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A second man is charged in connection with 2005 theft of ruby slippers worn in ‘The Wizard of Oz’

Jerry Hal Saliterman, of Crystal, Minn., is wheeled out of U.S. District Court in St. Paul, Minn., Friday, March 15, 2024, after he made his initial appearance on charges connected to the 2005 theft of a pair of ruby slippers worn by Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz.” The FBI recovered the slippers in 2018. Another man charged in the…

Two People Found Dead in Structure Fire on Red Lake Reservation

(KVRR/KFGO) — Two people are dead after a structure fire on Red Lake Reservation. Red Lake Police, Red Lake Fire Department, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives , and the FBI responded to the structure fire. Details behind the deadly fire are still being investigated. Red Lake Department of Public Safety did release a statement assuring the safety and…

Woman Rescued From Red River in Far South Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It took firefighters under a minute to rescue a woman found floating on her back in the middle of the Red River in Fargo. A passerby called 911 Saturday afternoon around 4:15 to report they had seen a person in the water near the 52nd Avenue South Convent Landing. Crews arrived in no time and went…

Second Arrest in Fargo Stabbing Case

Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) — A second suspect is arrested for a stabbing in downtown Fargo last weekend. Police took 39-year-old Brandon Willis into custody on Friday. Willis has no permanent address. He faces charges of accomplice to robbery and aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon. Police earlier arrested 21-year-old Alicia Flores of Moorhead for robbery and aggravated assault. The stabbing…

“Month of Marge” Kicks off at Red River Zoo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — In honor of a donation by Marge’s Diner, The Red River Zoo has named one of their bison Marge. And now they’re celebrating this partnership by serving up free breakfast to the first 15o visitors. The breakfast will be served in the bison viewing building, so visitors can enjoy their meal with Marge and the rest…

St. Patrick’s Parade Marches on Despite Cold Weather

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo-Moorhead area residents turned out to collect candy and hear the bagpipes at this year’s St. Patrick’s Parade on Saturday, despite the wind and cold temperatures. The parade was lead by an honor guard and Mayor Tim Mahoney, marching down Northern Plains Ave. before turning and heading up Broadway. It featured members of the Fargo Police…

Celebrating St. Urho, Grasshopper Vanquisher, at St. Urho Days in Menahga

St. Patrick isn't the only saint they're celebrating this weekend

MENAHGA, Minn. (KVRR) – St. Patrick isn’t the only saint they’re celebrating this weekend. St. Urho is the patron saint of Finland who chased the grasshoppers out of the vineyards of ancient Finland with nothing but a few choice words. In reality, the saint and the whole story were made up by a Finnish person in Virginia, Minnesota in order…

Two people facing felony charges after sealed court information leaked

Jessica Dishong (left) and MacGregr Obregon. (Stutsman County Jail)COOPERSTOWN, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Stutsman County State’s Attorney’s Office employee is facing a felony charge in Griggs county for revealing confidential information to a defendant. Jessica Dishong, 32, worked at the Stutsman County State’s Attorney’s Office. Investigators say that Dishong accessed sealed documents, and then shared the information to a suspect….

Police Arrest Man After Chase Following Traffic Stop

A West Fargo man is in jail, facing many charges after he fled a Fargo police officer

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – A West Fargo man is in jail, facing many charges after he fled a Fargo police officer. It began when the officer stopped to check on the driver of a car who had stopped in the middle of the road near 11th Street and 26th Avenue South. The driver drove off and ran a stop sign….