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Duluth police officer on trial for shooting unarmed man

DULUTH, Minn. - A prosecutor in the trial of a Duluth police officer who shot an unarmed man through the closed door of his apartment told jurors the defendant repeatedly fired his weapon even as he heard the victim begging…

Semi collides with passenger vehicle near Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - One person was injured when a semi collided with a passenger vehicle near Moorhead Tuesday. The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened in the eastbound lanes of I-94 near Exit 6. The crash caused…

Snow covered roads causing slippery driving in MN

ROTHSAY, MN (KVRR) - Minnesota State Patrol are responding to several rollover crashes, spin outs & jackknifed semis. MNSP says several motorists are driving too fast for obvious slippery conditions. A semi on I94 near exit 15 went into…

Gov. Walz leads in the money race for Minnesota governor

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Campaign finance reports show Democratic Gov. Tim Walz has $4.1 million in the bank for his reelection campaign. Dr. Scott Jensen and Sen. Paul Gazelka are the money leaders among candidates seeking the Republican endorsement.…

Get your junk together: Cleanup Days coming in May

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- It's time to do some spring cleaning and get rid of your junk. For Moorhead, Fargo, West Fargo, Dilworth, Clay County, Grand Forks and East Grand Forks, cleanup days are May 2 through 6. It depends on…

Motorcyclist accused of hitting boy charged with felonies

MINNEAPOLIS - Prosecutors have charged a motorcyclist accused of driving around a stopped school bus and hitting a 10-year-old boy with two felonies. Eighteen-year-old Terrence Jacquise Mather-Lymon of Minneapolis faces one count of operating a motor vehicle in a grossly…

I-94 Once Again Closed from Jamestown to Montana Border

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- North Dakota Highway Patrol has once again closed I-94 from Jamestown to Bismarck. It's been closed from Bismarck to the Montana border since last night. Gov. Doug Burgum has directed the Capitol to remain closed. Due…

Wilkin County Sheriff investigating shooting death of horse

BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. (KVRR) - The Wilkin County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting death of a horse in the Barnesville area. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says the shooting occurred Sunday evening south of Barnesville, just over the Clay/Wilkin County…

Fergus Falls Man Sentenced For Violent Gang Robberies

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.…

Serial golf cart thief sentenced to two years in prison

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…

Wood burning stove suspected of causing greenhouse fire

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…

Update: Pelican Rapids shooting suspect captured

FARGO (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…