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Man shot in Bemidji Township last week being treated in Fargo, teen suspect arrested

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A man shot in Bemidji Township last Friday is being treated in Fargo and the teen suspect is in custody. 18-year-old Ray Tahahawah was identified as the suspect and later located by Red Lake Law Enforcement within Red Lake Nation. He was taken into custody and charges are pending through Beltrami County Attorney’s Office. The name…

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Woman Found Guilty of 2nd Degree Murder of her Brother-In-Law in Beltrami Co.

TJ Nelson,

BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Beltrami County jury finds Janelle Johnson guilty of second-degree murder, ending a two week trial. Johnson shot and killed her brother-in-law, Jesse Farris, on Christmas Day 2020 at his home near Bemidji. She told authorities at the time that an argument over alleged domestic abuse turned physical. Johnson shot Farris three times, including in…