MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Special Olympics in Minnesota is off to the races this week, starting with the law enforcement torch run in Moorhead, MN. “I just think it’s awesome that law enforcement can come together with the disability community.” said Bailey Halland, a volunteer with Special Olympics Minnesota. This is a special movement for all involved, showcasing the…
CLAY COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A Henning, Minnesota man is arrested after leading authorities on a high-speed pursuit. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy pulled over a driver shortly after 11 a.m. on 90th Avenue North at 2nd Street. The driver pulled to the side of the road but then took off. A pursuit started and the vehicle…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A man is arrested after a pursuit with Moorhead Police leads to a brief standoff. Authorities say 38-year-old Tad Butcher, of Moose Lake, Minnesota, faces a variety of charges. Moorhead Police say they went to a disturbance near the intersection of 15 Avenue and 11 Street North shortly before 11 this morning. Butcher took off in…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Family, friends and former colleagues share stories of Bill Bergquist at his funeral. They remember the way he was able to talk to anyone. Old colleagues like former Clay County Judge Lisa Borgen say Bergquist left a lasting impact on Clay County during a career spanning four decades. During that time he served as Clay County…
FARGO-MOORHEAD (KVRR) – After a little over a year without a mutual aid agreement due to a change in Minnesota law, North Dakota law enforcement announce they’re ready to help their neighbors to the east. A Minnesota law that went into effect in March of 2021 changed how officers can use deadly force if a reasonable apparent threat of death…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A 50 year career comes to an end this week as Clay County Deputy Herb Nelson is hanging up his badge and picking up a fishing pole. His family, friends and colleagues join him to celebrate his retirement from a long career of service. Nelson was hired in 1973 as a part-time deputy. Over his career…
CLAY COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A traffic stop on I-94 leads to a large drug bust and two arrests. Moorhead Police say they conducted a traffic stop along with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office and Minnesota State Patrol in Clay County. They arrested 40-year-old David Keen Jr. and 25-year-old…
Moorhead PD / FacebookMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead, Fargo, and Barnesville Police along with Clay County Sheriff’s Office say goodbye to retired Moorhead Police K9 Argo. The crime fighter suffered from complications of an enlarged heart. Argo worked with his handler, Mike Fildes, for more than 7 years. Moorhead P.D. says the K9 teams are essential to providing additional protection…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Two passengers in a vehicle that was used to flee a traffic stop were arrested by Clay County deputies after the vehicle got stuck and the driver managed to slip away. Sheriff Mark Empting says at around 3:37 a.m. Sunday, a deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the 4000 block of 60th Ave. South….
CLAY COUNTY, MN – Fire officials in Clay County, MN find a body after fighting a structure fire. Just after 1:00 p.m. on Saturday the Clay County Sheriff’s Office along with multiple departments responded to a fire call at 26627 43rd Avenue North in rural Clay County. The departments found a single family residence fully engulfed in flames. They believed…
