FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fort Totten, North Dakota man has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Fargo to a number of charges including voluntary manslaughter. 33-year-old Kolby McKay, who also goes by Kolby Woods, will be detained pending sentencing on July 22. His guilty pleas were entered in two separate cases. McKay killed Monte Herman Sr. in April…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Cazmere Haskins who claimed his sentence for a deadly stabbing in 2024 was cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment. In December 2024, Haskins changed his plea to guilty for the murder of 24-year-old Anfernee Economy of Grand Forks and was sentenced to 40 years in…
FERTILE, Minn. — If you ever wondered just how dedicated the animal rescue workers of our region are, this week’s Pet Connection is the perfect example. Smiley’s Rescue founder Sid Williams spent Thursday morning braving the slippery roads from rural Minnesota all the way in to our studio in Fargo to make sure little Elvira the tuxedo kitty got her…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — This could be your last chance to stroll the halls of Horace Mann Elementary School before the wrecking ball arrives. The school has been a staple in the Fargo community for more than a century, housing generations of young students. The community is invited to take a self-guided tour of the building on Saturday, April 11…
GARDNER, N.D. (KFGO) – A Gardner, North Dakota man is charged after allegedly kidnapping a young girl and sexually assaulting her. Kaleb Chase, 34, is charged with four counts of gross sexual imposition, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, and two counts of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. A detective was called just before 5 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31…
FARGO (KVRR) – One of three former columnists recently laid off by Forum Communications Co. will write a weekly column for Fargo radio station KFGO-AM. Jim Shaw says he’s looking forward to the opportunity. “My emotions are all over the place,” Shaw said. Shaw noted that he will be given more control over his content and said he will write…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Minnesota State Patrol troopers are responding to several crashes, rollovers and jackknifed semis as snow moves through on Thursday morning. Sgt. Jesse Grabow says troopers are responding on Interstate-94 from Barnesville to Rothsay, and throughout the region. “What the Minnesota State Patrol and local first responders are seeing is slippery roads. Snow accumulation and some ice…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Grand Forks man who is accused of exchanging sexually explicit videos with minors. Noah Habeck, 27, is charged with two counts of luring minors by computer and two counts of possession of certain materials prohibited. North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation received three cyber tips…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Red River Valley SWAT is planning a training exercise in West Fargo on Thursday. They will be near the 600 block of East Beaton Drive from 4:30 until 10 p.m. People in that area may see SWAT Team members and other law enforcement officers carrying firearms, but no live rounds will be used during the…
President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said U.S. forces will “finish the job” in Iran soon as “core strategic objectives are nearing completion,” offering a full-throated defense of the war Wednesday night in his…
