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, 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…
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…
WAHPETON, ND (KVRR) – A former NDSCS football player has been charged with gross sexual imposition. With the added note of sexual act-victim unaware. A Richland County warrant is out for the arrest for Raymond Ruschel. The warrant was issued on May 29. The charge is attached to the date of November 23, 2024. Ruschel gained nationwide fame after suiting…
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…
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…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Masks have become a controversy since the Dakota Access Pipeline protests in 2017. The concern is that people may be trying to evade identification before committing acts of violence. “Making people criminals for wearing a mask is really, I think, offensive to the general public in whole. It’s not offensive if it’s done in circumstances where…
Picture of the suspect released by the dispatch center.(UPDATE) A man who set off a manhunt in Barnes County is in custody. Authorities say 48-year-old George Jerome was arrested in neighboring Steele County. He fled the scene as deputies were investigating a reported burglary last night in the small town of Pillsbury, North Dakota. Steele County Sheriff Wayne Beckman says…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Since November of this year, there have been over 89,000 calls for service in the city of Fargo, ranging from disturbances to traffic stops, suspicious individuals, public assistance, and medical assistance. “We’ve got homeless issues, we’ve got mental health issues, we have addiction issues, we have jail issues. We’re in a situation where, many instances, we…
FARGO (KVRR) – The North Dakota State University football program announced on Monday that second-year linebacker, Jaiden Pickett, has been dismissed from the team. This comes after Pickett was arrested for reckless endangerment and terrorizing after a shooting incident early Sunday morning. The shooting happened in the 1200 block of 11th Street North at 12:55 a.m. Police say an argument…
