Minnesota News

More Law Enforcement Checking for Distracted Driving

State troopers are reminding drivers it's not just about technology use

RED RIVER VALLEY — It’s not about writing tickets, it’s about creating a safer road for everyone. Each year, more and more people are caught texting while driving. April is Distracted Driving Awareness month and Minnesota law enforcement will have extra eyes on drivers from now until April 23rd. State troopers are reminding people it’s not just about technology either….

Interview: Finding the Perfect Prom Fit at CCRI

A local organization is giving those with disabilities that chance

MOORHEAD, Minn. — There’s something about getting dressed to the nines and feeling like a star. A local organization is giving those with disabilities that chance. Donations were collected throughout the community so everyone has a chance to shine in the perfect prom night outfit. KVRR reporter Shiina LoSciuto talked with organizers of CCRI’s Night to Remember. SHINNA LOSCIUTO: Sometimes, getting…

Police Suggest Missing Alexandria Man May Have Entered Water

The 32-year-old was last seen by a friend on Thursday night at a bar

  ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — The search continues for a missing man from Alexandria. A second day of water searches were held to search for Ryan Johnson. The 32-year-old was last seen by a friend on Thursday night at a bar. The Alexandria Police Department, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota DNR conducted water searches on Lake Agnes and Lake…

Moorhead Man Charged With 2nd Degree Murder

The complaint filed by the Clay County Attorney's office says 25 year-old Neil Johnson shot 28 year-old Jacob Glover twice with a handgun. Johnson and Glover had worked together.

MOORHEAD (KFGO) – A Moorhead man has been charged with 2nd degree murder for a shooting last Thurs. night at his Moorhead home. The complaint filed by the Clay County Attorney’s office says 25 year-old Neil Johnson shot 28 year-old Jacob Glover twice with a handgun. Johnson and Glover had worked together. Johnson told a detective that he had recently…

Family Believes Body Found is Missing New Hope Man

Family believes body found in the Mississippi River Saturday night is that of Adam Clark

A body found in the Mississippi River Saturday night is believed to be a New Hope man, according to family. Twenty-two-year-old Adam Clark was last seen near Minnehaha Falls and Ford Parkway on February 28. A tugboat operator discovered the body around 7:30 p.m. Saturday on the Washington County side of the river near Grey Cloud Island. Suzanne Hagen, Clark’s…

Charges Expected in Fatal Moorhead Shooting Thursday Night

Jacob Glover Was Allegedly Shot and Killed by Neil Johnson

Jacob Glover & fiance | Neil Johnson Formal charges are expected this week against the man accused of shooting and killing a male acquaintance at his home in Moorhead. 25-year-old Neil Johnson is being held in the Clay County Jail pending a Long Form Complaint through the Clay County Attorney’s Office. Charges could include First Degree Manslaughter. Authorities say Johnson…

Grain Cars Derail Near Fergus Falls

Train cars filled with grain derail west of Fergus Falls

A number of train cars filled with grain derailed this morning west of Fergus Falls. Dispatch was alerted about the derailment by the Fergus Falls airport on Highway 210 around 5 a.m. Otter Tail Valley Railroad crews worked to clean up the spilled grain and get the cars back on the tracks. No one was hurt in the derailment which…

Police Have No Reports of Missing Person

Possible Abduction Reported on Friday in Battle Lake, Minnesota

A possible abduction on Friday has turned out to be nothing so far according to police in Battle Lake. They have not had any reports of anyone missing. Police also believe the very young witnesses might have misinterpreted what they saw or that it was simply a parent picking up a child. The witnesses had reported seeing a man grab…

Moorhead Man Facing Charges in Fatal Shooting of West Fargo Man

Jacob Glover, 28, died at the hospital after the shooting inside a house at 1813 16th Street South

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The West Fargo man who was the victim of a shooting at a Moorhead home late Thursday evening has died. Jacob Glover, 28, died at the hospital after the shooting inside a house at 1813 16th Street South. Authorities say they found him in the driveway of a neighbor’s home and someone was performing CPR on him….

St. Paul Father, Two Daughters Dead After Shooting; Mother Remains in Critical Condition

Police say 20-year-old Jeffrey Jemaile Taylor, the suspect who was found dead near the scene of the shooting, shared a child with Maria McIntosh

  ST. PAUL, Minn. — Police have released the names of the people involved in a shooting in St. Paul. Wade McIntosh, 47, and his two daughters, 17-year-old Olivia and 19-year-old Maria were found dead at the scene of the shooting. Police say 20-year-old Jeffrey Jemaile Taylor, the suspect who was found dead near the scene of the shooting, shared…