Crime

Moorhead Man Arrested After Fleeing at 130 MPH and Crashing Near Valley City

BARNES CO., N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Moorhead man is caught going 110 miles per hour on I-94 near Valley City before hitting speeds of 130 miles per hour when a trooper tried to stop him. Authorities say about two miles after the pursuit started just before noon, 36-year-old Dylan Miller intentionally crashed into a guardrail and concrete barricade, causing him…

Arrests Made in Credit Card Fraud Case in Stutsman and Barnes Counties

Chanulae Smith and Courtney Collins VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) — Two people are in custody after a multi-agency investigation into fraudulent credit card purchases in Jamestown made over the internet. 27-year-old Chanulae Smith and 34-year-old Courtney Collins were arrested. The purchases were traced to a home in Valley City where officers seized a stolen firearm, marijuana, cell phones, laptops and…

Fargo Man Accused of Armed Carjacking in Grand Forks, Arrested After 75-Mile Pursuit

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man accused of an armed carjacking in Grand Forks early Saturday leads multiple agencies on a 75 mile pursuit. A Grand Forks County deputy tried to stop 20-year-old Ahmed Hassan near Thompson. They say Hassan was able to avoid numerous spike strips on I-29 by driving around them. He continued south hitting speeds of…

Jamestown Man Appears in Court on 8 Charges Including Two Sexual Assaults

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — A Jamestown man faces a long list of charges after being accused of rape. 21-year-old Spencer Schmuhl made his initial court appearance on Wednesday on 8 counts. Schmuhl is charged with two counts of sexual assault, two counts of gross sexual imposition, luring minors by computer, two counts of corruption or solicitation of minors, and aggravated…

UND-Affiliated Foundations Rescind Honors For UND Grad Peter Nygard After Sexual Assault Conviction

Peter Nygard/CNNGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/CNN) — Two UND-affiliated foundations are cutting remaining ties to Peter Nygard. The 82-year-old former fashion mogul was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault in a Toronto court on Sunday, following a six-week trial. Nygard was accused by five women of attacking them in a series of incidents from the 1980s to the mid-2000s….

UPDATE: North Dakota State Hospital Escapee in Jamestown Is Captured

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) —  The search for a dangerous escapee in Jamestown has come to an end. 28-year-old Jeffrey Cofresi was taken into custody tonight in Jamestown with the help of local law enforcement. North Dakota Highway Patrol says Confresi escaped from the North Dakota State Hospital around 2 this afternoon. They alerted the public saying he had violent tendencies….

Trial For Former State Senator on Child Sex Tourism Charges Pushed Back to April

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — A federal judge has rescheduled the trial for a former North Dakota lawmaker indicted on federal charges of child sex tourism and child porn. Ray Holmberg, 79, is accused of traveling to Prague with the intent of paying for sex with a minor. The former Republican state senator from Grand Forks, was indicted last month and set…