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Police In Fargo No Longer Looking For Stabbing Suspect, Victim Not Cooperating

They were trying to track down Penja Lawuya after a stabbing Sunday

January 7, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — Police in Fargo are no longer looking for a suspect in a weekend stabbing. They were trying to track down Penja Lawuya after a stabbing Sunday in the 4300 block of Calico Drive South. But police say the victim is not cooperating with the investigation so the department is no longer looking for Lawuya. The victim was last…

Escaped Inmate Captured

Authorities say 29-year-old Johnathan Evitt ditched a work detail in Moorhead and fled into Fargo Thursday afternoon.

January 4, 2019

Site Staff,

FARGO (KFGO) – Fargo police say they’ve arrested an escaped jail inmate from Clay County, Minnesota. Authorities say 29-year-old Johnathan Evitt ditched a work detail in Moorhead and fled into Fargo Thursday afternoon. A citizen called police when the inmate, still in orange jail clothing, was seen running in downtown Fargo. An officer found Evitt and arrested him. Categories: Crime,…

Fargo Matbus Station Evacuated Briefly

Transit Fleet and Facility Manager Jordan Smith explained they noticed a mini fridge was left outside the east entrance around 2:15 p.m.

January 3, 2019

Site Staff,

FARGO, ND — The Matbus station in downtown Fargo was evacuated briefly this afternoon. Transit Fleet and Facility Manager Jordan Smith explained they noticed a mini fridge was left outside the east entrance around 2:15 p.m. They made an announcement in the terminal and no one claimed the unit. So as a precaution they evacuated the building and called Fargo Police. Police…

Suspect Under Arrest In Connection With Burglaries In FM Area

It's the second time in less than a month that warrants were issued for 35-year old Jesse Fett, of Kerrick, Minnesota, accusing him of stealing packages.

December 21, 2018

Site Staff,

FARGO,N.D. (KFGO) – A man suspected of more than 30 thefts and burglaries in the F-M area since November 27th, has been arrested. It’s the second time in less than a month that warrants were issued for 35-year old Jesse Fett, of Kerrick, Minnesota, accusing him of stealing packages. Acting on a tip, police caught Fett in Moorhead yesterday. Fett…

Three Arrested In Fargo Car Break-in’s

Sgt. Matt Yesteboe says a very detailed tip from a person who spotted people going through vehicles helped officers locate the suspects shortly after 2:30 a.m. Thurssday.

December 13, 2018

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. -Fargo police arrested three suspects in a series of vehicle break-in’s in the 3200 and 3300 blocks of 16th Avenue South. Sgt. Matt Yesteboe says a very detailed tip from a person who spotted people going through vehicles helped officers locate the suspects shortly after 2:30 a.m. Thursday. Officers found a white SUV matching the description given by the…

Emergency Responders Prepare Block 9 Builders With Mock Safety Drill

It's located in the east 200 block of Broadway

December 12, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Police, Fargo Fire and F-M Ambulance help construction workers put on a mock safety drill at the Block 9 site. McGough Construction, the contractor behind the project, puts on a safety drill every time conditions at a site change. During the simulation, one of the foremen pretended to be unconscious but still breathing in the deep hole….

Suspect Hides From Police In KVRR Parking Lot

2 Production Assistants Encounter Man Running From Cops

December 11, 2018

Site Staff,

A suspect is on the loose after hiding out behind KVRR’s studios. Police responded to our back parking lot looking for a suspect Tuesday morning. Police say an officer first noticed suspicious activity at Gateway Chevrolet in south Fargo. When they went to make contact, the male fled. Then, two of our production assistants say they went out back around…

Daytime Burglar Arrested By Fargo Police

Residents called reporting a burglary in progress at a home in the 400 block of San Juan Dr. South.

November 28, 2018

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. – Fargo police arrested a burglar around 8 a.m. Wednesday. Residents called reporting a burglary in progress at a home in the 400 block of San Juan Dr. South. One caller say a man, later identified as 18-year old Ethan Kuchera, with a backpack and long gun breaking into a neighbor’s residence. A second caller reported they saw…

Fargo Police Searching For Smash and Grab Suspect

They are looking to identify the male suspect in a case where a window was smashed to steal a purse from a vehicle in the parking lot of Planet Fitness on Wed. Sept. 26th around 5 a.m.

October 2, 2018

Site Staff,

Fargo, ND — Fargo Police are asking for the public’s help finding a suspect in a smash and grab. They are looking to identify the male suspect in a case where a window was smashed to steal a purse from a vehicle in the parking lot of Planet Fitness on Wed. Sept. 26th around 5 a.m. The suspect used a…

Police Searching For Suspect in Deadly South Fargo Shooting

September 21, 2018

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. – Police are looking for a suspect in a deadly shooting in South Fargo. Officers responded to a medical emergency call at an apartment at 2302 17th Street South around 11:30 Friday morning. The caller said a man shot himself, but the was not near him. Police say when they arrived, the man was dead. Authorities began…