FOLEY, Minn. – The top prosecutor in a Minnesota county is facing three felonies for allegedly sexually assaulting a child under 16. Benton County Attorney Philip Miller, of Rice, has been charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a victim younger than 16 and two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct with a victim between the ages of 13 and…
UPDATE: Highway has been reopened. ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota State Patrol says I-94 has been closed in both directions between Alexandria and Osakis following a law enforcement-related pursuit. Sgt. Jesse Grabow says the pursuit has ended but the incident is still active. Traffic in both directions is being temporarily rerouted at exits 103 & 114. Categories:…
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – More than 3100 Xcel Energy customers lost power after a car crashed in downtown Fargo and downed two power poles, and damaged a third pole, sheering off overhead power lines. The crash happened around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 1100 block of 1st Avenue North. The car was westbound when it went off the roadway and…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Celebrating public safety and bringing people together. It’s what West Fargo Police are hoping to do at this year’s Night to Unite. Seventeen-year-old Mackenzie Irish says she attends the event every year. “This shows kids like him we don’t drink and drive,” said Irish. The teenager says there’s important lessons to be learned from the…
WADENA CO., Minn. — The names of two people killed in a fire at a home in rural Wadena, Minnesota are released. 46-year-old Michael Black and 42-year-old Paula Black died in the fire that was reported just before 4 a.m. Sunday. Wadena County Sheriff’s Office says first responders found a 13-year-old with minor burns outside of the home, that juvenile…
WASHINGTON – North Dakota Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer introduces a bill that would require states that mandate proof of vaccination to also mandate voter ID. It’s in response to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announcing the city will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination status at indoor restaurants, gyms and entertainment venues. That is a first in the U.S….
Keith EllisonST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and metro prosecutors are announcing the launch of a new unit to review potentially wrongful convictions through a partnership with the Minnesota Innocence Project. The partnership is funded by a two-year, $300,000 grant from the Justice Department and will be the first of its kind in the state to review…
VIRGINIA, Minn. – Authorities say a Minnesota man stole a squad car that was left parked with the engine running outside a courthouse in Virginia and led police on a chase before he was caught. The 21-year-old Hibbing man took off in the car about 10:30 p.m. outside the St. Louis County Courthouse. The sheriff’s office was able to locate…
Melissa Desjarlait & Nicole McAloneyMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Moorhead police say a call from a concerned citizen led to the arrest of two people involved in the theft of a catalytic converter. Police say at around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, officers were dispatched to the 400 block of 18 Street South for a report of suspicious activity. The caller said they…
MINNEAPOLIS – Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights are asking that their federal trials be separated from the trial of Derek Chauvin, who has already been convicted on state murder charges. Attorneys for J. Kueng and Tou Thao said in court filings Tuesday that their clients would be unfairly prejudiced if they went to…
