FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo police say a suspect was arrested Wednesday in connection with reports of several gunshots heard downtown early Sunday. “As a result of an in-depth investigation over the past several days that involved reviewing downtown cameras and speaking with witnesses, detectives arrested Alexis Araiza, 24 years old of Fargo, for Terrorizing and Felony Reckless Endangerment. Police say…
FARGO (KVRR) – Two Moorhead men were arrested for criminal trespass after Fargo police say they were caught going through a home under construction. Police say early Wednesday, an officer noticed two people with flashlights inside a home under construction near 72nd Ave. S. and 28th St. S. The officer saw the men exit the house and walk across the…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Republican state Sen. Paul Gazelka has joined the Minnesota governor’s race. He’s accusing Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of failed leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and the unrest that followed George Floyd’s death last summer. Gazelka said at the state Capitol on Wednesday that Walz’s shutdowns bankrupted many small businesses and restaurants, and failed a generation of…
Attorney General Drew WrigleyFARGO (KVRR) – The man who led the prosecution in the death penalty case against Alfonso Rodriguez, Jr. says now that a federal judge has overturned Rodriguez’s death sentence, the government’s next move will likely be decided at “the top levels of the Justice Department.” “On a case like this, I would imagine that the Solicitor General…
One of the 12-person jury who convicted and sentenced sex offender Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. to death back in 2006 is speaking out. Luke Lillehaugen served on the jury through the entirety of the trial, which stretched on through much of the summer of 2006, three years after UND student Dru Sjodin disappeared from a Grand Forks Mall parking lot. Rodriguez…
With the school year already started, time is running out to be there for a kid who needs a mentor in local schools. Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Village Family Service Center is looking for school-based Bigs. The program couldn’t be in schools last year because of COVID. This year they’re looking for people to match with kids in…
FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – Fargo police officers begin training Wednesday with new body cameras, which are expected to be ready for street use soon. In October, the in-car video and interview room video will be integrated into the same camera system. Police Chief David Zibolski says those with the rank of lieutenant and below will be equipped with body cameras. The…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A North Dakota veteran who’s now a Sanford AirMed pilot received a gift embodying comfort and gratitude Tuesday evening. With his newly gifted Quilt of Valor draped around his neck, Chad Erickson said there’s one simple word to describe how he’s feeling: “I’m feeling honored.” That’s exactly what those with the Quilts of Valor Foundation strive…
FARGO (KVRR) – A federal judge has thrown out the death sentence for a man convicted in the 2003 slaying of a North Dakota college student, saying new evidence shows that the medical examiner was “guessing” on the stand and defense lawyers did not adequately explore mental health evidence. Judge Ralph Erickson ruled Friday that misleading testimony from the coroner,…
FARGO (KVRR) – A jury member who handed down Alfonso Rodriguez’s death penalty sentence says he disagrees with the judge who overturned the death penalty. Luke Lillehaugen was one of 12 jurors who unanimously found Rodriguez guilty and recommended he be sentenced to death in 2006. Lillehaugen says he was shocked when he found out that Eighth Circuit Court of…
