Crime

Woman charged with murder in overdose death

Kaitlyn Carroll (Otter Tail County Detention Center)FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A woman has been charged with 3rd degree murder in the drug overdose death of a man in rural Fergus Falls in early August. Kaitlyn Carroll, 26, of Elizabeth, is accused in of supplying a mixture of methamphetamine and fentanyl to a 28-year-old man, who was found unresponsive in…

Man who caused thousands of dollars worth of damage to internet, cable lines in Fargo sentenced

Timothy Windels (Cass Co. jail)FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A man who caused thousands of dollars in damage to internet and cable lines in Fargo in August has been sentenced to 180 days in jail. Timothy Windels pleaded guilty and admitted to using an angle grinder to cut Midco lines at seven locations around Fargo causing significant outages to residential and business customers….

Three men arrested in drug trafficking bust

From left to right, David White, Martin White, and 57-year-old Mark Watson. MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Police arrest three men for trafficking drugs from the Twin Cities into Moorhead. David White, 45,  and Martin White, 54, both of St. Paul, and Mark Watson,57, of Moorhead, are in the Clay County Jail for felony drug charges for possession and distribution. An…

Attorney: “Moen has a good case for an appeal” after guilty verdict in wife’s murder

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A jury has found a West Fargo man guilty of murdering his wife. Spencer Moen has been found guilty of killing his wife, Sonja Moen, in their home last year. Family members walked out of the courtroom, crying and hugging one another. “All of the witnesses had a piece of the puzzle to present to the…

Fargo Man Accused of Raping Woman at Fargo Hotel

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo man is accused of raping a friend’s girlfriend at a Fargo hotel last Friday. 38-year-old Richard Natee is charged with gross sexual imposition. Fargo Police were dispatched to a hotel on 14th Aveue South early on the morning of October 18. Court documents reveal that the woman told police they had been drinking and…

UPDATE: Jury Does Not Yet Reach a Verdict in Spencer Moen Case, Goes Home For The Night

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR: UPDATE 5PM) — The jury has not yet reached a verdict and has gone home for the night. Deliberations will resume Wednesday morning. Earlier in the day the jury heard closing arguments from the prosecution and the defense. The prosecution stressed the amount of time between Spencer Moen taking a video of his wife, Sonja, laying in…

Gregory LaCroix Bail Set at $750,000 After Downtown Fargo Shooting That Injured a Man

FARGO, N.D (KVRR) — A judge sets bail at $750,000 for the man accused of shooting another man in downtown Fargo last week. 37-year-old Gregory LaCroix is charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault. He was arrested downtown without incident Thursday afternoon, many hours after the shooting. Police say LaCroix shot a man once at Broadway and 3rd Avenue North…

Grand Forks Man Sentenced in Fargo for Federal Crimes

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Grand Forks man is sentenced in federal court for possession of stolen firearms and assaulting a federal agent. The judge gave 45-year-old Michael Otto 13 years in federal prison. He’ll have to pay restitution for damaged vehicles totaling over $2,700. Two stolen firearms were found in Otto’s vehicle after a high speed chase in September…