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Minnesota Vikings 4th round rookie Khyree Jackson dead after crash in Maryland

MARYLAND (KVRR) – According to the Dr. Henry A. Wise Athletic Dept. in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, Khyree Jackson has died. Jackson was a fourth round pick for the Minnesota Vikings in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Minnesota Vikings posted on X about the passing of Jackson in an overnight car crash. The athletic dept. acknowledged that two other former players,…

Pickup Destroyed By Fire On I-94 Near Red River Bridge in Fargo, No Injuries

Courtesy: Debra Kraft/FacebookFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Dodge Ram pickup is destroyed by fire on I-94 near Red River Bridge and the University Drive exit. Highway Patrol says 67-year-old Merreo Stewart of Davenport noticed smoke coming from the vehicle and pulled over around 1:30 this afternoon. Stewart and a passenger were able to get out before the pickup was engulfed…

Moorhead’s Altony’s Italian restaurant for sale

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A longtime Italian restaurant in Moorhead is apparently up for sale. According to a social media post, Altony’s Neighborhood Italian Cafe can be acquired for $20,000. “Anyone interested in taking over lease and buying the restaurant, it’s for sale $20 grand,” according to the post. “Ready to go, need your own license and utilities.” No one…

1,000 fentanyl pills, cocaine found during traffic stop near Barnesville

BARNESVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) – Approximately 1,000 fentanyl pills and 13 grams of cocaine was seized during a traffic stop Tuesday on I-94 near Barnesville. The drugs were to be delivered to the Fargo-Moorhead area. Moorhead police say the estimated street value is about $10,000. Thirty-three year-old Antonio Johnson of Rochester, Minnesota was arrested and taken to the Clay County Jail….

Watch: Police responding to surge of motorcycle crashes, reckless driving complaints

New police video shows motorcyclist running a red light and results of crash in downtown Moorhead.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Police are urging drivers to take it easy following a number of motorcycle crashes involving fatalities and serious injuries. Dashcam video shows a motorcyclist running a red light at Center and Eighth Ave. South in Moorhead on June 12. The officer briefly pursues him, but calls off the chase when they arrive in a construction zone….

Parole denied for American Indian Movement leader Leonard Peltier

Leonard PeltierWASHINGTON – Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota, has been denied parole. The U.S. Parole Commission said in a statement Tuesday announcing the decision that he won’t be eligible for another parole hearing until June 2026. His attorney, Kevin Sharp,…

Walz Leads Democratic Governors In Call for Meeting Over Biden’s Debate Performance

(CNN) —  Some Democratic governors want to meet with the White House to voice concerns about President Joe Biden after his poor debate performance. Those concerns were aired on a governors-only call Monday, organized by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. On the call, the governors said they were surprised none of them had heard from Biden himself. The consensus seemed to…