MINNETONKA, Minn. – Charges are pending for two men who were arrested after nearly 400 pounds of marijuana and hundreds of THC vaping cartridges were seized at a Minnetonka home. Lt. Derek Schuldt, commander of the Anoka-Hennepin Narcotics and Violent Crimes Task Force, says he suspects other people were involved in the drug operation, so the investigation is ongoing. Authorities…
This video is graphic and is not suitable for young people or sensitive viewers. MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota’s attorney general will join in a review of the fatal shooting of a man by Minneapolis police as they served a search warrant. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Friday he had asked the state’s Attorney General Keith Ellison to review events surrounding…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Belcourt, North Dakota man is sentenced to seven years in prison for a carjacking in Fargo. 32-year-old John Poitra approached someone who had just parked their pickup near 6th Avenue and 8th Street North last March. He demanded the keys and threatened to stab the owner. Poitra was found by police driving the pickup the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — FirstLink wants to bring the topics of mental health and suicide to the forefront for young people. A film festival will be held on April 28th at Fargo Theatre. College and high school students are encouraged to submit their own films. Cash prizes up to one thousand dollars are being offered. FirstLink answers the National Suicide…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – It’s official! The newest MnDOT plow names are in. So who will be joining F. Salt Fitzgerald and Snowbi Wan Kenobi in clearing the state’s roads during our next storm? The top 8 are Betty Whiteout with more than 40,000 votes followed by Ctrl Salt Delete, The Big Leplowski, Plowasaurus Rex, Scoop Dog, Blizzard of…
HUTCHINSON, Minn. – One of two people injured in a small plane crash in McLeod County earlier this week has died. Authorities say Richard Jolkovsky died from injuries caused by a single-engine plane crash south of Hutchinson. The 61-year-old Avon man was piloting the plane. A 24-year-old passenger remains hospitalized in stable condition. The plane had taken off from Flying Cloud…
Jeremy KosteHALSTAD, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A suspect is in custody following an assault in Halstad, Minnesota. Authorities said late Wednesday afternoon, 32-year-old Jeremy Koste allegedly broke into an apartment and attacked a woman who suffered head injuries and was taken to a Fargo hospital. Koste fled to another apartment building but was arrested on burglary and assault charges and is…
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The parents of a University of Missouri student from Minnesota are suing a fraternity after their son suffered serious brain injuries during a pledge party. Authorities say Daniel Santulli’s blood alcohol content was more than six times the legal limit for driving on Oct. 20 when he was found unresponsive in a car parked at University Hospital….
BEIJING (KVRR) – U.S. Curling Team skip John Shuster has been elected as Team USA’s male flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony at the 2022 Winter Olympics. This is the first time in Olympic history that a curler will carry the American flag at the ceremony. BREAKING: Our skip @Shoostie2010 has received the highest honor in sport, being elected as…
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis police officer fatally shot a male who authorities say had a loaded gun in his hand. Interim Police Chief Amelia Huffman says the shooting happened at about 7 a.m. Wednesday in a downtown apartment complex. Officers from the Minneapolis department’s SWAT team were serving warrants to help the St. Paul Police Department with a homicide investigation….
