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Police say death of Moorhead taxi driver is a homicide

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Police say the death of a man whose body was found Wednesday in a taxi in south Moorhead is being investigated as a homicide. Officers were called to a single-vehicle crash in the 3000 block of…

Facebook upholds Trump suspension, may reconsider later

SAN FRANCISCO - Former President Donald Trump won’t return to Facebook - for now. The social network’s quasi-independent Oversight Board voted to uphold his ban from the platform after his account was suspended four months ago for inciting violence that…

Life 97.9 unexpectedly finds a new home

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A local Christian radio station is expressing its gratitude after receiving an unexpected blessing in a time of desperation. "It was starting to show its age. We were getting roof…

Passersby put out Fargo house fire

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Firefighters respond to an early morning house fire Tuesday in North Fargo near North Dakota State University. Crews were sent at 7:30 after a passerby noticed flames coming from…

UPDATE: Missing woman last seen in Fargo found

UPDATE: Fargo Police say Jessica Houser has been found safe. The department did not say where she was found or anything about the person of interest they were searching for.   FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Fargo Police say they have…

Derek Chauvin moves to have guilty verdicts thrown out

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Derek Chauvin’s attorney filed a motion asking the court to throw out his guilty verdicts and schedule a new trial Tuesday. The filing, made by Attorney Eric Nelson, cites jury intimidation and a failure of the…

Clown sightings receive mixed reaction in Annandale, Minn.

ANNANDALE, Minn. (FOX9) - The community of Annandale, Minnesota issued a warning about clown sightings, leaving some residents unnerved. "It’s just weird. It’s not a normal thing you see around town," said Katie Daniels, owner of Billy D’s Crooked Tavern…

Dakota Access oil pipeline to stay open during review

WASHINGTON - The Biden administration reiterated that the Dakota Access oil pipeline should continue to operate while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts an extensive environmental review, although the Corps said again it could change its mind. The Standing…

Drug overdose deaths up 27% in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS - Health officials say Minnesota saw a 27% increase in drug overdose deaths last year, with the first largest increase coinciding with the outbreak of COVID-19. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, 1,008 people died of drug overdoses…

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…

Police ask for help in locating Fargo woman

FARGO (KVRR) - Fargo Police are asking for assistance in locating a missing person. Thirty-year-old Jessica L. Houser was reported missing Sunday.  Houser was last seen on April 29, 2021 in Fargo. Houser is white, 4’11” thin build, with brown…

Jamestown man woken up and stabbed

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) - Police are searching for a man after they say he broke into a trailer, stabbed a man and rode away on a bike. It happened around 7:30 Sunday morning in the Sunnyside Trailer Court. Authorities say…

Barnesville woman jailed after Fargo cemetery incident

FARGO (KVRR) - A Barnesville, Minn. woman was arrested at a Fargo cemetery after witnesses say she drove over several graves and nearly hit two people during a funeral. Police were called Saturday to Riverside Cemetery at 2102 5th St.…

Munitions being detonated as evidence in pipeline lawsuit

BISMARCK, N.D. - Munitions were set to be detonated as attorneys attempt to gather evidence in a federal lawsuit by a Dakota Access pipeline protester who claims she was injured in a skirmish with law enforcement officers. Sophia Wilansky claims…

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…