be back in court on July 31. The hearing for 18-year-old Walker Poitra was moved to June 20. Both teens are…

Former Executive Director of Presentation Partners In Housing in Fargo Is Charged With Theft

May 4, 2025

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The former executive director of Presentation Partners In Housing in Fargo is accused of embezzling over $200,000 from the non-profit. Court records show Cheri Gerken of Moorhead was fired after a private forensic accountant found she had used her company credit card for unauthorized purchases from 2019 to 2023. Gerken has been charged with felony theft…

Missing Moorhead Man Found Dead in Colorado

Leroy Schmidt was reported missing in January, but hadn't been seen since November of 2024.

May 3, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN – A Moorhead man who was reported as missing in January has been found dead in Colorado. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says the body of 51-year-old Leroy Schmidt was discovered in Summit County, Colorado. While he was reported missing in January, he hadn’t been seen or heard from since November 2nd. Schmidt’s body was found in…

High-Risk Sex Offender registers at 123 15th St. N.

May 2, 2025

KVRR Staff,

Leroy Gordon Sonnenberg, 82. Picture courtesy of Fargo Police Department.FARGO — The Fargo Police Department is notifying the public of a registered sex offender change of address. Leroy Gordon Sonnenberg, 82, registered an address at 123 15th St. N. Sonnenberg was convicted of lascivious acts with children in Story County, Iowa in 1968. In 2008, he was convicted of exploitation…