Leonard Peltier, shortly after his release from federal prison in Florida on Feb. 18, 2025. Photo by Angel White Eyes SUMTERVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Leonard Peltier was released from a Florida prison Tuesday morning based on former President Joe Biden having commuted his life sentence for the 1975 killings of two FBI agents, a decision that elated Peltier’s supporters while…
Thomas HumistonBELTRAMI CO., Minn (KVRR) — A man is arrested in Douglas County, Nevada for sex crimes that happened over the course of two years in Beltrami County, Minnesota and in Alpine County, California. Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office says 24-year-old Thomas Humiston was arrested in Nevada on January 30 for first degree criminal sexual conduct. An investigation revealed that Humiston…
FARGO (KVRR) – An executive order that commutes the life prison sentence of Leonard Peltier has been officially filed with the U.S. Clerk of Court in Fargo. Peltier’s surprise commutation was announced by former President Joe Biden, just minutes before Biden’s term concluded Monday. It allows Peltier to serve the remainder of his sentence on “home confinement” and is effective…
BINFORD, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The FBI is now investigating a report of water contamination in eastern North Dakota and one person is in custody. On Wednesday, the Griggs County Commission notified residents of Binford the city’s water may be contaminated and told them not to drink, cook with, or bathe in it until it’s found to be safe. The State…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is having her hearing to become the next Homeland Security Secretary pushed back from Wednesday to Friday. According to a committee aide, the FBI has yet to complete its portion of her paperwork. If approved, Noem will take over the agency responsible for border and airport security, disaster response, protections for…
Doug Burgum / Interior Secretary NomineeWASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico is accusing Republicans of a breach of precedent and protocol in scheduling Doug Burgum’s confirmation hearing to become Interior Secretary. The Democrat and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources says the FBI background check isn’t finished and there is no…
NEW ORLEANS (AP: 8:10PM UPDATE) — Authorities say the driver of a pickup truck sped through a crowd of pedestrians gathered in New Orleans’ bustling French Quarter district early on New Year’s Day, killing at least 15 people and injuring about 30 other revelers. The suspect was killed in a shootout with police. The FBI is investigating the attack as an…
Jordan Parisien / GoFundMeUPDATE: A GoFundMe account has identified the shooting victim as Jordan Parisien. The fundraiser was started by Ella Davis for her cousin, Linus Parisien, Jordan’s father. She writes, “Linus’ parents and siblings have passed away. He is the last member of his family, and he does not have the financial means in this economy to afford his…
RED LAKE, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Red Lake Public Safety Officer and another man were killed in a car crash this morning. Red Lake Department of Public Safety says Officer Jesse Branch was killed in a crash on Highway 1 east of Red Lake, north of Bemidji. Red Lake tribal member Alan Lussier Jr. was also killed. Branch and Lussier…
Leonard PeltierFARGO (KVRR) – Amnesty International is asking President Joe Biden to pardon Leonard Peltier, the man convicted of killing two FBI agents during a shooting on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Peltier is serving two life sentences at a federal penitentiary in Florida. His 1977 trial was held in Fargo. “Indigenous elder and activist Leonard Peltier has been…
