ST. MICHAEL, Minn. (KMSP) — St. Michael, Minnesota is rallying around Fallen officer Jake Wallin’s family. Many are turning their porch lights blue in honor of the officer, just a small gesture people there are making to honor the fallen hero. Flags lowered to half staff at St. Michael Albertville High School just beyond the field where slain Fargo Police…
EAGAN, Minn. (FOX 9) — Officer Tyler Hawes is one of the two Fargo officers in the hospital. Hawes is from Eagan, Minnesota, near the Twin Cities. “Putting himself before everyone else is just really who Ty’s always been,” Steve Butler spent two years coaching Ty Hawes in Eagan varsity baseball. Hawes was the starting catcher his senior year in…
Minnesota State CapitolST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Department of Human Services plans to delete emails more than a year old starting next month unless its employees decide the messages contain official government records. The change raises concern among advocates for government transparency and public records who worry it could dramatically limit the public’s understanding of the inner workings…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR)– A number of agencies worked together to catch a high speed chase suspect early Monday morning in Moorhead. Barnesville police used stop sticks to try and stop 28-year-old Amber Jahner of Dilworth around 1 a.m. But Jahner kept driving on old highway 52 towards Moorhead and hit speeds of 100 miles per hour. Stop sticks were deployed…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — If you drove past the Fargo Police Station, you would’ve seen this man with a sign showing his appreciation for the Fargo Police Department. The man did not want to comment but was holding a sign on the corner of 25th St and 1st Ave North that said “Police Lives Matter. Rest In Peace Jake…
PERHAM, Minn. (KVRR) — A standoff on Big Pine Lake near Perham, Minnesota is over with a woman dead and a man in custody. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says names are being withheld as the investigation is ongoing. Numerous crews responded to the home east of Perham around 10:30 Monday morning after the sheriff’s office got a call that…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The women’s world cup is starting this week right here on KVRR and soccer fever is hitting new heights here in the metro. Tri-City United soccer club is getting ready for a watch party this Friday for when the U-S Women’s team is playing Vietnam. The metro club has about four thousand members, both recreational and…
ST. MICHAEL, Minn. (KVRR/KMSP) – Officer Jake Wallin’s hometown is mourning his tragic death this morning while also celebrating a life dedicated to service. Wallin died in a shooting in Fargo on Friday. Jake Wallin graduated from St. Michael-Albertville High School in 2018. He played football in school. St. Michael Mayor Keith Wettschreck says people are stepping up to…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) — The Red River Valley celebrates Mark Knutson’s legacy this weekend. “I’ve lived here for ten years. He just moved here. But, seeing him on the lake, on his boat, in his element, just happy up at Detroit Mountain. He was doing so many good things for this community. He did a wonderful job with Fargo,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police identifies those involved from a south Fargo shooting Friday afternoon, including the officer and suspect, both of whom killed. FPD officer Jake Wallin, of St. Michael, Minnesota, was killed in the shooting. He was 23-years-old and officially became an officer in April. The suspect is identified as Mohamad Barakat, 37, of Fargo. Police say…
