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Minnesota Hometown Mourns Officer Jake Wallin

Officer Jake Wallin's hometown is mourning his tragic death this morning while also celebrating a life dedicated to service

July 17, 2023

Site Staff,

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…

Hundreds across Red River Valley honor Mark Knutson’s legacy

July 15, 2023

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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,…

FPD identifies those involved in Friday afternoon’s deadly shooting

July 15, 2023

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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…

Fargo Police: “Critical Incident” at 9th Avenue, 25th Street South

July 14, 2023

Site Staff, Aaron Walling,

(UPDATED 7/14/23, 6:10 p.m. CST) FARGO, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) — Fargo Police say three officers have been shot, two of them are in critical condition. Multiple law enforcement and emergency personnel are currently on-scene at the intersection of 25th Street and 9th Avenue South in Fargo. From 13th Avenue to Main Avenue, police have closed the road and 9th Avenue South…

Mexican nationals receive federal prison sentences for human smuggling

July 14, 2023

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Two men from Mexico were sentenced to federal prison for smuggling people across the U.S.-Canadian border into North Dakota. According to court records, 38-year-old Armando De Dios-Carrillo and 35-year-old Victor Manuel Perez-Aguilera, along with others, smuggled a group of Mexican nationals across the border in March, but were caught when the pickup they were using got…

Fargo Police say they arrest 4 during search warrant related to July 6 shooting

July 14, 2023

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fargo Police say they arrest four people this morning while executing a knock-and-announce search warrant in south Fargo. The Red River SWAT team and Metro Street Crimes Unit conducted the warrant just after 6 a.m. at an apartment in the 2700 block of 32nd avenue south in Fargo. Tavon Baskin, 18, Jaymon Hurd-Moore, 20, and Mario…

Record temperatures in June having effects on farming industry

July 13, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — After a long and harsh winter, the arrival of summer was quick to hit the region. Well above average temperatures were seen during the month of June and even some records were shattered. “The average temperature, that is the difference between the highs and the lows, that was 74.8 and that was eight degrees above normal…

Thousands enjoy first day of Downtown Fargo Street Fair

July 13, 2023

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Downtown Fargo Street Fair is officially underway and the community is loving it so far! “If you can look around here, just the people next to me and the people around me, there are hundreds of vendors and they all offer these unique things. There’s people from Africa, there’s people from South America, there are…

Storms Bring Hail To FM Metro, Damage To “Singing In The Rain” Set

July 13, 2023

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A late afternoon thunderstorm brings hail to the metro and some minor flash flooding. Large hail is to blame for damage from Mapleton to the F-M area as that severe thunderstorms moved through the region. These snapshots are out of West Fargo where you can see hail stones from pea size to about quarter size. The…

Mexican Drug Cartel Leader Tied To Local “Operation Speed Racer” Pleads Guilty

July 13, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The lieutenant for a Mexican Drug Cartel pleads guilty in Fargo to leading a major drug trafficking enterprise. 45-year-old Juan Sillas-Rocha of Tijuana also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder in furtherance of the enterprise. He was indicted by a North Dakota grand jury way back in 2011. In September of last year after 11…