FARGO (KVRR) — With all the different departments using Flock cameras and other ALPRs, we looked into what safeguards are in place to protect the public from it’s misuse. We found that these can differ greatly between the cities of Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead. Like we said in the first part of our series, Flock offers what’s called a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – They call themselves Operation Red River Ready – a group formed under the umbrella of the FMWF Chamber. “We all have to do a CCI project, which is a community change initiative project, so we talked about our 3-in-1 safety tools,” said Karmen Riley. Those tools hold great personal significance for Operation Red River Ready. Their…
Crash scene near 64th Avenue S. and University DriveFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Two traffic crashes within blocks of each other in Fargo Wednesday morning prompted a large emergency response. The first crash happened around 8 a.m. at University Drive and 64th Avenue S. There, officers say 66-year-old Karna Gurung of Fargo failed to yield the right-of-way and their vehicle struck another….
FARGO (KVRR) — As the number of Flock cameras and similar license plate readers continues to grow, we tried to find out how many Flock cameras are in the metro–and who controls them. But the answers aren’t easy to find. You most likely have driven past a Flock camera at some point without even realizing it. Flock is a private…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Part of the chaos came this afternoon, as Multiple Fargo schools were placed on lockdown following a phone call to Red River Dispatch indicating a weapon outside of school grounds. Fargo North High School, Washington Elementary School, and Ben Franklin Middle School were placed on lockdown status. Dozens of officers from multiple law enforcement agencies, including…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A GoFundMe has been started to help cover travel and surgery expenses for retired Fargo Police Department K9 Blue. He was recently diagnosed with bilateral perineal hernias and an enlarged prostate. Blue worked alongside his handler, Sgt. Sam Bollman, from August 2017 to December 2025. In his over 1,000 deployments, 39 pounds of narcotics were seized…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A motion by City Commissioner Michelle Turnberg to make Interim Police Chief Travis Stefonowicz the permanent chief, failed due to a lack of a second but in the end the process was expedited. Turnberg wanted the chief of police job posted on Tuesday, closed on Friday and then voted on at the April 27 commission meeting….
FARGO – The Fargo Police Department is notifying the community of two high risk sex offenders that have registered addresses in Fargo. Damion Winter Orton, 31. Courtesy Fargo Police Dept. Damion Winter Orton, 39, registered his address as 123 15th St. N. Orton was assessed as a high risk offender in 2014 after he was convicted of Gross Sexual Imposition…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A member of the Fargo Police Department since 2002 is now the city’s interim police chief. Commissioners unanimously approved the appointment of Assistant Chief Travis Stefonowicz to the position. City Administrator Michael Redlinger says Stefonowicz’s thoughtful approach and commitment to both public safety and officer wellness make him exceptionally well-suited to lead the department. He takes…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A man was shot and injured in an incident in Fargo that is still under police investigation. The FPD says that just after 6:00 A.M. on Sunday, March 29, they responded to the 1500 block of 16 1/2 Street South and located a man suffering from a gunshot wound. That man was taken to a hospital….
