FARGO (KVRR) – A federal judge has thrown out the death sentence for a man convicted in the 2003 slaying of a North Dakota college student, saying new evidence shows that the medical examiner was “guessing” on the stand and defense lawyers did not adequately explore mental health evidence. Judge Ralph Erickson ruled Friday that misleading testimony from the coroner,…
FARGO (KVRR) – A jury member who handed down Alfonso Rodriguez’s death penalty sentence says he disagrees with the judge who overturned the death penalty. Luke Lillehaugen was one of 12 jurors who unanimously found Rodriguez guilty and recommended he be sentenced to death in 2006. Lillehaugen says he was shocked when he found out that Eighth Circuit Court of…
POWERS LAKE, N.D.- A 75-year-old man has died after a fiery crash in northwestern North Dakota. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the crash happened on Sunday night about four miles south of Powers Lake. The man was in a pickup truck when he drifted into a ditch and struck a grove of bushes. The man tried to back up…
MANDAN, N.D. – Mandan police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in the Heart River. Deputy Chief Lori Flaten says the body of the 32-year-old man was found in the river Monday morning. He has not been identified. A bicyclist spotted the body in the river near the Sitting Bull Bridge on Highway 1806 in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits are ending Monday. This comes as business owners across the Red River Valley continue to struggle with finding new workers. “I know every restaurant out there is hiring and we’re right alongside them, ” Great Plains Hospitality CEO Dan Hurder said. Hurder owns three restaurants and a catering business in both Minnesota…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Prairie Heights Community Church in West Fargo is making sure all students have a fresh pair of sneakers this school year. The church is hosting a shoe drive for Ed Clapp and Eastwood Elementary schools that’ll run through next Monday. People can purchase the shoes through an Amazon shopping list to be shipped directly to…
FARGO, N.D. — A early morning shelter in place order that was issued for downtown Fargo was lifted as police continue to investigate reports of shots being fired. The order came down around 2:40 a.m. for the the 60 block of North Broadway. Around 4:30 Sunday morning police announced the order was no longer active and the scene had cleared….
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An annual celebration helps raise funds for An annual celebration helps raise funds for military veterans in our community. The Veterans Warrior Foundation is helping honor military vets through its tenth annual Veterans Warrior Ride. Bikers and supporters came together to take a stroll throughout the metro while also helping raise funds through a silent…
FARGO, N.D (KVRR) — It would be no celebration without the fans. “Go Bison!” A wave of green, yellow and high energy fills the Fargodome parking lot as tailgaters show their support for NDSU’s season opener against the Albany Great Danes. “The energy is high, it’s bison football baby, roll herd. We got the North Dakota nice, everyone is excited…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A local family’s wishes are coming true as high school students and Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity begin construction on their new home. With the help of Fargo North High school students, the Kester family is one step closer to becoming homeowners. “We’ve never done this with high school’s before, some other habitat affiliates have, but for…
