FARGO, ND (KVRR) – Thousand of people gathered at Scheels Arena in Fargo to honor fallen Fargo Police Officer Jake Wallin, including members of his family. “We can’t fix character. If it’s not already steadfastly in the person. And Jake had impeccable character.” said Fargo Police Chief David Zibolski. Making statements during the ceremony were Officers Dotas and Hawes, who…
FARGO (KVRR) – A new study has determined that Fargo is one of the most unsafe cities for drivers. According to information compiled by MarketWatch, Fargo is one of six cities that stand out across the country. Fargo was singled-out for its DUI arrest rate of just over 635 arrests per 100,000 people. Other cities were included on the list,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — That extreme summer heat is here but, while people are hunkering down indoors with air conditioning, the staff at area zoos are working overtime to keep animals safe during the blistering heat. “At our zoo we really put a lot of our efforts and we center ourselves around our animal’s wellbeing. So, we have to be…
FARGO (KFGO) – A Fargo man has been charged with robbery of mail, theft of mail, theft of a postal service mail key, and having a gun in furtherance of a violent crime in federal court. 21-year-old Deshaun Holmes was arrested last Friday for robbing a mail carrier at gunpoint last Monday in Frontier south of Fargo. Court documents say…
Funeral for fallen Fargo Officer Jake Wallin in Pequot Lakes, Minn. Max Mueller (KVRR)PEQUOT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – It was a quiet and somber Saturday across North Dakota and Minnesota. As a funeral procession left Fargo, ND, and made it’s way to Pequot Lakes, Minn., in honor and remembrance of fallen Fargo Officer Jake Wallin. “May they and everyone take…
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Sitting in a parked car with an arsenal of weapons and ammunition, the man who fired on police officers in Fargo last Friday chose to use the one gun in his vehicle that was modified with a binary trigger. The device allowed the gun to fire so rapidly that it sounded like an automatic weapon. The…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – In his most detailed update yet, North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley released more details into the investigation of last week’s shooting that killed FPD officer Jake Wallin and the 37-year-old suspect, Mohamed Barakat. Wrigley says he believes the violence we saw last Friday could have been part of a bigger attack. Although Barakat had little…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man is facing federal charges for robbing a mail carrier at gunpoint late Monday night. Cass County officials say they’ve been working to identify, locate and arrest 21-year-old Deshaun Holmes for the last week. The postal inspection service was offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction….
Mohamad BarakatFARGO, N.D. (AP) — The man who shot three Fargo police officers and a civilian, killing one of the officers before an officer killed him, searched the internet for terms including “explosive ammo” and “kill fast,” as well as for what crowded area events might be happening, authorities said Friday. Mohamad Barakat also used a “binary trigger” that allowed…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — If you suffer from mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and more you may understand the struggle of getting in to see a doctor to prescribe the medications that you may need. Prairie St. John’s has launched a new program to combat this problem. With a mission to offer hope and healing to…
