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…
WAHPETON, ND (KFGO/KVRR) – A man was arrested after a shelter in place was issued for part of Wahpeton Friday afternoon. Police Chief Matthew Anderson says officers responded to a report that a man had assaulted a family member at a home on 3rd St. N. and pointed a gun at them. A perimeter was established. Anderson says the family…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Moorhead’s Heritage Hjemkomst Center is looking at ways to protect the site as there are growing security problems inside and outside the center. The Moorhead City Council unanimously approved a grant request for security cameras and software on Tuesday night. Moorhead Parks and Recreation Director Holly Heitkamp says in the last year, there’s been a growing…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Lately there has been more and more concerning cases of violence in downtown Fargo. Earlier this month, a man was beaten badly and on Monday night there were numerous gunshots fired near Island Park. “We have officers in the downtown area,” said Fargo Police Captain Bill Ahlfeldt. “We have officers that are patrolling all areas of…
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – A man was arrested after fleeing a State Trooper in North Fargo early this morning. Around 2 a.m. as the trooper attempted to make a traffic stop, the driver fled for a short distance and then ran on foot towards a residence in the 2200 block of 9th Street North, just off 19th Avenue North. The…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police released its 2023 crime report, and one of the biggest takeaways is the amount of fentanyl pills that were seized. Cass County Drug Task Force, which includes Fargo Police, seized more than 85,000 pills last year. That is an increase of 126% from 2022. But the most alarming stat that wasn’t in the report,…
FARGO (KVRR) – The Cass County Drug Task Force seized 85,660 fentanyl pills in 2023, an increase of 126% from the previous year. The figures are published in the Fargo Police Department’s annual crime report. Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski told city commissioners Monday that fentanyl is a “significant concern.” The report says property crimes including arson, motor vehicle theft…
