SELMA, AL (AP/KVRR) — A man wanted in a gunshot murder last year in Alabama has been arrested in Minnesota. Police in Selma, Alabama say 18-year-old Javontae Mitchell was captured last week near the Canadian border by federal marshals. Authorities did not give an exact location of his arrest. Mitchell was sought in the killing of 26-year-old Taquon Fikes who…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A driver is in custody after leading authorities on a pursuit on I-94 east of Barnesville Wednesday morning. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting said a deputy was attempting to pull the driver over for speeding shortly before 11 a.m. The driver refused to stop and continued eastbound on I-94 before exiting onto Highway 108. He turned…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — With more mass shootings across the country since Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, people wonder when will the chaos end? More cities across the country are experiencing the tragedy of gun violence. It has even affected people in Fargo where 24-year-old Malik Gill, of Moorhead, was convicted of second degree assault with a dangerous…
Courtesy: SpitfireDETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – The Spitfire restaurant in Detroit Lakes says on Facebook it’s closing because “we haven’t been able to hire enough people to provide a level of service and quality that meets Spitfire’s standards.” The business says it will fulfill all catering events on its schedule. “We have enjoyed the years we’ve spent in Detroit Lakes…
MAHNOMEN CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Fargo man has died in a car-semi collision near Waubun in Mahnomen County, Minnesota. State patrol says a car driven by 37-year-old Joshua Kraft crossed the center line on Highway 59 around 7:30 Tuesday morning and hit the semi. Kraft was not wearing a seatbelt. The truck driver, from Norcross, Minnesota, was not hurt….
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Frontline workers in Minnesota can start applying for bonus pay starting Wednesday. Gov. Tim Walz signed the Frontline Worker Pay bill into law in late April to thank Minnesotans who worked on the frontlines during the pandemic. Those eligible must have been employed at least 120 hours in one frontline sector or more between March 15,…
EAST GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Police in East Grand Forks arrest a woman for arson at the Islamic Center at 1500 5th Avenue NE. They say 57-year-old Suzette Thompson of Thief River Falls lit a curtain on fire and fled early Sunday morning while several people were in the center for morning prayer. Police identified Thompson through surveillance video…
MINNESOTA (FOX 9) – Record-setting gas prices have sent Minnesota politicians scrambling for something they can do to address voters’ concerns about inflation ahead of this fall’s midterm elections. Prices in the Twin Cities surged to a record $4.59 per gallon on Monday. Locally, the cost for a gallon of regular gas is up $1.61, or 62% from this time…
MINNESOTA (FOX 9) – Prices at the pump in Minnesota saw the largest hike in nearly a decade this week as gas prices continue to push above record highs. The average gas price increased 35 cents since week-to-week, one of the highest increases in the country. The average cost for regular gas in Minnesota is now $4.58 per gallon. Compared to just…
Tou Thao and J. Alexander KuengMINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The trial for two former Minneapolis police officers who are charged in connection to George Floyd’s murder has been pushed back again. Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng’s trial will now begin on Jan. 5, 2023, with jury selection slated to begin on Jan. 9, 2023, according to court documents. Their trial was…
