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Woman who covered up Moorhead murder sentenced to time served

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - A judge has sentenced a Moorhead woman to time already served after her guilty plea to helping cover up a murder. Twenty-seven-year-old Andrea Payne admitted to knowing that her roommate, Dystynee Avery, had been killed.  Payne…

Lake Ida drowning victim identified

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) -- Authorities identify the man they say drowned in Lake Ida Saturday afternoon. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says the victim is 59-year-old Danny Haak of Alexandria. The 911 call came in shortly before 5 o'clock…

Man drowns in Lake Ida Saturday afternoon

LAKE IDA, Minn. (KVRR) - Authorities say a man drowned in Lake Ida Saturday afternoon. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call of a man in the water at 4:49 p.m. The man was brought to shore by…

Prosecutor in Daunte Wright's death not swayed by critics

MINNEAPOLIS - As activists in Minnesota press for murder charges against the police officer who shot Daunte Wright, the prosecutor is sticking by the manslaughter charge he filed. Wright died April 11 when the 20-year-old motorist was shot during a…

Trial of other cops charged in Floyd's death to be broadcast

MINNEAPOLIS - Derek Chauvin’s murder trial was the first Minnesota criminal trial to be broadcast live on television. It won’t be the last. Some in the Minnesota legal system were apprehensive about allowing the live broadcast of Chauvin’s trial over…

Boy dies after falling into Minnesota Iron Range mine pit

VIRGINIA, Minn.  - A five-year-old boy is dead after falling into an abandoned mine pit in northern Minnesota’s Iron Range. Police and first responders from Virginia were sent to the Rouchleau pit late Wednesday. Authorities said the boy fell nearly…

Pet Connection: Meet Nyx

This time of year there's something about the weather that just energizes you. And getting outside to enjoy it is much better with an animal friend. So this week, we're bringing you a critter who's…

Enderle says he vandalized Moorhead mosque 'as a joke'

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Charges have been filed against a Moorhead man in connection to recent vandalism at a Moorhead mosque. Twenty-two-year-old Benjamin Enderle is charged with felony harassment with bias and felony criminal damage to property. Enderle is accused…

Food Network to feature Moorhead's Rustica on Friday

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Another local restaurant will be in the TV spotlight this weekend. Rustica Eatery & Tavern posted to Facebook that it will be featured on Food Network's "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" this Friday at 8 p.m. The…

LIVE: Fargo Theatre Reopens

It's one of downtown Fargo's most iconic sights. But sadly, the Fargo Theatre itself hasn't seen much of us for an entire year, as its stages have sat empty and screens have sat dark…

Walmart security officer tracked down mosque vandalism suspect

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Moorhead Police are crediting a Walmart loss prevention officer for identifying the man suspected of spray-painting hate messages including "Death to Islam" on the Moorhead Fargo Islamic Center. Capt. Deric Swenson says the loss prevention officer…

Chauvin juror says guilty verdicts could have come quicker

MINNEAPOLIS - A juror who cast one of the unanimous votes to convict a former Minneapolis police officer of killing George Floyd said deliberations were primarily spent trying to convince one person who was uncertain about part of the jury…

Moorhead mosque vandalism suspect arrested

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - A man has been arrested for hate messages spray-painted on the Moorhead Fargo Islamic Center. Moorhead Police say through tips including important information from a employee of a local business, detectives were able to take 22-year-old…

Moorhead Public School 9th Graders Placed Under Quarantine

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- All 9th grade public school students in Moorhead are put under a quarantine starting Wednesday due to several positive COVID-19 cases. Moorhead High School Principal Dave Lawrence says with 7 positive cases and around 160 students…

Ellison: Moorhead mosque attack 'sad situation'

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is weighing in on the recent vandalism at a mosque in Moorhead. Police were called Sunday morning to the Moorhead Fargo Islamic Center…