FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police arrested a man after he assaulted officers in downtown Fargo Saturday. Officers were called to the 200 block of Roberts Street North around 4:35 PM for a report of suspicious activity. Upon arriving at the scene, officers attempted to detain the suspect, 37-year-old Joseph Manitowabi, however during the process Manitowabi managed to punch three…
FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo Police released video of an officer arresting a motorcycle rider for reckless endangerment and reckless driving last week. The arrest happened May 28 after the officer saw the rider speeding down 45th Street S. The officer tried stopping the motorcycle, but police say the rider was speeding and lane-splitting. Later that day, the officer saw the…
Law enforcement officials interact with children at the Safety Safari.FARGO, N.D. – The Red River Zoo threw open its doors on Saturday to showcase a different kind of exhibition – one about safety. The zoo held its annual Safety Safari, sponsored by Sanford Health. There were demonstrations that showed the efficacy of bike helmets and other safety equipment, plus law…
UPDATE: Fargo Police have identified the deceased man found by a fisherman in Oak Grove Park as 28-year-old Aaron Brook Hadley. Hadley had no permanent address. The police are working with the Cass County Coroner’s Office and Medical Examiner to determine a cause of death, and it remains under investigation. FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An unresponsive man is found by…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children coordinates with law enforcement on as many cases as possible to try and bring kids home safely. While many missing children do technically fall into one category, which is “endangered runaway,” thanks to the manipulation of online child predators, the word “runaway” doesn’t necessarily imply what you think…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – In November, voters added a quarter cent sales tax increase, to help funding for public services in the city of Fargo. Inside the City Commission chambers on Wednesday, May 14, officials detailed exactly how they plan to spend that money. Fargo Fire Department Chief Steve Dirksen was grateful to see the influx of funds to his…
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…
Leroy Gordon Sonnenberg, 82. Picture courtesy of Fargo Police Department.FARGO — The Fargo Police Department is notifying the public of a registered sex offender change of address. Leroy Gordon Sonnenberg, 82, registered an address at 123 15th St. N. Sonnenberg was convicted of lascivious acts with children in Story County, Iowa in 1968. In 2008, he was convicted of exploitation…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man is sentenced to over four years in prison for having a stolen gun as a felon. Kadar Pearson, 21, pleaded guilty in November. Last June, Fargo Police responded to shots-fired in the area of the Arbors apartment complex. They saw Pearson wearing a sweatshirt with something in the pocket and a ski-mask over…
(UPDATE) Police say the unattended death officers responded to in south Fargo appears to be a suicide. FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Police respond to a body found in a ditch in south Fargo. Authorities are at the 3400 block of 64th Avenue South this evening. Police are calling it an unattended death and have not released any other details The…
