File PictureFARGO (KVRR) – The Red River Valley SWAT Team is conducting a training exercise around the area of 222 4th St. N. from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 7. SWAT Team members will be seen carrying firearms as they train around the area. No live rounds will be used during the training exercise. The public may…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Minnewaukan, North Dakota man is sentenced to 5 years in prison for assault while brandishing a firearm. 21-year-old Dantae Whitetail pleaded guilty for his role in the May 2022 crime in St. Michael, North Dakota. Whitetail appeared in U.S. District Court in Fargo on Wednesday for the sentencing. The judge gave him one year for…
FARGO — As sweet as a nibble of sugar cane, Cain the German Shepherd cross is ready for a hug, a walk, and a cuddle on the couch just as soon as you are. The year-or-so old mixed breed came in with 4 Luv of Dog rescue worker Cindy Holtan, who says he’s had to spend the last 300 days…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Self-esteem tends to be an issue for anyone, but especially in young girls. Since 2013 BIO Girls, which stands for beautiful inside and out, has been helping girls across the Midwest with their programs. This year, they are adding a new program that will help out teenagers. As the BIO Girls look to help with their…
Ray HolmbergFARGO (KVRR) – A federal judge has granted a defense request to delay the trial of former state Sen. Ray Holmberg on sex trafficking charges. Attorney Mark Friese requested the delay because of new computer evidence that needs to be reviewed. Earlier this week, the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation said it was able to recover some of…
A helicopter carries a bucket as it flies over homes burned by the Smokehouse Creek Fire, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, in Canadian, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)CANADIAN, Texas (AP) — Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy says its facilities appeared to have played a role in igniting a massive wildfire in the Texas Panhandle that grew to the largest blaze in state history. The…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR:UPDATE 1:35PM 3/7/24) — A juvenile is in custody for murder after a deadly stabbing early this morning in Grand Forks. Officers responded to an apartment building in the 1700 block of 36th Avenue South around 3 a.m. They found 24-year-old Anfernee Economy of Grand Forks on the ground with a stab wound to the upper part…
Wayne StenehjemBISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – A prosecutor tasked with reviewing an over-budget building project pursued by former Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem’s office wants the case to be handed back to law enforcement for further investigation. Wade Enget, the Mountrail County state’s attorney, said he’s received additional information, including the revelation that emails from Stenehjem’s deleted state account had…
FARGO (KFGO/KVRR) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office has issued an alert about another scam in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Caller ID indicates that the calls are coming from 701-253-0994. The scammer claims there’s a warrant for failure to appear for jury duty. Those receiving the calls are told to bring $3,000 to one of several local businesses to have them…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Cass and Clay County sheriff offices announced a new task force coming to the region. This new group will be named the Cass Clay Threat Assessment Threat Management Team. This new task force is a partnership between law enforcement, the court system and community service representatives working to address potential threats and individuals exhibiting signs of…
