crime

Fargo Police Department Continues Series of Community Meetings

This presentation covered Beat 3, generally considered to be Central Fargo, north of I-94.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo Police Department continued their series of community meetings, presenting crime data specific to sections to the city and asking for public feedback. The meeting tonight, held at the Fargo-Cass Public Health building, focused on Beat 3. That beat is bordered by I-94 to the south and I-29 to the west, cutting off just before…

Cass County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Escalating Scam Attempts

Sheriff Jesse Jahner says that phone scams are nothing new; however, he's concerned about a recent trend where scammers appear to be trying to meet their victims in person.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about scammers who may be pretending to be law enforcement officials and who appear to be escalating with their tactics. The office says that scammers, often using a falsified phone number to appear as if their call is coming from the Sheriff’s Office, will contact family members…

2024 North Dakota crime statistics are lower, but not by much

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Over the last five years, crimes that include burglary, assaults, fraud, kidnapping, and others have consistently totaled nearly 50,000 offenses throughout the state of North Dakota. Attorney General Drew Wrigley shared that he is concerned that this may be the new normal. “Is this new normal that you hear so much about in the communities?…. The…

Fargo Police Department Seeks Community Engagement, Feedback

The department plans to meet with residents of every beat in the city.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo Police Department is attempting to engage more directly with the people they protect. To that end, they held a community meeting at the Fargo Parks Sports Center the evening of November 19. The city is broken up into 5 beats, and this meeting concerned beat 4, which covers the area south of I-94 and…

Local Law Enforcement Discusses AI Usage in Policing

The discussion was part of an AI symposium at Concordia College.

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Local law enforcement leaders are sharing how they’re adapting to the use of artificial intelligence in policing. Assistant Police Chief Bill Ahlfeldt and crime analyst Cameron Jenson of Moorhead Police Department and Sgt. Joe Crawford of Cass County Sheriff’s Office shared their experiences as part of Concordia’s AI symposium. They say the use of AI in…

Fargo Police hold news conference over ongoing investigations into multiple incidents

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Over the last two weeks, Fargo Police have responded to multiple incidents that have brought concerns from the public on their safety within the city. Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski has stated numerous times the city is safe, but the question still remains. “We’re getting a lot of cooperation from our community. The city overall has…

Law Enforcement Holds News Conference Regarding Downtown Assault, Lack of Communication

The Cass County Sheriff's Office is conducting an internal investigation to determine why responding deputies did not flag the incident as an assault.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – More downtown crime news and more police news conferences, as the FPD and the Cass County Sheriff’s Office informed the public on August 6 about a violent assault that took place shortly after this weekend’s shootings. In the early morning hours of August 3rd, the Fargo Police Department were occupied with the crime scene down in…

Warroad Man Detained After Pursuit in Grand Forks

Officers say Cleven was told to stop multiple times, but refused to comply.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – A Warroad man is in custody after allegedly leading police officers on a chase through downtown Grand Forks. At approximately 8:30 in the evening on May 15, a Grand Forks police officer observed a vehicle driving westbound on Demers Ave. in violation of traffic laws. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle, a…

Pulse of Crime Panel Discussion

Each police chief in attendance said that overall crime statistics were down, but calls for service continued to increase.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The FMWF Chamber gathered industry leaders at Microsoft Commons this year for The Pulse of Crime: Safety, Perception and Business Impact panel discussion. Present were two familiar faces – Chiefs David Zibolski and Peter Nielsen of the Fargo and West Fargo Police Departments, respectively; plus, the newest attendee of the party – recently hired Chief of…