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West Fargo man found guilty of killing his wife

FARGO (KVRR) – A jury has found a West Fargo man guilty of killing his wife. Spencer Moen is convicted of killing his wife, Sonja Moen, in their West Fargo home last year. Moen was arrested in August, 2023 after calling to report that Sonja Moen fell asleep in their bathtub and was unresponsive. An autopsy showed that she died…

1 Dead, Others Rescued from Overnight Apartment Fire

    VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KFGO NEWS DAKOTA) – An overnight fire at a Valley City apartment complex killed one person, and several others had to be rescued from their balconies Wednesday morning. Valley City Fire Chief Scott Magnuson said his department was alerted at 12:36 a.m. to several smoke and fire calls from an apartment complex at 215 6th…

Attorneys argue over whether Holmberg should be jailed

Attorney Mark Friese (left) & Ray HolmbergFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Attorneys have filed their arguments on whether former North Dakota state Sen. Ray Holmberg should be taken into custody as he awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to traveling overseas to have sex with children. The 80-year-old Grand Forks Republican has been allowed to remain on release with conditions due to “exceptional…

Police looking for men who vandalized downtown area

FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo police are asking for help in identifying two men who vandalized a portion of the downtown area. Police say it happened at approximately 2:30 a.m. Sunday. Police say the men tampered with property belonging to the city of Fargo and a private business, resulting in garbage being littered across the sidewalks and streets. Anyone with information…

Coroner report shows former deputy Attorney General Troy Seibel died of ‘complications of chronic ethanol abuse’

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (KFGO) – Former North Dakota Deputy Attorney General Troy Seibel died of excessive alcohol abuse in Indiana. KFGO News, through an open records request, obtained a report from South Bend Police on the Sept. 3 death of Seibel, who served as the top deputy of late Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem. Stenehjem died in January 2022. Seibel resigned…

Russia is behind viral disinformation targeting Walz, intelligence official says

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz arrive at a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)WASHINGTON (AP) — Groups in Russia created and helped spread viral disinformation targeting Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, a senior U.S. intelligence official said Tuesday. The content, which includes baseless accusations about…

UPDATE: Jury Does Not Yet Reach a Verdict in Spencer Moen Case, Goes Home For The Night

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR: UPDATE 5PM) — The jury has not yet reached a verdict and has gone home for the night. Deliberations will resume Wednesday morning. Earlier in the day the jury heard closing arguments from the prosecution and the defense. The prosecution stressed the amount of time between Spencer Moen taking a video of his wife, Sonja, laying in…

Otter Tail County Commission Overrides Approval For Grove Lake Campground

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — Otter Tail County Commissioners have voted against a proposed 25 Unit Campground. It would have been on Grove Lake north of Pelican Rapids. The commissioners unanimously rejected the proposal that was previously approved by the county planning commission. “It’s a small lake. I don’t .. these people that have bought lakes, property out there already…