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MN BCA Identifies Officers in Use of Force Incident in Fargo Last Week

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota BCA identifies the law enforcement officers who used force last week while trying to arrest a man in Fargo on numerous warrants. They say North Dakota BCI agent Scott Voeltz fired his handgun at 29-year-old suspect Tyler Merritt of Fargo. The bullet went through his jacket but didn’t cause any injuries. The shot was fired…

65 Years After “The Day the Music Died”

FARGO (KVRR) – It changed music history and helped start the careers of early rock artists from Fargo-Moorhead. Sixty-five years ago, music legends Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson and pilot Roger Peterson died when their small airplane crashed, just after takeoff from Clear Lake, Iowa. It was February 3rd, 1959. They were heading to Fargo and…

Passenger With Undeclared Loaded Weapon Stopped by TSA in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — TSA officers stopped a passenger from bringing a loaded gun onto an airplane Thursday at Hector International Airport. The gun was spotted during a routine x-ray screening of the passenger’s carry-on luggage. A Fargo police officer responded to the checkpoint. The passenger could face a $15,000 fine and other penalties. It is the second gun detected…

Fargo Man Arrested for Armed Robbery and Burglary During High-Risk Search Warrant

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man is arrested for armed robbery and burglary during a high-risk search warrant. 34-year-old Claudio Degollado was taken into custody in the 600 block of 11th Street North around 3 this afternoon. Red River Valley SWAT, Fargo Police and Metro Street Crimes Unit made the arrest since they believed Degollado was armed. He is…

Warren Man Gets 18 Years in Prison in Beating Death of Ex-Wife

MARSHALL CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Warren, Minnesota man is sentenced to 18 years in prison for the beating death of his wife. The sentence for 33-year-old Anders Odegaard was part of a plea agreement between the defense and the Marshall County Attorney’s Office. Odegaard pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the August 2022 death of 31-year-old Carissa Odegaard. In…