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DUI Crash in West Fargo

Police say the driver, who is below the legal drinking age, nearly crashed into a home.

WEST FARGO, N.D. – The West Fargo Police Department made a DUI arrest early on the morning of Friday, May 23, after their suspect got themselves in a nasty crash. The WFPD says they responded to reports of a single vehicle rollover crash just after 12:30 A.M. Upon arrival, officers discovered the driver had driven off the road. The vehicle…

CoreCon Brings Together Anime, Sci-fi, Horror, Comic Lovers Alike For ‘Halfoween’

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) —  Lovers of all things spooky probably know that it’s now halfway to Halloween, and CoreCon Fargo is back with a Halfoween convention. The convention brings together people with all interests in science fiction, fantasy, gaming, horror, and anime. The four-day convention has fan panels, panelists, gaming rooms, and other events going on. Proceeds from the convention…

Second Annual Hel’s Fury Tattoo Festival Brings Together Artists From Around The Country

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Nearly sixty tattoo artists from around the country made their way to Brewhalla for its second annual Hel’s Fury Tattoo Festival. “It’s very on brand for us if I’m being honest. But I also think that there are so many cool artists here from around the country that people in the Fargo area wouldn’t normally have…

Swenson No Longer Employed by Moorhead Police Department

A media release says that his last date of employment was Friday, May 23, 2025.

MOORHEAD, MN – The Moorhead Police Department has issued a statement saying that former Captain Deric Swenson is no longer under their employment. Swenson was serving as acting Deputy Chief when he was placed on administrative leave on March 24, 2025. This was following a complaint the city received regarding Swenson. The department says that because his employment expired while…

Mother arrested for second-degree murder of her 20-month-old child

MOORHEAD, MINN. — The Moorhead Police Department says the mother of a 20-month-old child that died nearly two weeks ago has been arrested for second degree murder. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the child as 20-month-old Jose Lazarus Zamora, of Moorhead, and that their preliminary autopsy ruled the child’s death as a homicide. The child’s mother, 32-year-old Valerie…

LIVE: Celebrating Service Members on Minnesota’s Lakes

FARGO — It’s the start of the Memorial Day weekend, and the YMCA wants to make it possible to share the beauty of lakes country with the service members of our region this summer. That’s why they’re offering a day out on the water for all veterans from the region, and a day for fishing, relaxing, and finding some peace….

Cell phone falls off airplane, setting off crash alarm at Moorhead Airport

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A cell phone with a crash detection feature fell off an airplane that was taxiing at the Moorhead Municipal Airport, setting off an alarm that sent emergency crews scrambling to the airport Friday morning. Moorhead firefighters, police and the Clay County Sheriff’s Office responded to the phone-activated alarm at around 9:50 a.m. First responders say the…

Bismarck man pleads guilty to sexual assaulting 10-year-old girl, faces up to life in prison

Isiah SimmsBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Bismarck man charged with multiple counts of gross sexual imposition of a victim under 15 is changing his plea to guilty. Police officers found Isiah Simms with a 10-year-old girl walking around the North Dakota State Capitol grounds on August 23rd, 2024. The girl’s family called police after she reported through Snapchat that she was…