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Prosecutors begin round 2 of arguing Rodriguez death penalty

FARGO, N.D. — Prosecutors in North Dakota’s first and only death penalty case say defense attorneys are wrong by claiming the judge didn’t go far enough in explaining why he threw out the sentence for Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. He was convicted of killing UND student Dru Sjodin. Judge Ralph Erickson in September ordered a new sentencing phase be conducted, saying…

Man Hit & Killed By BNSF Train In Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A man is dead after being hit by a BNSF train in Fargo. Train operators called Fargo Police around 5 Sunday morning to report that they had hit a person on the tracks in the 14 hundred block of Main Avenue. Officers arrived and found a 40-year-old man was dead. Police tell us that out of…

West Fargo police officer suffers heart attack while booking suspects

Officer Tim Brown is at a local hospital where he remains in the Intensive Care Unit.

WEST FARGO, ND (KVRR) – A West Fargo police officer suffered a heart attack Sunday morning while booking two suspects into the Cass County Jail. Officer Tim Brown is at a local hospital where he remains in the Intensive Care Unit. A release from West Fargo details the circumstances of the incident and Officer Brown’s history with the department: West…

Marcus Theatres Celebrates Halloween with Spooky Movies and Throwback Films

Marcus Theatres is celebrating the Halloween season with spooky films. The Theatres are playing Halloween Kills, Antlers and Addams Family 2. Some theatres are featuring throwback Halloween films including the 1978 movie, “Halloween” and a Ghostbusters movie from 1984. Select movies this weekend are 5 dollars and if you wear a costume to Addams Family 2, you receive a special…

Red River Market Wraps Up Its Final Day of the Season

"This is the best market in North Dakota."

The Red River Market is celebrating its final day of the year. One of the biggest farmers market in the area is wrapping up for the season. “We are celebrating our last day of the season. The Red River Market is our community’s largest farmer’s market, we represent over 70 small businesses – we have got about 50 or 60…

Fargo Police respond to series of ‘smash and grab’ thefts within two hours

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police officers responded to four reports of “smash and grab” thefts within two hours Saturday evening. The thefts happened at Century 10 Cinema on 9th Avenue South, Goodwill and Holiday Inn on 13th Avenue South, and a parking lot at 1001 42nd Street South. Officers are checking the area for other reports. The Fargo Police…

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan tests positive for COVID-19

MINNESOTA (AP) — Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan has tested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID-19, she announced Saturday. Flanagan says she received the positive test after caring for her 8-year-old daughter Siobhan, who tested positive on Oct. 22. The lieutenant governor received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine last spring. Flanagan said she and her husband, Tom, had been staying…