FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A pursuit that began in Minnesota ended in south Fargo Saturday afternoon. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says the Minnesota State Patrol was attempting to stop a four-door pickup that had a trailer in tow with a van on the trailer. Empting says the pickup driver got off I-94 and headed north on 25th St. Stop sticks…
Eric ReinboldTHIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — A jury finds an Oklee, Minnesota man guilty in the murder of his wife. Forty-six-year-old Eric Reinbold was accused of stabbing Lissette Reinbold to death in July 2021 in their driveway. She was found by their children. Reinbold wasn’t arrested for nearly a month until a trail camera captured him near property owned by…
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (KVRR) — The owner of a former bar in St. Cloud has been sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for arson. Andrew Welsh intentionally set fire to The Press Bar and Parlor as part of a scheme to obtain insurance money. The 43-year-old man, of St. Joseph, was given 71 months in prison followed by…
Joshua BrooksFARGO (KVRR) – Bail has been set at $1 million for a man charged in a fatal drive-by shooting that happened two years ago in Fargo. Thirty-year-old Joshua Brooks was arrested Tuesday for failure to pay a fine. He’s charged with being an accomplice to murder and accomplice to aggravated assault. According to court documents, Santino Marial was shot…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A man is arrested after a pursuit with Moorhead Police leads to a brief standoff. Authorities say 38-year-old Tad Butcher, of Moose Lake, Minnesota, faces a variety of charges. Moorhead Police say they went to a disturbance near the intersection of 15 Avenue and 11 Street North shortly before 11 this morning. Butcher took off in…
CARRINGTON, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Criminal charges against Shannon Brandt, the Glendale, North Dakota man accused of killing 18 year-old Cayler Ellingson with his vehicle, have been upgraded to include murder, a class AA felony, the maximum penalty for which is life imprisonment without parole. Foster County State’s Attorney Kara Brinster also requested the district court dismiss the previous charges filed…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Moorhead Area Public Schools may cancel sporting events because of a lack of bus drivers. The Moorhead Spuds Twitter account calls it “uncharted territory.” “This includes parents, grandparents,etc… They would get paid to drive to the games!” the account tweeted. Spuds… We are in unchartered territory… Over the next few days we will likely cancel games…
TAMPA, Fla. (KVRR) — Hurricane Ian has moved across Florida leaving destruction in it’s path, with some people losing everything. Tampa was initially in the bullseye, but missed the direct hit from Ian. The damage is much more widespread south of the city. KVRR’s TJ Nelson talked with Denise Peterson who just months ago retired to Tampa after living in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Flu season is here and it’s important to get your flu shot to make sure you protect others who are immunocompromised, very young or elderly. There’s a new shot given every year since there’s a new strain. Those ages six months and older are eligible. Side effects include redness and soreness at the injection site and…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — High schoolers across Northwest Minnesota are getting their opportunity to learn about construction trades with some hands-on experience at Moorhead High School. More than 900 students attended the event hosted by Construction Tomorrow including a group of students from Detroit Lakes. From bricklaying and cement masonry to carpentry and electricity, the students had many options to…
