Crime

Fargo Police: Cooperation with The Arbors community lead to arrest

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Police have arrested J’Veonte Logan in relation to the shooting death of Zion Brooks, which occurred at The Arbors apartment complex in Fargo Monday. Police arrested Logan, who also goes by Amire Logan during a traffic stop on the 12th Ave. N bridge in Fargo on Wednesday. “Written and carried out multiple search warrants, processed…

Fargo Police Provide More Details on Arrest of Monday Night Murder Suspect

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – Fargo Police have released additional details on the investigation that led to the arrest of 20-year-old J’Veonte “Amire” Logan, who is accused in the shooting death of Zion Brooks, 20, at the Arbors apartment complex on 6th Avenue S. Monday night.“ have written and carried out search warrants, processed multiple pieces of evidence, and followed up on…

Charges filed against teen driver involved in fatal Grand Forks motorcycle crash

GoFundMeGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Highway Patrol says charges are filed against the teen driver responsible for a fatal motorcycle crash in Grand Forks. Since the 17-year-old female driver is a juvenile, their name and the charges will not be released. The crash that happened after 8 p.m. Saturday, June 15 took the life of 35-year-old Nicholas Minske….

UPDATE: J’Veonte Logan, Person of Interest in South Fargo Homicide, Arrested for Murder

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police have arrested 20-year-old J’Veonte Logan of Fargo, a person of interest in the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Zion Brooks near The Arbors in south Fargo, for murder. Logan was located earlier this afternoon in north Fargo during a traffic stop. He has been taken to Cass County Jail. Police Chief Dave Zibolski will hold…

Nine People Indicted In North Dakota in International Drug Trafficking Investigation

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An investigation into the international trafficking of meth, fentanyl, and heroin into North Dakota, Minnesota and other states results in the indictment of nine people. United States Attorney for North Dakota Mac Schneider says the defendants have been indicted for drug trafficking and money laundering. The ring leader and six co-conspirators have been arrested and made…

Five charged, including man acquitted at trial, for attempting to bribe Minnesota juror with $120K

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Five people were charged on Wednesday for trying to bribe a juror in one of the country’s largest pandemic aid fraud cases with a bag of $120,000 in cash, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI announced Wednesday. The bribe attempt, which Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson previously called “an attack on our criminal justice system,” brought…

Williston Man Gets 50 Years for Production of Child Porn, Victims In Numerous States

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A fifty year prison sentence is handed down to 29-year-old Nicholas Nesdahl of Williston for seven counts of producing child porn. Nesdahl was sentenced in federal court in Bismarck. He plead guilty to the charges back in March. He was given 30 years in federal prison in North Dakota along with 20 years in Pennsylvania. Prosecutors…

UPDATE: 24-year-old identified as victim of fatal shooting; person of interest still being sought by Fargo Police

FARGO (KVRR) –  (UPDATE 11:24 pm) – The Fargo Police Dept. says 24-year-old Fargo resident, Zion Brooks, was the victim that died on Monday. Fargo Police have released the name of a person of interest in a Monday night homicide. They are looking for 20-year-old J’Veonte Malike Logan, also known as Amire Logan, of Fargo. A person has died after…

Fargo Teen Sentenced For Shooting Incident Last Summer Near Ed Clapp School

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo teen accused of firing shots near Ed Clapp Elementary School last July has now pleaded guilty. 19-year-old Mario Lighthall will have to serve two years before he is eligible for probation on the charges of aggravated assault, terrorizing and reckless endangerment all with a dangerous weapon. Lighthall is being given credit for 260 days…