ST. PAUL (KFGO) — A Fergus Falls man has been charged with 2nd degree murder in the weekend shooting death of a woman in St. Paul. 44-year-old Matthew Ecker is accused in the death of 32-year-old Alexandra Pennig. The criminal complaint says Ecker reported the death as a suicide, but investigators determined that Pennig did not shoot herself. Ecker is…
Water outlet of automated fire extinguish systemFERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — A fire at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls forces residents to move to another part of the facility. On Saturday, the fire department responded around 1:00 p.m. after water sprinklers were set off. The department says the fire happened in the North East wing of the building….
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — Someone is very happy in Fergus Falls or the surrounding area after buying a North 5 ticket. That ticket is now worth $84,685 after Monday night’s drawing. Minnesota Lottery says the winning ticket was purchased from Lakeway Express in Fergus Falls. If you bought one there, you might want to check your numbers. Categories: Local…
Phouttasa PrathaneFERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR)– A man who pleaded guilty to attempted murder and burglary for shooting a woman who had a protection order against him near Pelican Rapids, is sentenced to 15 years in prison. 36-year-old Phoutthasa Prathane fled after the shooting in April but was later arrested following a high-speed pursuit in Redwood County, Minnesota. He later admitted…
Phouttasa PrathaneFERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) — A man has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and burglary for shooting a woman who had a protection order against him at a home near Pelican Rapids. 36-year-old Phoutthasa Prathane is expected to be given about 15 years in prison when he’s sentenced next month. Otter Tail County 911 received a call from the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR ) — The alleged leader of a criminal gang called the “Slither Gang” is sentenced to 25 years in prison for violent robberies. 26-year-old Abbot Aho, also known as Boogie, of Fergus Falls was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Fargo on Tuesday. Aho was sentenced on a number of charges including Continuing Criminal Enterprise, Conspiracy to…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) – Quick work by fire crews limits fire damage to a Fergus Falls home to only $3,000. Crews responded to the 1500 block of West Fir Avenue around 11:00 Wednesday morning. The Fergus Falls Fire Department says flames were coming out an open door when firefighters arrived. The flames were confined in five minutes. Crews say…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR Update 8:30pm 02/22/22) — The continued storm has led to a number of flight cancellations at Fargo’s Hector International Airport. As far as the roads, both I-29 and I-94 are back open but no travel is advised due to blowing snow and dangerously brutal wind chills. North Dakota Highway Patrol says speeds are reduced. A number of…
Ihsanullah Patan, left, a horticulturist and refugee from Afghanistan, sits for a portrait with Caroline Clarin, right, whom he worked with in Afghanistan, and her wife, Sheril Raymond, at his home in Fergus Falls, Minn., Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/David Goldman)FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) – The U.S. soldiers called them “Caroline’s guys.” They transformed farms in a war zone…
Cody FreitagFERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — A Barrett, Minnesota man is sentenced to 19 years in prison for a deadly chase that ended up killing two people in Fergus Falls. As part of a plea agreement, Cody Freitag pleaded guilty to two counts of fleeing a police officer: resulting in death. Two counts of criminal vehicular homicide were dismissed. A…
