MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Fargo man who was convicted in May of shooting at his brother in Moorhead is sentenced to nearly 16 years in prison. Francis Ochiti was convicted of attempted murder in the October 19, 2024 shooting incident. Ochiti shot at his brother through the window of a home in the 3600 block of 39th Street South…
(UPDATE 08/14/25 1pM) The Fargo Police Department has identified the deceased individual as John Matthew Pilcher, a 55-year-old male who was a Fargo resident. FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An update to an assault arrest this week involving 19-year-old Tabias Walker, who has no permanent address. Fargo Police say the victim in the assault that happened on August 3 in the…
Collin Forthun and Johnna Abrahamson WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Another driver flees a traffic stop for a violation overnight in West Fargo. Police eventually stopped 30-year-old Collin Forthun by using a PIT maneuver in the 1400 block of 16th Avenue East. The vehicle spun out and hit a tree stump. Forthun, who has no permanent address, was arrested for…
FARGO (KVRR) – Minnesota’s Senate DFL leader says there are likely to be metal detectors added at the state capitol building in the wake of the assassination of a former state house speaker and the attempt on the life of another lawmaker. State Senator Erin Murphy wouldn’t share specifics of other changes at the capitol, saying sharing too many details…
Melissa Torres and Jackson MulderSTEARNS CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Two people are arrested after leading authorities on a high-speed chase through Stearns County yesterday in a stolen vehicle from Fargo. The driver was identified as 32-year-old Melissa Torres of Moorhead. The passenger was 21-year-old Jackson Mulder of Valley City. Both had active arrest warrants. An officer in St. Joseph spotted…
WALKER Minn, (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo man with a knife inside Dollar General in Walker, Minnesota on Friday made repeated threats before rushing the officer who fired at him. A criminal complaint says 21-year-old Dillon Kloehn entered the store around 6:45 p.m. wearing only his boxers and “acting intoxicated.” He threw things and threatened to stab Walker police officer Kent…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A woman is in the Otter Tail County Jail in Fergus Falls after a police pursuit shortly after midnight Tuesday. It began after dispatchers received a report of a possible drunken driver at a Fergus Falls residence. The car was later found in Elizabeth, northwest of Fergus Falls. A deputy was talking with Sheri Abrahamson,…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — The State Patrol says it conducted more than 1,000 traffic stops and made nine DWI arrests during the three days of WE Fest south of Detroit Lakes. 511 citations or warnings were issued for speeding and there 119 seatbelt violation citations or warnings. 14 minors were cited for underage drinking. There were 21 citations for…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Over the last two weeks, Fargo Police have responded to multiple incidents that have brought concerns from the public on their safety within the city. Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski has stated numerous times the city is safe, but the question still remains. “We’re getting a lot of cooperation from our community. The city overall has…
Courtesy Gov. Larry Rhoden/FacebookSTURGIS, S.D. (KVRR) — South Dakota Highway Patrol has made a record meth seizure and arrest in Sturgis. They stopped a 42-year-old man for speeding on Interstate 90. During the stop, a police service dog alerted the trooper to the presence of an odor it is trained to detect. The trooper found around 207 pounds of crystal…
