Crime

Grand Forks Teen Arrested for DUI After Rollover Crash

The Grand Forks Police Department says this is the 19-year-old's second such offense.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A 19-year-old is in custody at the Grand Forks County Jail after an early-morning rollover crash led to his arrest. The Grand Forks Police Department says Lorenzo Lafromboise was driving near the 4700 block of Gateway Drive just after 4:00 A.M. on May 3. He lost control of his 2006 GMC Sierra, went over the…

Walz, feds clash over who should take credit for raids

ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — A major federal raid on 22 Minnesota child care and autism centers has sparked debate over who deserves credit for uncovering the alleged taxpayer fraud. Gov. Tim Walz posted on X, “raids by state and federal law enforcement happened because our state agencies caught irregular behavior and reported it.” FBI Director Kash Patel responded, “Come again?…

Money taken from Dickinson Public Schools through email scam seized from Citibank account

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — The FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office have seized nearly $4.9 million in money fraudulently obtained from Dickinson Public Schools during a business email scam. The money taken on March 27 was traced to a Citibank account. A civil forfeiture complaint was filed along with a federal warrant to seize the money. On April 22, Citibank issued…

Former investigator testifies about DHS official pressuring him to remove fraud from reports

ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — Department of Children, Youth, and Families Commissioner Tikki Brown and Inspector General Randall Keys faced scrutiny from Republican lawmakers during a fraud hearing Tuesday. Brown and Keys appeared before the House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee to present steps the department has taken to combat fraud. It was the same day the FBI…

“Second Chance Month” highlights importance of removing barriers for people trying to reenter society

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — April 2026 is known as “Second Chance Month”, shining a national spotlight on the promise and difficulty of reentry. It is a bipartisan resolution introduced by Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota and Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and was passed by the Senate. A similar resolution was introduced in the House by Representatives Bruce Westerman and…

Man accused of reckless driving is arrested in Walsh Co. after fleeing and hiding in a tree row

WALSH CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Walsh County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded Tuesday night to multiple reckless driving complaints involving Darrell Rudnik in Minto, North Dakota. Rudnik drove into a field, turned off the lights and fled. The deputy called for help from North Dakota Highway Patrol and Northeast Regional UAS team. Around 11 p.m, a drone found him hiding…

Edgeley, ND business owner accused of assaulting and firing shots at man in late March

EDGELEY, N.D. (KVRR) — An Edgeley, North Dakota business owner is charged with multiple counts, including attempted murder, after firing shots at a man. Court documents show the incident involving Kelly Steffes happened in late March at Steffes Excavation and Trucking. The victim had stopped to drop off the rest of his ex-girlfriend’s belongings when he says Steffes fired a…

Moorhead man charged with assault after running over man walking with his ex-wife

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Clay County Attorney’s Office has charged a Moorhead man with 1st-degree assault great bodily harm after police say he ran down a man with his car in Moorhead early Saturday morning. They say 40-year-old Roel Rivera hit the victim intentionally and he was arrested for attempted murder. Court documents show the victim was walking with Rivera’s…