Crime

Minnesota man guilty in fatal stabbing of teen on Wisconsin river, jury finds

HUDSON, Wis. (AP) — A 54-year-old Minnesota man was convicted Thursday in the slaying of a high school student and stabbing of four other people who were tubing on a western Wisconsin river. A Wisconsin circuit court jury found Nicolae Miu guilty of first-degree reckless homicide, four counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety and one count of battery, Minnesota Public Radio reported. No…

Fargo Police arrest man after responding to hostage situation

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Lakeville, Minnesota man is arrested after Fargo Police respond to a hostage situation. Officers were sent to the 2600 block of 14th Street South on Monday when the victim texted her employer, saying she couldn’t come to work because she was being held hostage by her ex-boyfriend. The woman told officers she had been held…

UPDATE: Two Deputies Shot But Have Non-Life-Threatening Injuries, Gunman Dead in Minnetonka, MN

MINNETONKA, Minn. (KVRR/FOX9/CNN: 8pm UPDATE) — Two Hennepin County sheriff’s deputies were shot while serving a warrant and a suspect was killed during an exchange of gunfire in the Minneapolis suburb of Minnetonka. The shootout happened just before 11:20 a.m. One deputy was taken to a hospital with injuries that were “very serious” but not life-threatening according to Sheriff Dawanna…

Pennington and Itasca County Attorneys Named To Ninth Judicial District

Seamus Duffy & Matti AdamST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District is getting two new judges. Gov. Tim Walz has appointed Matti Adam and Seamus Duffy to the bench. They will be replacing Judge Darlene Rivera Spalla in Mahnomen County and Judge Shari Schluchter in Beltrami County. Duffy is the Pennington County Attorney while Adam is the Itasca County…

UPDATE: Officers Arrest Two People During Fugitive Search in South Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO: 8:20pm Update) — Two people are in custody after officers went looking for a fugitive. They arrested 39-year-old Joshua Steckroat for preventing arrest, warrants for probation violation, fleeing, and failure to pay child support. They also arrested 35-year-old Rebecca Wilkin on an outstanding warrant for marijuana possession. Metro Street Crimes Unit showed up at this duplex in…

Bemidji Man Charged With Sexual Abuse of a Minor In Roseau County

ROSEAU CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Bemidji man is accused of sexually abusing a young girl in Roseau County between 2016 and 2019. 35-year-old Jonathan Johnson is charged with two felony counts of criminal sexual conduct. The 11-year-old female victim reported the abuse during an interview at Red River Child Advocacy Center in Fargo. The girl claims the abuse happened…

Change of Plea In Fatal Motorcycle Crash Last April

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo woman charged in a deadly motorcycle crash last April has changed her plea to guilty to reckless endangerment. A count of manslaughter was dismissed on a motion by the state. Taquoya Saldana was originally charged with reckless driving, driving with a suspended license, and DUI but additional charges were added after an investigation….

Police track down stolen vehicle, arrest passenger in north Fargo

Deanna AzureFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A passenger in a stolen vehicle is arrested for possession of meth and on an outstanding warrant. Police say 40-year-old Deanna Azure was one of two passengers detained after police spotted the stolen vehicle at Holiday Station Store at 1020 19th Avenue North shortly after 1:30 a.m. Azure has no permanent address. The driver was in…