FARGO (KVRR) – Bail has been set at $500,000 cash-only for the man accused of recently robbing four Fargo businesses. Twenty-one-year-old Hunter Havisto made his first court appearance Friday in Cass County District Court. Havisto is charged with four counts of robbery, one count of attempted robbery, two counts of burglary and three counts of theft. Havisto is accused of…
Rep. Ilhan OmarWASHINGTON (AP) – Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar tried edging away Thursday from a bitter fight with Jewish Democratic lawmakers who’d accused her of likening the U.S. and Israel to Hamas and Afghanistan’s Taliban, saying her remarks were “in no way equating terrorist organizations with democratic countries.” A three-sentence statement by the Minnesota Democrat also said her comments were…
NEW YORK – The Pulitzer Prizes awarded a special citation to the teen who filmed the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Darnella Frazier. The Star Tribune of Minneapolis won the breaking news award for its reporting following Floyd’s killing. The New York Times won the public service award Friday for its coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, while The…
HILLSBORO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Friday morning’s storm-packed heavy rain, some hail, and powerful winds. The winds were strong enough to blow over 3 semis on I-29 in Traill and Grand Forks Counties. State Patrol Lt. Troy Hischer says all the rigs ended up on their sides and were northbound at the time. One of the semis was two miles south…
BEMIDJI, Minn. (KVRR) – Police in Bemidji say alcohol was a factor in a fatal crash involving a car that collided with a tree. The crash was reported Thursday at 4:26 a.m. Firefighters removed the driver from the car and transported the victim to Sanford Medical Center, where the victim died. The name of the victim has not been released….
FARGO (KVRR) – Police responded to a report of gun shots in south Fargo Friday morning. Police say the report came from the 4300 block of 18th Ave. S. at around 9:50 a.m. Officers located shell casings. There are no suspect or vehicle descriptions at this time. Anyone with information can text a tip with keyword FARGOPD to 847411. …
FARGO (KVRR) – The Fargo Memorial Honor Guard will conduct a final honors ceremony for an unclaimed Navy veteran next week. Final honors for Brian Gordon Johnson will be held Monday, June 14 at 11:00 a.m. at the Fargo Veterans Cemetery. Johnson died May 24. He was in the Navy between 1976 and 1980. Johnson is the fourth unclaimed veteran…
FARGO (KVRR) – Numerous charges are pending against a Fargo man accused of recently robbing several Fargo businesses. According to the Cass County Jail, 21-year-old Hunter Havisto is being held on four counts of armed robbery, one count of robbery with strong-arm tactics, two counts of automobile theft and burglary. Havisto is suspected of robbing the 13th Ave. Walmart and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A man wanted for multiple robberies across Fargo has been arrested after allegedly robbing yet another business Thursday afternoon. Twenty-one-year-old Hunter Havisto was arrested at around 3:30 p.m. at an apartment at 2121 9th Avenue South. “It is the suspect, Hunter Havisto, that we’ve been looking for. Turns out it was him,” said Fargo Police Sgt….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A young man’s quest to honor veterans made a stop in Fargo. “Just make sure you honor veterans every day,” Preston Sharp said. Preston Sharp is traveling from coast to coast to place flags and flowers on veteran gravesites across America. “That kid is awesome and it an great honor to do this and help him,”…
