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Man charged for throwing large knife at vehicles

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – A Fargo man is facing charges after officers say he threw a large knife at several vehicles. Police were called to the intersection of 1st Ave. S. and 10th St. S. just after 11:45 a.m. Thursday. Several witnesses said a man, later identified as 35-year-old Peter Isensee, damaged their vehicles. One witness told police Isensee threw…

Ortonville, MN man sentenced in South Dakota for production of child porn

ABERDEEN, S.D. (KVRR) — A federal judge has sentenced an Ortonville, Minnesota man for production of child porn. 45-year-old Jason Honetschlager was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison. He was indicted by a federal grand jury in November 2023. The investigation discovered that throughout 2023, Honetschlager targeted teens in the Milbank, South Dakota area. He enticed minors through Snapchat…

Preliminary assessment indicates deadly Enderlin tornado was EF-3

Large destructive tornado touches down around 11 pm June 20th outside of Enderlin, ND. (Max Mueller/KVRR)FARGO (KVRR) – The National Weather Service says a preliminary assessment of a deadly tornado that killed three people on Friday near Enderlin, North Dakota was an EF-3 on the Fujita scale. But weather officials say the classification could change, as more information is obtained…

Former Pelican Rapids woman who killed child sentenced

Suad AliFERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR-Daily Journal Media) – A former Pelican Rapids woman who suffocated her three year old female child out of anger, was sentenced in Otter Tail County District Court on June 23. Suad Mohamed Ali, 29, pleaded guilty to second degree murder without intent and was sentenced to 150 months or 12 1/2 years. Judge Sharon Grewell…

Breckenridge motorcycle rider seriously injured in I-94 crash

MONTICELLO, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Breckenridge, Minnesota, motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash on I-94 in Monticello, Minnesota. The State Patrol says the incident happened Sunday around 5 p.m. Forty-four-year-old Nicholas Opatz of Breckenridge, Minnesota, was traveling east when he lost control and was tossed from the bike. Opatz was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries Troopers…

One injured in Moorhead shooting

MOORHEAD (KVRR-KFGO) – Moorhead Police are investigating a shooting that left one person injured. Police were called to the 700 block of 15th Street N. around 11 p.m. Sunday on a report of multiple gunshots. Officers spoke with multiple witnesses and found multiple spent cartridges. Later, officers were called to a hospital for a male with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound….

Ponzi scheme beef company ordered to pay $103 million

A box used by Agridime, now known as American Grazed Beef, to ship frozen meat products to consumers. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)KILLDEER, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A court has ordered the cattle and beef marketing company Agridime to pay $103 million in restitution after operating as a Ponzi scheme that cost North Dakota investors an estimated $40 million. Meanwhile,…

Power outage update in North Dakota and Minnesota

Minnkota Power (Facebook)FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Thousands of people remain without power but numerous crews are cutting into those numbers. Otter Tail Power Company says around 2,500 customers are still without power in the northwest part of Jamestown. Crews will continue to isolate damaged areas and restore power when possible. Restoration in the Sheldon area is expected Monday evening. They…