Crime

State Rep. Reaches Plea Deal in DUI Case in Grand Forks

State Rep. Claire CoryGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Grand Forks lawmaker arrested for misdemeanor DUI in May has reached a plea deal. Republican Rep. Claire Cory pleaded guilty to a charge of reckless driving. Cory received a suspended sentence of 12 days in jail, which she won’t have to serve if she completes the requirements of the agreement including…

BCA identifies officers, man killed in Crookston use-of-force incident

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — The man killed in a use-of-force incident in Crookston has been identified. 44-year-old Christopher Junkin died of multiple gunshot wounds on June 30. The Minnesota BCA has identified the law enforcement officers who used force during this incident. Crookston police officer Nick Fladland deployed his Taser and fired his handgun, Officer Corey Rich deployed his…

Two arrested for murder in the death of 3-year-old Moorhead boy

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Two caregivers have been arrested on murder charges in the March death of a three-year-old Moorhead boy. Shiann Erickson, 21, and Rosa Garza, 24, are in the Clay County Correctional Center on charges of second-degree murder without intent. Police began investigating the death Eastyn Deronjic after a medical call for a child not breathing in the…

Murder investigation underway in Grand Forks after shooting

GRAND FORKS (KVRR) – Shortly before 7:20 P.M., the Grand Forks Police Dept. was sent to Sledster’s Food and Brew off 4th St. for a shooting incident. Officers found a victim inside the shop with gunshot wounds and had died after life-saving measures were administered. 26-year-old Nicholas Narveson was arrested and charged with murder. According to the report, Narveson was…