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Mother and son from Fertile, MN charged with possessing and selling drugs

February 12, 2026

TJ Nelson,

Darla Donaldson and Chase DonaldsonFERTILE, Minn. (KVRR) — A mother and son from Fertile, Minnesota are jailed in Northwest Regional Corrections Center in Crookston after a cocaine overdose investigation. 28-year-old Chase Donaldson is charged with five counts while 62-year-old Darla Donaldson is charged with three counts including possessing and selling a controlled substance. Court records reveal the Donaldson’s were tied…

Man arrested for cocaine, other drugs in Polk County

February 5, 2026

Alison Voorhees,

Alex KaiserPOLK COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A man is arrested at his home in Polk County near Crookston for cocaine distribution. On Monday, Task Force Officers from the Pine to Prairie Drug Task Force arrested 38-year-old Alex Kaiser. With a search warrant and the use of K9, approximately one pound of suspected cocaine was seized along with MDMA, mushrooms, marijuana,…

Crookston man charged for selling drugs to undercover informant for several months

August 20, 2025

TJ Nelson,

CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) — A Crookston, Minnesota man is charged with seven counts of controlled substance crimes. Court documents show 37-year-old Kane Rodriguez sold cocaine to an undercover informant on multiple occasions between March and August. Crookston Police met with the informant and then set up a sales meeting with Rodriguez and he was arrested. He admitted to police that…

Grand Forks County couple accused of child neglect after two young kids test positive for drugs

June 12, 2025

KVRR Staff,

GRAND FORKS CO., N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Grand Forks County couple is charged with child neglect after their one-year-old tested positive for cocaine and marijuana. According to court records, Erik and Samantha Graham were visited by Grand Forks County Human Services in February. During the visit, officials became concerned with the well-being of the Grahams’ six kids, who were eventually…

Former Fargo Businessman Gets Nearly 16 Years in Federal Prison For Cocaine Operation

April 14, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A former Fargo businessman is sentenced in U.S. District Court for a large-scale cocaine distribution operation. 52-year-old Barrett Prody was given nearly 16 years in federal prison for continuing criminal enterprise, money laundering and obstruction of justice. Court documents show the former owner of JT Cigarro and O’Leary’s Pub laundered hundreds of thousands of dollars in…

Fargo Couple Accuse of Child Abuse And Running Drug Trafficking Operation Out of Daycare

March 26, 2025

KVRR Staff,

FARGO (KFGO) – A Fargo couple are facing a list of charges following a year-long investigation for allegedly operating a drug trafficking operation out of their in-home daycare. Cara and Joshua Aus are charged with several felonies for drug possession, and child abuse and neglect. Court records say Fargo Police began investigating the couple in April 2024 after receiving a…

Two men arrested on felony drug charges near Moorhead

November 5, 2024

Alison Voorhees,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Two men are arrested for transporting drugs from the Twin Cities to Moorhead. An investigation started in June and on Sunday, authorities stopped the 35-year-old Tyler Kania, of Moorhead and 34-year-old Laquedrick Lemel As-Sidiq, of St. Louis Park, on felony drug charges. During the stop, meth, cocaine, marijuana, and morphine pills were seized. The street value…

State charges against Amire Logan dropped; case will move to federal court

October 14, 2024

KVRR Staff,

Amire Logan (photo: Cass County jail)FARGO (KFGO) – State charges against a man arrested after a Fargo murder have been dropped as a federal case will continue. Amire Logan, 20, was arrested by Fargo Police for murder after the June 24 shooting death of Zion Brooks at the Arbors apartment complex in south Fargo. He was never charged with murder. Investigators learned Brooks…

1,000 fentanyl pills, cocaine found during traffic stop near Barnesville

July 3, 2024

Jim Monk,

BARNESVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) – Approximately 1,000 fentanyl pills and 13 grams of cocaine was seized during a traffic stop Tuesday on I-94 near Barnesville. The drugs were to be delivered to the Fargo-Moorhead area. Moorhead police say the estimated street value is about $10,000. Thirty-three year-old Antonio Johnson of Rochester, Minnesota was arrested and taken to the Clay County Jail….

Moorhead man is facing felony drug charges

February 21, 2024

Alison Voorhees,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — One person is arrested and a large amount of drugs are seized in Moorhead. The police department, Clay County Sheriff’s Office and Cass County Drug Task Force used a search warrant to find over two pounds of cocaine, nearly four pounds of marijuana, and a shotgun along with ammunition. The drugs have an estimated street value…