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Court documents reveal man involved in officer assault was allegedly smoking meth in parking ramp

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — People on social media continue to debate the now-viral KVRR video of a man punching three Fargo Police officers in downtown Fargo in broad daylight. According to court documents, the man was allegedly seen smoking meth in the Roberts Commons Parking Ramp before the assault happened. On Saturday, Fargo Police apprehended a man who assaulted three…

Mother arrested for second-degree murder of her 20-month-old child

MOORHEAD, MINN. — The Moorhead Police Department says the mother of a 20-month-old child that died nearly two weeks ago has been arrested for second degree murder. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the child as 20-month-old Jose Lazarus Zamora, of Moorhead, and that their preliminary autopsy ruled the child’s death as a homicide. The child’s mother, 32-year-old Valerie…

Woman Arrested For Hitting Three Vehicles And A House in North Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo woman is arrested for DUI after police say she crashed into a house and several vehicles. 42-year-old Brianna McAleer was booked into Cass County Jail. Officers responded to the 1100 Block of 8th Avenue North around 7:30 Saturday night. They determined McAleer had hit three vehicles, two telecommunications boxes, and a house. Fargo Police…

State of the Cities Held And Mayors Talk About Construction And Safety

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Mayors of the metro’s five major cities take the stage at The Chamber’s State of the Cities. First was updates on the Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion Project, the revitalization of downtown Moorhead and the shared vision for a new convention center that was approved by voters in November. But the main event was the panel of the…

Clay County, MN To Help Cass County, ND With Jail Overcrowding Issues

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Cass County Jail is busting at the seems with no relief expected until a 192-bed addition is finished in May or June. Sheriff Jesse Jahner just got approval from Clay County Commission to temporarily board some prisoners in Moorhead at Clay County Correctional Facility. Cass County Jail currently has a capacity of 348. Jahner says there…