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Cavalier, North Dakota man sentenced to federal prison

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Cavalier man is sentenced to 29 years in prison for possession of child pornography and failure to register as a sex offender. Thirty-five-year-old Cody O’Hara was discovered living at his girlfriend’s home in Moorhead after he wasn’t found at his registered address in Fargo. When authorties examined his cellphone, they found nearly 500 images and…

Minnesota Woman Sentenced For Financial Fraud in 8 States

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (KVRR/KFGO) — An Otsego, Minnesota woman who pleaded guilty last year to financial fraud and identity theft gets seven years in federal prison. Prosecutors say 40-year-old Maegen Fortin engaged in fraudulent conduct at credit unions and businesses in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri, Illinois, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota in 2020 and 2021. She used the names,…

West Fargo Man Arrested for Murder of Woman

Spencer MoenWEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo man, 31-year-old Spencer Moen, is arrested for murder. Officers responded to a medical emergency around 7:30 Thursday morning in the 1100 block of Eaglewood Avenue West. They arrived to find a woman dead inside the home. Evidence at the scene resulted in the arrest of Moen for murder. He is currently…

Gov. Burgum’s administration working to address teacher shortage

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Big news for education across North Dakota, as Governor Doug Burgum has granted a request for the state’s education standards and practices board. This was announced through a letter to the board. This will allow student teachers to be teachers of record this upcoming semester. “It’s not going to solve the teacher shortage but hopefully it…

Person shot and wounded by South Dakota trooper in Sturgis, authorities say

STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the shooting of a person by a South Dakota Highway Patrol trooper at a convenience store Wednesday in Sturgis, where a big annual motorcycle rally is underway. Sturgis Police Chief Geody VanDewater issued a brief statement confirming that one person was shot and wounded by a trooper, and said more information would be…