FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KFGO KBRF) – An Ada, Minnesota woman was arrested for driving under the influence Sunday afternoon after crashing her car with her two children on I-94 east of Fergus Falls. Otter Tail County prosecutors say Fergus Falls Police officers responded to a crash in the median. At the scene, police found Ashley Heitman, 40, in her SUV…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension now says DWI breath tests administered with equipment that had data errors were accurate. Nearly 450 cases across the state were put into question after the BCA discovered errors in September while installing gas cylinders in DataMaster instruments. BCA lab forensic scientists have now mathematically verified that all identified DWI evidentiary…
SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — Former NFL running back Adrian Peterson was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a weapon after police found him asleep behind the wheel of his SUV at a suburban Houston gas station, according to court records. Police in Sugar Land found Peterson around 9 a.m. on Sunday asleep as his vehicle…
Chance KeezerMAHNOMEN CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Mahnomen, Minnesota man is dead after the vehicle he was riding in struck a tractor towing a piece of equipment Tuesday night. The crash happened just after 7 p.m. on Highway 200 near the Mahnomen and Norman County line. The sheriff’s office says 53-year-old Robert Keezer Sr. was pronounced dead at the scene….
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — The State Patrol says it conducted more than 1,000 traffic stops and made nine DWI arrests during the three days of WE Fest south of Detroit Lakes. 511 citations or warnings were issued for speeding and there 119 seatbelt violation citations or warnings. 14 minors were cited for underage drinking. There were 21 citations for…
US Border Patrol Grand Forks SectorGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Eight more illegal aliens have been arrested according to U.S. Border Patrol Grand Forks Sector. They say agents assisted ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in the targeting of a criminal illegal alien. The target was convicted of DWI in 2020 and the person was successfully apprehended. One of the eight people…
Cole Franzen (Feb. 2025 mugshot)FRAZEE, Minn. (KVRR) — A Detroit Lakes man who ran from a traffic stop and field sobriety test in Frazee on Monday runs and jumps into the Ottertail River. Frazee Police say 28-year-old Cole Franzen spent hours in the river trying to evade law enforcement. He even buried himself in mud and camouflaged himself with cattail…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — Time is going to run out for the Minnesota Legislature to pass the next two-year budget. The regular session must end at 11:59 tonight. Leaders say a special session seems likely. Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders had announced a roughly $67 billion budget agreement heading into this weekend. Lawmakers in both chambers passed several bills…
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Grand Forks woman has been charged with driving while high on drugs with her young son in the car. The State Patrol stopped 30-year-old Megan Thorsen for driving erratically on I-94 near Fergus Falls on Saturday afternoon. Thorsen was arrested and charged with 5th degree drug possession and 3rd degree DWI. She told…
Minn. (KVRR) — The Minnesota State Patrol is reminding people to be safe this weekend and are preparing for the holiday. As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, various festivities will be occurring throughout the state. While the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Fargo has been moved, businesses are hosting many events indoors. While festivities are going on, the Minnesota State Patrol…
