Crime

North Dakota senator’s son gets probation added to the prison term he’s serving over a deadly crash

Ian CramerBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer’s adult son, who is already serving a lengthy prison term in the death of a sheriff’s deputy during a chase, was sentenced Monday to additional probation, with the judge warning it could put him back behind bars if he ever steps out of line after getting out. Ian Cramer, 44, was sentenced…

Wilkin County, MN Man Indicted for Drug Trafficking

DULUTH, Minn. (KVRR) — A Nashua, Minnesota man is indicted for drug trafficking. According to court documents, 58-year-old Lance Anderson conspired with others to distribute meth in and around Minnesota from March 2022 through September 17, 2023. The indictment charges Anderson with one count of conspiracy to distribute meth. He made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court last Monday….

Minneapolis Man Arrested In West Fargo for Giving False Information and Fleeing

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –A Minneapolis man is arrested for fleeing from police in West Fargo. They stopped 30-year-old Juste Sou on Friday night for a traffic violation in the 3200 block of Sheyenne Street but he fled after giving them false information. The chase ended in a parking lot when his vehicle became disabled. Sou was arrested for fleeing,…

Portrait of Leonard Peltier heading to Library of Congress

BELCOURT, N.D. (KVRR) – Leonard Peltier is on home confinement here in North Dakota, But he’s still headed to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. That’s after a photo session with Bismarck-based wet plate photographer Shane Balkowitsch. Peltier sat for a two-hour portrait session in late March for a series of images that capture the controversial convict and Native…

Car Crashes into Circle K; Driver Flees Scene

Despite the damage done to the store, the car was apparently in serviceable enough condition for the driver to escape before police arrived.

A view of the aftermath of the crash.FARGO, N.D. – The entrance to a Circle K convenience store suffered severe damage after a person drove into it and then fled. The Fargo Police Department say the vehicle crashed into Circle K on Brandt Drive South at around 2 in the morning on Saturday. The driver left in the vehicle prior…

Kuwaiti National Who Overstayed Visa Taken Into Custody in Northern Minnesota, Vehicle Seized

Courtesy U.S. Border Patrol Grand Forks SectorGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — U.S. Border Patrol Grand Forks Sector announces a Kuwaiti national who had overstayed his visa and falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen has been taken into custody. The man was apprehended by Warroad Station Agents in collaboration with Lake of the Woods County Sheriff’s Office. The vehicle he…

Underwood, MN Teacher Accused of Stepping On Student’s Back During Lock-Down Drill

UNDERWOOD, Minn. (FOX 9) – A sixth-grade teacher in the Underwood School District in Otter Tail County has been charged with malicious punishment after police say he stepped on a student’s back during a lock-down drill. Jason Rogers, 48, of Underwood, is charged with malicious punishment of a child after a student alleges he “stepped on his back with both feet” for around 10…