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Holiday Parade Celebrates Season, Fargo Police Department Heroes

The Grand Marshals of the parade included the parents of fallen officer Jake Wallin.

December 8, 2024

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. – The 18th Annual Xcel Energy Holiday Lights Parade brought cheer to the downtowns of both Fargo and Moorhead. The parade got underway at 6:30 P.M. sharp on Saturday. It began on Center Ave. in Moorhead before rumbling straight down Broadway in Fargo. Leading the charge were the Grand Marshals of the parade – The Fargo Police Department…

Rare Snow Squall Hits Area Roads

The weather pattern is characterized by sudden, sharp winds that severely limit visibility.

December 4, 2024

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. – Fresh snow wasn’t the issue for drivers on Fargo-Moorhead area roadways on December 4th. It was a consistent series of blustery wind patterns that kicked up the existing snow and put a huge damper on visibility. “It’s down to 100 feet or less at times when the wind is still blowing that fresh snow around,” said Corey…

‘Oversight’ leads to shelter-in-place cancellation being sent to people outside affected area of Fargo

November 26, 2024

KVRR Staff,

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fargo Police say an oversight by Red River Regional Dispatch Center led to people around the region receiving a shelter in place cancellation notice Sunday morning. The cancellation was meant for people in the area of the 1800 block of 3rd and 4th Streets N. who earlier received an alert due to a man making threats with a gun….

After six months of use, Fargo Police pleased with traffic camera and license plate reader system

November 25, 2024

KVRR Staff,

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The Fargo Police Department’s “FLOCK” traffic camera and license plate reader system has been online for about six months and, so far, the department is pleased with its operation. The department has 21 license plate readers and five cameras. Capt. Bill Ahlfeldt is overseeing the program. “Those areas that we picked to put these cameras and license…

Fargo police identify people involved in officer involved shooting

November 15, 2024

KVRR Staff,

Courtesy: Fargo Police DepartmentFARGO — The Fargo Police Department is identifying the man officers shot and killed in south Fargo Wednesday, Nov. 13. They are also identifying the officers involved in the shooting. The man who died is 65-year-old Peter Greco of Fargo. According to police, they responded to a call about a suicidal man at around 10:50 Wednesday morning….

Three suspects arrested for identity theft at Fargo Gate City Bank

November 13, 2024

KVRR Staff,

Alisha Jagar, Aerige Majhi, Joel Rodriguez (Photo: Cass County Jail)FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fargo police officers responded to a report of suspicious activity around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Gate City Bank in the 3900 block of 13th Avenue South. Officers determined that multiple individuals attempted to illegally use another person’s identifying information. The investigation resulted in the arrest of three people…

Police, patrol traffic safety crackdown in Fargo results in 14 DUI arrests

October 31, 2024

KVRR Staff,

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fargo Police partnered with the North Dakota Highway Patrol last weekend for an increased patrol presence in the downtown Fargo with more than a dozen DUI arrests made. There were also arrests made for other violations and citations issued. The two agencies say he goal was to conduct enhanced to maintain a safe environment. The police department’s…

Moorhead Police Investigating A Body Found in Red River

October 13, 2024

Juliana Pelaez,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The Moorhead Fire Department recovered a body of a man at the Red River. An alert issued around 1 pm notified Fargo and Moorhead officals of an object in the water approxiametly eight to ten feet from the shore. Firefighters at the scene had pulled out a bag from the water. Moorhead Police are currently conducting…

UPDATE: Fargo Police locate missing teen

October 3, 2024

Alison Voorhees,

UPDATE: As of 2:43 p.m. on Thursday, October 3, The Fargo Police Department can confirm Nathan has been located and is safe. The FPD would like to thank the community for their assistance in helping locate Nathan. FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police are asking for help finding a missing and endangered teen. They say Nathan Jacobson, 14, was…

Fargo police search for fleeing suspect in Hawthorne neighborhood unsuccessful

September 18, 2024

KVRR Staff,

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fargo Police responded to a report of a disturbance in the Hawthorne neighborhood around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. When officers arrived in the 1000 block of 9th Avenue 9th South, the suspect fled on foot. Police searched the neighborhood for several blocks and some roadways were also blocked in an attempt to locate the suspect but were not…