FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – State’s Attorney Offices across North Dakota are reporting that they’re having shortages when it comes to prosecutors. That’s according to Ashley Lies the executive director of the state’s attorney association. “It’s something that we’ve struggled with and that we’re actively working on with the association to find ways to remedy that.” said Lies. This issue has…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Cass County Jail expansion project has started, and Sheriff Jesse Jahner says it is happening at a crucial time. He says the jail has been dealing with capacity issues over the years, but especially recently with the population exploding in Cass County. “Yeah, we’re excited about it. We’ve been struggling over the last two years…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — We have received new but limited information from Fargo Police about the alleged robbery that happened early Monday morning. They say 34-year-old Claudio Degollado allegedly entered a business in the 1500 Block of South University Drive, showed a firearm and demanded money. At this time, Fargo Police has not disclosed which business was involved in the…
Joshua McCleary (L), Marcus Creech (R)FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Two men are charged in multiple North Dakota counties for crimes committed years ago. 41-year-old Joshua McCleary, who is in the James River Correctional Center in Jamestown, is charged with 16 felonies that include criminal mischief, theft, and burglary. 30-year-old Marcus Creech, who is jailed in Watford City, faces three felony…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is rapidly spreading in Cass County, with 12 reported cases in the past month. Typically there are just eight cases in an average year. Fargo Cass Public Health says people with pertussis usually spread it by coughing or sneezing while in close contact with others. It is highly contagious and…
CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Lisbon, North Dakota man is dead after a head-on crash in Cass County. It happened Saturday in the noon hour on Cass County Road 38 entering Alice. Highway Patrol says 71-year-old Duane Krivarchka crossed the center line and crashed into an ongoing semi. Krivarchka was treated at the scene but died of his injuries…
CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – Cass County is bringing a new system to the area that will monitor drivers’ behaviors on the roads. It’s called SmartSign, which is an intelligent driver feedback sign that can identify speeding, distracted driving and unbelted drivers. It will then notify them of the unsafe driving behavior in real time. “It’s like a radar sign…
CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — The murder suspect arrested in Cass County Tuesday has been identified. A North Dakota Highway Patrol Trooper made a traffic stop on I-94 near Mapleton. The trooper saw the driver and passenger switching seats after the car stopped. The man in the vehicle was 20-year-old, Joseph Morrison of Auburn Washington. He had an active warrant…
CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A murder suspect from Washington state is in the Cass County Jail following a traffic stop on I-94, west of Fargo. North Dakota State Patrol Capt. Bryan Niewind says the trooper discovered that the person was wanted for murder during a routine traffic stop late Tuesday afternoon. Niewind says investigators from Washington state are flying…
CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man is seriously hurt after crashing his truck into a ditch Friday morning. The Highway Patrol says 62-year-old Keth Kraft was driving south on County Road 38 a few miles northeast of Enderlin when he did not maintain his lane and drove into the east ditch at 9:45. The truck crashed through multiple…
