FARGO, N.D. (KVRR ) — The alleged leader of a criminal gang called the “Slither Gang” is sentenced to 25 years in prison for violent robberies. 26-year-old Abbot Aho, also known as Boogie, of Fergus Falls was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Fargo on Tuesday. Aho was sentenced on a number of charges including Continuing Criminal Enterprise, Conspiracy to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – April snow in North Dakota and Minnesota is nothing new, but the importance of helping everyone by shoveling should still come to mind. Many of us may be sick of shoveling and snow blowing, but the Postal Service reminds us to keep driveways, sidewalks and porches clear to keep everyone safe. While snow is falling, postal…
GRAND FORKS CO., N.D. (KVRR) – A Manvel, North Dakota man is hurt after rear-ending a snowplow on Interstate 29 one mile north of Grand Forks. The Highway Patrol says around 4:40 Tuesday afternoon the plow was heading north in a convoy clearing snow from the highway when it was struck from behind by a SUV. The driver, 48-year-old Jeffrey…
UPDATE – The North Dakota Department of Transportation has closed Interstate 29 from the Canadian border to Fargo and U.S. Highway 2 from Grand Forks to Devils Lake. U.S. Highway 52 from Jamestown to Carrington is also closed. FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — I-94 is closed between Jamestown and the Montana border due to life-threatening conditions caused by blowing snow…
FARGO (KVRR) – A Florida man who’s been linked to more than 60 golf cart thefts in North Dakota and several other states has been sentenced to two years in federal prison. The FBI began investigating Nathan Rodney Nelson after the Cass County Sheriff’s Office asked for help in solving a series of golf cart thefts across the country. U.S….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner has an opponent in his re-election bid and it’s someone from within the sheriff’s office. Cass County Deputy Matthew King of Arthur filed his paperwork to run for sheriff just before the filing deadline on Monday. King has been with the office since 2011. Jahner was first elected sheriff in 2018….
BISMARCK, N.D. – A blizzard has led to the closure of the North Dakota Capitol and other state facilities in the Bismarck area, as well as scores of schools and colleges. Gov. Doug Burgum directed the state closures and also noted the Emergency Operations Center has been activated. The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning Tuesday for most of…
FARGO (KVRR) – Another former state lawmaker has joined the race for the Cass County Commission. Former State Rep. Ben Hanson is running for the District 2 seat being vacated by Rick Steen. District 2 covers most of southeast Fargo from Main Avenue to 52nd Avenue and from the Red River to Interstate 29. Hanson says he is a life long…
FOSSTON, Minn. (KVRR) – No one was injured when a greenhouse caught fire Tuesday morning near Fosston, Minnesota. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says the cause of the fire appeared to be a wood burning stove that was used to heat the greenhouse. The greenhouse sustained moderate damage. The Winger Fire Dept. and Essentia Ambulance also responded. Categories: Local News,…
Phouttasa PrathaneFARGO (KVRR) – A man wanted in connection with a Sunday afternoon shooting in Pelican Rapids has been captured. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says Phouttasa Prathane was located in Redwood County early Tuesday morning. Otter Tail County Sheriff Barry Fitzgibbons said the victim in the shooting was hospitalized in stable condition. The name of the victim and…
