BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Investigators are releasing more information about a deadly domestic disturbance near Bemidji in Beltrami County over the weekend. 48-year-old Arthur Jones of Cass Lake, Minnesota is accused of strangling his brother to death early Saturday. Court documents show that he told officers, “he’s already dead” when they arrived. Deputies found Jones holding his brother in…
Seamus Duffy & Matti AdamST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District is getting two new judges. Gov. Tim Walz has appointed Matti Adam and Seamus Duffy to the bench. They will be replacing Judge Darlene Rivera Spalla in Mahnomen County and Judge Shari Schluchter in Beltrami County. Duffy is the Pennington County Attorney while Adam is the Itasca County…
BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Grygla, Minnesota man was arrested after a pursuit ended by intentionally crashing into a Bemidji Police squad car on Saturday morning. Police attempted to stop 52-year-old Jason Moe for a traffic violation but he took off and hit speeds of 100 miles per hour. A Minnesota State Trooper and Beltrami County Deputy successfully deployed…
BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — The order restricting vehicle access on Upper Red Lake is being lifted at sunrise on Wednesday. Recent observations of the lake show that it has iced over. The ice that was shifting causing the open water has locked up, leaving little room for the ice to shift. The shifting ice last month left a number…
WASKISH, Minn. (KVRR) — The Beltrami County sheriff says the vehicle restriction on Upper Red Lake remains in place as they monitor ice conditions. The sheiff and deputies met with resort operators who say there are still significant ice cracks which resulted in several ice floes. Some of the openings are the size of a football field. Another concern brought…
BELTRAMI COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Vehicles are barred from going on Upper Red Lake. The move went into effect at sunset on December 30. Beltrami County officials say this decision has been made after several incidents where people became stranded after breaking ice. The restriction is in place until the Sheriff rescinds the order. Authorities say snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles and…
BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Two men are safe after falling through the ice on an ATV on Upper Red Lake. Beltrami County dispatch received a call from the fishermen around 7:30 this morning. They said they were able to get out of the water but were stranded on the ice and unable to make it back to their resort….
BELTRAMI COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A small plane landed and broke through the ice on Upper Red Lake. Beltrami County officials say it was a Cessna 172 Sky Hawk. The pilot and passenger were able to make it out safely. The plane had departed from Grand Rapids this morning with a destination of Upper Red Lake for a day of…
BELTRAMI COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — An update to a story that we first brought you last night. Beltrami County Deputies and Kelliher firefighters rescued 35 people stranded on Upper Red Lake. Authorities say a large ice chunk broke from the shore before 5 p.m. Sunday. Last night, Beltrami County authorities said about 40 to 50 people were on the ice….
BELTRAMI COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Emergency responders work to get dozens of people stranded on the ice in Beltrami County. About 40 to 50 people are stuck on Upper Red Lake after ice broke away from the shore. Around 7:20 this evening, authorities in Beltrami County say responders are working to get everyone safely back to shore. They say strong…
