DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO-UPDATE 8:10 PM 05/15/23) — Shawn Johnston has been located by the Devils Lake Police Department and is in custody. **ORIGINAL STORY BELOW** DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A number of law enforcement agencies are searching for a high risk sex offender who they say removed his GPS monitoring bracelet and is missing from a re-entry…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Many people went to Holland’s Home and Garden to pick out the perfect bouquet for Mother’s Day. Florists say the most popular items to buy were hanging baskets, trees, and shrubs. Flowers start at about $4 and go up to $150 for some containers. The plants from Holland’s are from all over the state of Minnesota….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A three year old girl is in a Fargo hospital after being attacked by a dog north of Cass Lake, Minnesota. The girl was playing in the yard with her mother on Thursday morning when the dog came into their yard and attacked the child. Beltrami County authorities say the girl suffered severe injuries. The child…
MINOT, N.D. (KVRR) — A Minot man is jailed after a bar shooting and homicide. Police say 40-year-old Travis McDermott is being held for reckless endangerment-extreme indifference with a weapon. They say a 32-year-old man was shot at the Original Bar and Nightclub early this morning. The man was later pronounced dead. Police say this is an active investigation. Ward…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — This weekend, nationwide protesters are getting together to demand change for safer gun laws as part of “Mother’s Day of Action.” At the Federal courthouse in Fargo, the group called Moms Demand Action gathered during a rainy afternoon. Moms Demand Action works with community partners to prevent suicide, keep kids and teachers safe at school and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The rain didn’t stop people from coming out to the Red River Zoo. Sanford Children’s, Safe Kids Fargo-Moorhead and AAA hosted it’s annual Safety Safari. The event aims to educate kids and their parents about the importance of safety. Local police, fire and EMT’s were there, along with a vehicle rollover simulator. There was also a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Awards are given to a Fargo police officer and North Dakota Highway Patrol sergeant for their work in saving the life of a woman last August. Sergeant Andrew Cashin with North Dakota Highway Patrol and Officer Joshua Persson with Fargo Police Department received the ND Highway Patrol Colonel’s Award of Excellence and the ND Peace Officers…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) Retired long-time Fargo City Engineer Mark Bittner has died. Bittner was with the city for more than 40 years. He played a key role during major flood fights, including 1997 flood and the record flood of 2009. While Dennis Walaker was serving as Public Works Operations Director and later as Mayor, Bittner worked mostly behind the scenes. Bittner…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — In recognition of Nurses Week, Sanford Fargo hosted a nursing recognition event. This event was held at Delta Hotels by Marriott in Fargo and had over 700 people in attendance. This included nurses and friends of nursing who were nominated by their colleagues that recieved awards. There were eight awards in different categories given throughout the…
Joseph PoitraFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The final suspect in a fatal stabbing in downtown Fargo is sentenced to time served. 29-year-old Joseph Poitra was charged with accomplice to murder but a plea deal dropped the charge to reckless endangerment. He was released after being behind bars since November, serving 192 days. Poitra was also sentenced to 18 months probation. Earlier,…
