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Update: Fargo man admitted stabbing Moorhead teen 13 times

Isaac Arndt is charged with second-degree murder for the death of 14-year-old Jaelynn Nicole Walker.

August 21, 2024

Jim Monk,

Jaelynn WalkerMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Court documents says the man accused of killing a teenage girl in Moorhead this week admitted to police that he stabbed the girl 13 times. Eighteen-year-old Isaac Arndt is charged with second-degree murder for the death of 14-year-old Jaelynn Nicole Walker. According to prosecutors, Arndt arrived at the Clay County Law Enforcement Center late Monday…

Thomas Lane Released From Federal Prison, Convicted For His Role in George Floyd’s Murder in 2020

August 20, 2024

KVRR Staff,

LITTLETON, CO (KVRR/FOX9) — Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane, who was convicted for his role in George Floyd’s murder in 2020, is released from prison. Lane has completed his state and federal sentences. It was just his fourth day on the job when he held down Floyd’s legs while former officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck. A federal…

White Earth Man Gets Nearly 25 Years for Making Child Porn With 13-Year-Old Victim

August 20, 2024

KVRR Staff,

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — A White Earth, Minnesota Man is sentenced to nearly 25 Years in prison for child porn. According to court documents, 34-year-old Ryan Thompson, also known as “Ryan Townsend”, took pornographic images with a minor in December 2020. The 13-year-old victim used her school-issued laptop to message the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. She told them Thompson began sleeping…

Aunt of Prairie Heights Church Shooting Victim Speaks Out

August 19, 2024

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Police have released more information about Saturday’s fatal shooting outside a West Fargo church. Austin Strom was an attendant here at Prairie Heights Church. His mission was to inspire others and take his path with God. But Saturday morning’s events had halted that mission. “That was his goal in life now, you know. He had gone…

Juvenile in Custody in Moorhead After Deadly Stabbing of 17-Year-Old in Browns Valley

August 19, 2024

KVRR Staff,

BROWNS VALLEY, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A juvenile is in custody in Moorhead for a deadly stabbing in Browns Valley. Traverse County Sheriff Trevor Wright says deputies and Browns Valley Ambulance were called to Valley View Apartments early last Friday morning for a call of an unresponsive person. 17-year-old Andre Kampeska of Browns Valley was taken to the hospital in nearby…

UPDATE: Others Involved In Deadly Shooting at Prairie Heights Church ID’D, No Arrests Made

August 19, 2024

TJ Nelson,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo Police say 25-year-old Austin Strom of Browerville, Minnesota was trying to unlawfully enter Prairie Heights Church just before 8 a.m. Saturday when he was confronted by two men. They say 66-year-old Kent Hodges of West Fargo confronted Strom as he continued attempts to enter the building. Strom became extremely agitated and physically attacked…

Florida Woman Arrested for Theft by Swindle in Fergus Falls

August 18, 2024

KVRR Staff,

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Florida woman is facing charges for her role in scamming someone in Fergus Falls out of $20,000. 22-year-old Nadia Islam was arrested when she went to the home to pick up cash. The victim called police on August 14 saying their computer froze and they called Microsoft. A return caller told the victim they…

Fergus Falls Woman Runs Over Boyfriend On The Way to Couples Therapy

August 18, 2024

KVRR Staff,

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO/FOX) — A Fergus Falls woman was arrested and faces second-degree assault and other charges after investigators say she tried to run over her boyfriend Saturday afternoon while they were on the way to couples therapy. Authorities say the two reportedly had been fighting all day and the victim asked 30-year-old Veronica Gast to take him back to…

Grand Forks Man Arrested for Child Porn

August 18, 2024

KVRR Staff,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Grand Forks man is facing child porn charges after investigators allegedly found 10 photos depicting child sex abuse. 59-year-old Danny Lane was linked to a Kik account that was flagged last October for child porn by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. On June 25, Grand Forks Police served a search warrant…

Man shot in West Fargo church parking lot identified; Family shares fundraiser

August 18, 2024

KVRR Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – Family and Prairie Heights are naming the man who was shot and killed in the church parking lot yesterday morning as 25-year-old Austin Strom. Strom’s aunt, Rochelle Rech, has created a GoFundMe campaign to help her sister, Robin, with the burden of funeral costs. Rech says in a post, “He was only 25 years old…