Crime

Horace, ND man charged with shooting death of his girlfriend last week

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Cass County prosecutors have charged a Horace man with manslaughter, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and child neglect in the shooting death of his girlfriend in the apartment the two shared in Horace. Derrick Lobbo, 21, was taken in for questioning not long after the shooting of 23-year-old Sakeena Khaadi last Wednesday morning. He was initially jailed…

Community meeting Monday for Level 3 sex offender moving to rural Ottertail

Gregory Michael KeppersOTTERTAIL, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office is notifying the public about a level 3 sex offender living in the county. Gregory Keppers, 35, will be living in rural Ottertail as of Monday, Nov. 10. A community notification meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday at the Otter Tail County Operations Center located at 469…

Fargo man pleads guilty to sexually abusing minor

Aaron Cofell (West Fargo Police Dept.)FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A Fargo man has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a minor. 26-year-old Aaron Cofell was charged with gross sexual imposition, endangerment of a child or vulnerable adult, simple assault and two drug-related charges. Cofell pleaded guilty to gross sexual imposition and endangerment of a child at a change of plea hearing on Monday. The…

Break-In at Moorhead Antique Mall Being Investigated

The Moorhead Police Department says they do not yet have any suspects in custody.

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Police in Moorhead are still investigating a burglary at the Moorhead Antique Mall. According to the mall’s post on Facebook, the break-in happened sometime late Friday evening or early Saturday morning. The glass of the right front door was shattered, and at least two coin cases inside were shattered as well. The store has been re-opened…

Inmate Escapes from Bismarck Prison

Authorities say 38-year-old Roman James Poitra was scheduled for release in January of 2028.

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Authorities are searching for a fugitive who walked away from a minimum-security correctional facility and may be headed towards the Devils Lake area. According to the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, 38-year-old Roman James Poitra walked away from the Missouri River Correctional Center just after 11 A.M. on November 8. Missouri River is an…

Andrew Sandvik appears in federal court a day after his arrest

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Andrew Sandvik appeared in federal court today on charges of influencing a federal official by threat, with a possible maximum sentence of up to ten years. The complaint alleges that Sandvik made several online social media posts that contain threats towards President Trump and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Secret Service.  Several…

West Fargo fire call leads to drug arrest

WEST FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A 41-year-old woman with no permanent address is in the Cass County jail after a fire call to a West Fargo hotel led to a drug arrest. Around 2 a.m. Friday, West Fargo firefighters were called to a report of a fire at Homewood Suites by Hilton at 805 E. Beaton Drive. A police spokesperson says…

Grand Forks man accused of sexually abusing young girl

Roman Paul Harrow/Grand Forks County Correctional CenterGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Grand Forks man is charged after being accused of sexually assaulting a young girl multiple times over several years. Roman Harrow is charged with five counts of gross sexual imposition and one count of indecent exposure from the abuse, which investigators say took place between January 2016 and…

Moorhead man sentenced to probation for his role in theft of state COVID-19 funds

Faith Shields-Dixon & Charles DixonBURLEIGH CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man is sentenced for his role in a fraud case involving his wife’s charity, Faith4Hope. In a plea agreement, Charles Dixon pleaded guilty to one count of theft of property.  A second theft of property count was dismissed. The judge sentenced Dixon to three years of supervised probation and over…

Fargo man accused of making online threats toward President Trump and law enforcement

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A man who lives in a camper on his mother’s property in south Fargo is accused of making online posts threatening President Donald Trump and law enforcement officers. An arrest warrant for Andrew Sandvik was approved on Wednesday by U.S. Magistrate Judge Alice R. Senechal. He was taken into custody at 1531 5th Avenue South on a…