Crime

Olivia man pleads guilty in fentanyl death of mother of 10

OLIVIA, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) -- A man from Olivia in west-central Minnesota pleads guilty to third-degree murder for selling pills to a woman who believed they were Percocet, but actually contained a lethal amount of fentanyl. Bradley Westphal, 38, will be…

St. Cloud man gets 15 years in murder-for-hire stabbing

FOLEY, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) -- A St. Cloud man is sentenced to 15 years in prison for the attempted murder of a Sauk Rapids man in a murder-for-hire plan. 21-year-old Christian Kane admitted to stabbing a 56-year-old man in his garage…

Lockdown At ND Schools After Active Shooter Threat Hoax

FARGO -- Fargo police called for lockdowns at two Fargo public schools after two calls to the regional dispatch center claiming there were active shooters operating there. That's according to a letter from Fargo Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Rupak Gandhi…

Jamestown Teacher Facing Drug Charges Resigns

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- Jamestown School Board has accepted the resignation of Amy Tarno. The high school business education teacher and assistant volleyball coach is charged with a felony, eight misdemeanors, and a criminal infraction following a police search of…

Fargo dentist arrested in stabbing at Polk County cabin

POLK COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) -- A Fargo dentist is arrested for allegedly stabbing a man in a cabin over the weekend in Polk County. The sheriff's office says 35-year-old Zachary Papke from Altoona, Iowa was taken to Essentia Hospital in…

Fugitive On The Run In Minnesota Found Dead In Minneapolis Park

MINNEAPOLIS -- The subject of a Minnesota fugitive search alert is found dead Friday night at Boom Island Park in Minneapolis. Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension issued an attempt-to-locate alert when Ralph Apmann failed to appear for his murder trial…

Norman Co. Teen Accused of Forcing Teen To Drink & Have Sex

NORMAN CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -- An Ada, Minnesota man is accused of forcing a minor to drink alcohol and have sex in Norman County. According to prosecutors, 19-year-old Dustin Olson is charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct and contributing to…

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