NEVIS, MN (KVRR) – A teenager in Hubbard County has been arrested after reportedly threatening to shoot up a public school in Nevis. The Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office received those reports from the school itself, where staff say the student threatened to bring a gun into the building. The 14-year-old allegedly said he planned to shoot up the school, then…
WALKER, MN (KVRR) – Law enforcement says that a police officer in Walker, Minnesota was forced to shoot a suspect in the arm after her charged at the officer while wielding a knife. Police in Walker received several calls around 6:30 P.M. on August 8 describing a man wearing only boxer shorts and behaving strangely. The calls alleged that he…
Todd BurrisOTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A Bemidji man involved in an officer-involved shooting at a Frazee rest area last week is charged with seven felony counts. Todd Burris, 36, was released from the hospital before being booked into the Otter Tail County Jail. Burris is charged with two counts of first-degree attempted murder of a peace officer, two…
BECKER CO., Minn. (KVRR) — The officers involved in the shooting of a chase suspect last week at the Frazee Rest Area have been identified by Minnesota BCA. They say Becker County Sheriff’s Lt. Luke Sweere and Detroit Lakes Police Officer Philip Vaughn both fired their weapons at 36-year-old Todd Burris of Bemidji. Sweere has 26 years of law enforcement…
FRAZEE, Minn. (KVRR) – Authorities say that on July 9, at about 5:30 in the evening, they responded to a domestic assault call in the 20000 block of Becker County Highway 21. The person who placed the emergency call said an adult male had entered a residence, physically assaulted someone, and stole a firearm. Deputies from the Becker County Sheriff’s…
REDBY, Minn. (KVRR) — Red Lake Department of Public Safety says dispatch got a call Wednesday from a homeowner in Redby saying that a man had kicked the door in. That is about 40 miles north of Bemidji. The caller also told dispatch that the man had been shot after forcing his way inside the home. Red Lake officers responded…
BELTRAMI CO, Minn. (KVRR/FOX9) National Weather Service confirms the Bemidji area was hit by a microburst with winds that reached up to 120 miles per hour last Saturday. The survey summary states a severe thunderstorm created “a 10-mile-wide swath of destructive straight-line winds”. It hit downtown Bemidji and through the southern and eastern areas of Lake Bemidji. Homes and vehicles…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Information Agents with U.S. Border Patrol has apprehended seven illegal aliens in Bemidji, Minnesota. U.S. Border Patrol Grand Forks Sector says INF agents made the arrests last Monday. They say the criminal histories of the subjects include multiple DUIs, felony battery, and fleeing. Nationalities included Mexico, Guatemala, and Ecuador. All of the individuals are in…
Minnkota Power (Facebook)FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Thousands of people remain without power but numerous crews are cutting into those numbers. Otter Tail Power Company says around 2,500 customers are still without power in the northwest part of Jamestown. Crews will continue to isolate damaged areas and restore power when possible. Restoration in the Sheldon area is expected Monday evening. They…
6/22 | 2:00 p.m. Update: Bemidji area: We have 55 lineworkers in Bemidji. Crews energized a few thousand customers this morning and they keep making safe and efficient progress. Additional materials and equipment needed for continued restoration will arrive throughout the day. Crews will be working hard toward full restoration over the next few days. Fergus Falls area: Restoration from…
