MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — A Ponsford, Minnesota man has been indicted for sexually abusing a minor under the age of 12 on the White Earth Indian Reservation. According to court documents, the crimes involving 42-year-old Joseph Schultz happened between October 1 and December 31, 2023. The indictment charges Schultz with one count of aggravated sexual abuse and one count of abusive…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A co-founder for a group created to raise awareness for stillbirth and infant loss has reached an out of court agreement for embezzlement. Kayla Sorum agreed to restitution of around $76,000 and agrees to make payments of at least $1,000 per month to Haven, formerly known as Hopeful Heart Project. An FBI and Fargo Police investigation…
Leonard PeltierWASHINGTON – Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota, has been denied parole. The U.S. Parole Commission said in a statement Tuesday announcing the decision that he won’t be eligible for another parole hearing until June 2026. His attorney, Kevin Sharp,…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Five people were charged on Wednesday for trying to bribe a juror in one of the country’s largest pandemic aid fraud cases with a bag of $120,000 in cash, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI announced Wednesday. The bribe attempt, which Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson previously called “an attack on our criminal justice system,” brought…
Leonard PeltierA parole hearing was held in Florida for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier. A decision is expected within 21 days. Peltier has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota. At 79, his health is failing, and if this parole request is denied, it might be a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum is being vetted as a potential running mate for former President Donald Trump. Former North Dakota Governor Ed Schafer is very familiar with the vetting process, having gone through it before becoming Secretary of Agriculture under President George W. Bush. “It’s every single thing that you’ve done in your life back…
(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)DETROIT (KVRR) – The U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7 million settlement Tuesday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016, a critical time gap that allowed the sports doctor to continue to prey on victims before his arrest. When combined with other…
FORT TOTTEN, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The chairwoman of the Spirit Lake Tribe says a manhunt in northeast North Dakota is over. Lonna Street says Kolby McKay is in custody after willingly turning himself in to Fort Totten Police. The search for McKay by the FBI and Bureau of Indian Affairs began last week. He was considered possibly armed and dangerous….
Jerry Hal Saliterman, of Crystal, Minn., is wheeled out of U.S. District Court in St. Paul, Minn., Friday, March 15, 2024, after he made his initial appearance on charges connected to the 2005 theft of a pair of ruby slippers worn by Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz.” The FBI recovered the slippers in 2018. Another man charged in the…
(KVRR/KFGO) — Two people are dead after a structure fire on Red Lake Reservation. Red Lake Police, Red Lake Fire Department, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives , and the FBI responded to the structure fire. Details behind the deadly fire are still being investigated. Red Lake Department of Public Safety did release a statement assuring the safety and…
